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NEW  YORK, 


1894. 


ILLUSTRATED. 


\ 56804 


A.    K.    PARSONS   PUBLISHING  CO., 
149=151  Cburcb  Street, 

IRew  Uorft. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


PAGE 


Ackerman.  F.  M..  Whiskies,  etc   252 

Adams  &  Jimenis,  Commission  Merchants   203 

Aetna-Standard  Iron  and  Steel  Company,  A.  Schroeder,  Agent   182 

Ahrens',  G.,  Sons,  Wholesale  Grocers   223 

Ahrens,  The  L.  W.,  Stationery  and  Printing  Company   292 

Alsen's  Portland  Cement  Works   265 

Alsing,  J.  R.,  Company  (Incorporated),  Crushing,  Grinding  and  Pulver- 
izing Machinery   237 

American  Axe  and  Tool  Company,  The   143 

American  Brake  Company,  The,  John  B.  Gray,  Agent   139 

American  Cotton  Oil  Company,  The   214 

American  Lucol  Company,  The   214 

American  Railway  Maintenance  Syndicate   129 

American  Sick  Benefit  and  Accident  Association   99 

American  Temperance  Life  Insurance  Associaton  of  New  York,  The....  80 

American  Tool  Company,  Manfrs.  Tool  Chests   162 

Angle  Lamp  Company,  The,  J.  U.  Bauchelle,  Mgr   301 

Ansbacher,  A.  B.,  &  Co.,  Manfrs.  and  Importers  Paints  and  Colors  241 

Ansel-Struck  Engraving  Company,  The  2S0 

Apgar  &  Co.,  Importers  of  Extracts,  Essential  Oils,  etc   230 

Arabol  Manufacturing   Company,  The,  Manfrs.  of  Prepared  Gums, 

Glues,  Sizes,  etc   243 

Archer,  George  E.,  Architect   210 

Arctic  Freezing  Company,  J.  V.  Bootmann,  Mgr   221 

Argyro,  P.  C,  &  Co.,  Tailors'  and  Dressmakers'  Trimmings   303 

Armstrong,  William,  Real  Estate   213 

Ashley  Engineering  Works,  Manfrs.  Steam  Specialties,  etc   151 

Ashton  Valve  Company,  Charles  H.  Buckelew,  Mgr   164 

Aspinall,  E.,  Sanitary  Specialties   267 


PAGK 


Atlantic  Dynamite  Company,  Small  &  Schrader,  General  Agents   170 

Atlantic  Varnish  Works,  A.  C.  Knapp,  Resident  Mgr   266 

Atlas  Cement  Company   304 

Atlas  Steamship  Company,  Pirn,  Forwood  and  Kellock,  General  Agents.  10S 

Ausable  Horse  Nail  Company   140 

Automatic  Electrical  Specialty  Company,  Contractors  and  Supplies   147 

Automatic  Water  Tank  Company,  The   153 

Avis,  William  A.,  &  Co.,  Receivers  and  Forwarders   111 

Bacon,  C.  G.,  &  Co.,  Wholesale  Druggists   240 

Bacon,  Jones  &  Co.,  Real  Estate,  etc   199 

Bailey,  Henry  C,  Real  Estate  Broker   93 

Bailey  Manufacturing  Company,  The,  Manfrs.  of  Copying  Specialties..  .  285 

Baiz,  Jacob,  Importer  of  Coffee,  and  Commission  Merchant   225 

Baldwin,  Charles  A.,  &  Co.,  Bankers   87 

Bamberger,  Herman,  Manfr.  Umbrellas   303 

Banks  &  Bros.,  Law  Booksellers,  Publishers  and  Importers   278 

Barber  Asphalt  Paving  Company   131 

Barnes,  Oliver  W.,  Civil  Engineer   177 

Barrett  Towing  Line   126 

Barroll  &  Azoy,  Coal   200 

Barry  &  McTighe,  Electrical  and  Mechanical  Engineers   134 

Bartels,  Wm.,  Foreign  and  Domestic  Birds   325 

Bartens  &  Rice,  Watches,  Diamonds,  etc   271 

Barthman,  William,  Manfg.  Jeweler,  etc   273 

Bassemir,  John,  &  Son,  H.  E.  Bassemir,  Mgr.,  Manfrs.  Silk  Lamp  Shades  297 

Batopilas  Mining  Company  79 

Baxter,  John  F.,  Ship  Chandler  and  Dealer  in  Steamship  and  Engineers' 

Supplies   112 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


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Bechstein  &  Co.,  Sausage  Casings   307 

Beck,  Joseph,  &  Co.,  Distillers   252 

Beecher  &  Co.,  Attorneys  for  Metropolitan,  and  Indemnity  Fire  Lloyds.  75 

Beggs,  James,  &  Co.,  Engines,  Boilers,  etc   136 

Belden,  A.  G.,  &  Co.,  Oil  Manfrs.  and  Commission  Merchants   204 

Bell,  Geo.  H.,  &  Co.,  Peerless  Steam  and  Hot  Water  Heater   181 

Bell,  James  M.,  &  Co.,  Wines  and  Liquors   259 

Benedict  &  Benedict,  Insurance   73 

Bergen,  Z.,  Manfr.  Staves,  Lumber,  etc   207 

Berry,  H.  A.,  Hardware  Manfrs'.  Agent   151 

Beseler,  Charles,  Manfr.  of  Dissolving  Stereopticons,  etc   299 

Biddle  Railway  Car  Electric  Lighting  Company,  The   157 

Biesecker,  J.  S.,  Manfrs'.  Agent,  Dairy  and  Creamery  Supplies   332 

Biglow,  L.  H.,  &  Co.,  Stationers,  etc   289 

Bissell,  E.,  Son  &  Co.,  Auctioneers  and  Commission  Merchants   133 

Bissell  Carpet  Sweeper  Company,  T.  W.  Williams,  Mgr   322 

Blanchet,  A.  D.,  Jr.,  Essential  Oils,  Vanilla  Beans,  Olive  Oil,  etc   242 

Bleidorn,  Charles,  Custom  House  Broker,  Forwarding  Agent,  etc   115 

Blichfeldt  &  Liedquist,  General  Steamship  and  Railroad  Agents   120 

Bliss,  H.  H.,  Real  Estate,  etc   78 

Bloom,  Chas.  F.,  Printer    287 

Bloomington  Mining  Company,  Miners  and  Shippers  of  Coal   195 

Blumenthal,  Max,  Barley  and  Malt   255 

Bogert  &  Durbin  Company,  Postage  Stamp  Collectors   331 

Bohn  Manufacturing  Company,  H.  Simmons,  Mgr.,  Lumber,  etc   177 

Boice,  Hewitt,  Wholesale  Dealer  in  Blue  Stone   189 

Bonzano  &  Clarke.  Consulting  and  Contracting  Engineers   142 

Borsum  Brothers,  Manfrs.  and  Importers  Metal  and  Glass  Polishes.  ...  318 

Bostelmann,  Lewis  F.,  Manfr.  the  Standard  Diamond  Prospecting  Drill..  176 

Bower,  F.  M.,  &  Co.,  Motto  Papers,  Bakers'  and  Confectioners'  Supplies.  228 

Boyd  &Co.,  Bankers  and  Brokers   73 

Boyd's  Addressing,  Mailing,  Delivery  Agency,  E.  J.  Williams,  Mgr.  .  .  .  287 

Boynton  Bicycle  Railway  Company,  The   138 

Brenack,  R.  G.,  Manfr.  of  Bottle  Wrappers   255 

Brett,  James  E.,  Shipping  and  Commission  Merchant   123 

Brett  Lithographing  Company   294 

Brett,  P.  J.,  &  Co.,  Manfrs.  of  Novelties  in  Bonnet  and  Hat  Frames.  .  .  .  302 

Bridgeport  Brass  Company,  Chas.  X.  Cordier,  Agent   130 

Briggs  &  Co.,  Boots,  Shoes  and  Slippers   310 

Britton,  D.  B.,  Whiskies   246 

Brixey,  W.  R.,  Sole  Manfr.  Day's  Kerite  Insulated  Wires,  J.  E.  Ham, 

General  Agent   173 


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Brock  &  Co.,  Manfrs.  and  Importers  of  Cigars   263 

Brown,  Thos.  E.,  Jr.,  Consulting  Engineer   144 

Brown  &  Seccomb,  Auctioneers,  Foreign  and  Domestic  Fruits   224 

Brownie  Chewing  Gum  Company,  The   332 

Bryson,  Andrew,  Civil  Engineer   148 

Buck,  T.  S.,  Patent  Flexible  Hand  Stamps  and  Flexible  and  Spring 

Type  Holders   326 

Buckley  &  Wood,  Binding,  Mailing   284 

Bullock,  Samuel  R.,  Water  Works  Construction  and  Finance   181 

Burrows,  W.  M.,  Steamship  Agent  and  Ship  Broker   119 

Cadwell,  C.  H.,  Stationer,  Lithographing,  etc   293 

Caldwell,  W.,  &  Co.,  J.  Millar  Nicol,  Mgr.,  Gums,  Dyestuffs  and 

Chemicals   241 

California  Vintage  Company,  The   249 

Calm,  M.,  &  Bro.,  Chemicals   241 

Canton,  Felipe  G.,  Commission  Merchant  and  Purchasing  Agent   112 

Carleton  &  Moffat,  Commission  Merchants   114 

Carll,  Fred.  A.,  Real  Estate,  etc   213 

Carter,  Robert  K.,  Purchasing  Agent   314 

Casey,  John  A.,  Turpentine  and  Rosin  Oil  Distiller   215 

Cassel  &  Milthack,  Importers,  Manfrs.  and  Jobbers  of  Articles  for 

Confectioners,  etc   226 

Castner  &  Curran,  Shippers  of  Coal   197 

Castor,  Geo.  A.,  &  Co.,  Tailors   315 

Catherwood,  H.  &  H.  W.,  Samuel  H.  Burr,  Representative,  Mononga- 

hela  Whiskies   251 

Catlin,  Charles  M.,  Attorney-at-Law  and  Patent  Solicitor   163 

Cavallaro,  G.,  Importer  and  Commission  Merchant   223 

Central  New  Jersey  Land  Improvement  Company   89 

Central  Railroad  Company  of  New  Jersey,  H.  P.  Baldwin,  G.  P.  A   257 

Century  Fire  Lloyds  of  New  York,  The,  Daynes  &  Co.,  Attorneys   77 

Chapin,  Chas.  E.,  Manfrs'.  Agent   179 

Chatham  National  Bank   77 

Chinnock,  F.  R.,  Contractor  for  Electric  Light  and  Power  Plants   169 

Citizens'  Insurance  Company  of  New  York   74 

Claffy's,  John,  Sons,  Contractors  and  Railroad  Supplies   185 

Clarendon,  M.  E.,  &  Son,  Dealers  in  Green  Salted  Hides   313 

Clark  Electric  Company,  The   174 

Clay,  A.  D.,  Manfr.  Canvas  Feed  Bags  for  Horses,  Truck  and  Horse 

Covers  :   325 

Clayton,  C.  H.,  &  Co.,  Manfg.  Stationers   282 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


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PACE 

Cleveland  City  Forge  and  Iron  Company,  C.  M.  Wales,  Eastern  Mgr. .  .  175 

Climax  Powder  Manufacturing  Company,  Fred.  Julian,  Mgr   177 

Cochran,  A.  L.,  Pharmacy     329 

Coffin,  William  C,  M.  E.,  Representing  Riter  &  Conley,  Iron  and  Steel 

Construction   184 

Cogswell,  M.  C,  Millwright  and  Mechanical  Engineer   166 

Commercial  Envelope  Company,  The,  Limited   293 

Conity,  James,  Manfr.  Fine  Plumbing  Specialties,  etc   1S6 

Conlin,  F.,  Castings  in  all  Metals,  etc   162 

Conti,  Cesare,  Banker  and  Broker   89 

Cooke  &  Totten,  Electroplating     319 

Coolbaugh  &  Pomeroy,  Special  Railway  Sales  Agents  for  Iron  and 

Steel  Manfrs   -   149 

Cooper,  C.  &  G.,  &  Co.,  F.  W.  Iredell,  Mgr.,  Corliss  Engines.  .  .    156 

Corbin  Banking  Company,  The   76 

Corcoran,  A.  J.,  Patentee  and  Manfr.  the  Corcoran  Windmill   186 

Corporations  Syndicate   90 

Covvles,  J.  Edward,  &  Co.,  Manfrs.  and  Importers  Cigars   260 

Craven  &  Parmentier,  Contractors'  Supplies   146 

Creighton  &  Burch,  White  Goods   314 

Cromwell  Steamship  Company,  E.  S.  Allen,  General  Agent   92 

Culver,  W.  C,  Civil  Engineer   148 

Cutter,  Manly  N.,  Architect     205 

Cycloid  Railroad  Construction  and  Equipment  Company   94~6 

Dalzell,  Fred  B.,  &  Co.,  Tow  Boat  Office   114 

Danville  Stove  and  Manufacturing  Company,  A.  L.  Canfield,  Mgr   150 

Davies,  Turner  &  Co.,  Foreign  Express  and  Freight  Carriers,  etc   119 

Davis,  G.  M.,  &  Co.,  Manfrs.  Steam  Heating  and  Regulating  Specialties.  153 

Davis,  John,  Rea'.  Estate  Broker  and  Appraiser   97 

Dawson,  James  J.,  Manfr.  Electro  Silver  Plated  Ware   271 

Dean  &  Westbrook,  Bridge  Engineers  and  Contractors   140 

De  Beauvais,  J.,  Machine  and  Repair  Shop   319 

Dehamme-Delettre  Brush  Company,  Manfrs.  Hair,  Tooth,  Nail,  Infant, 

Shaving  and  Plate  Brushes   242 

De  Leon,  N.  Ponce,  Publisher  and  Bookseller   288 

DeJisle's  French  Restaurants   322 

Deutz,  Louis,  Lithographer  and  Printer   290 

De  Walltearss,  S.,  Auctioneer  and  Appraiser,  Real  Estate,  etc   88 

Dixon,  H.  R.,  Public  Accountant  ,   320 

Donnelly,  G.  W.,  Public  Accountant  and  Auditor   329 

Douglas,  Geo.  B.,  &  Bro.,  Foreign  and  Domestic  Iron  and  Steel   172 


PACK 


Drescher,  John,  &  Co.,  Manfrs'.  Agents,  Moldings,  Picture  Frames,  etc.  330 

Dresden  Photo-Paper  Works   302 

Du  Bois',  Henry,  Sons,  Dock  Builders   144 

Dudley,  U.  H.,  &  Co.,  Canned  Goods   226 

Duffie,  A.  B.,  Insurance  Broker     71 

Duls,  Jacob,  &  Co.,  Packers  and  Cleaners  of  Teas  and  Coffees,  Manfrs. 

Tea  Caddies     234 

Dunphy,  John,  &  Sons,  Tanners  and  Manfrs.  of  Leather   311 

Durkee,  Chas.  D.,  &  Co.,  Yacht  and  Canoe  Fittings,  Ship  Chandlery,  etc.  119 

Dusenbery,  H.,  &  Co.,  Grain,  Flour,  Hay,  etc   307 

Dutcher  &  Edmister,  Fire  and  Marine  Insurance   78 

Early,  John,  &  Co.,  Manfrs.  and  Jobbers  of  Woodenware,  etc   228 

Eckert,  John  A.,  &  Co.,  Insurance   89 

Economy  Clean  Towel  Supply  Company,  Chas.  A.  Maurice,  Mgr   322 

Edmonds,  J.  Wesley,  Railroad,  Steamship  and  Engineers'  Supplies   171 

Egbert,  F.  W.,  Electrical  Engineer   182 

Egyptian  Lacquer  Manufacturing  Company,  The   193 

Electric-Power   Storage  Company,  Manfrs.  Standard   Plante  Storage 

Batteries   161 

Electrical  Conduit  Company   175 

Electrical  and  Mechanical  Engineering  Company   148 

Elgin  National  Watch  Company   269 

Ellithorpe,  F.  T.,  Elevators   154 

Elwell,  James  W.,  &  Co.,  Shipping  and  Commission  Merchants   ill 

Empire  Boiler  Cleaning  Company   191 

Empire  Type-Setting  Machine  Company   199 

Endemann,  H.,  &  Co.,  China  and  Glassware   301 

Engelberg  Huller  Company,  The,  Manfrs.  Rice  and  Coffee  Hulling 

Machinery   234 

Engelhard,  Charles,  United  States  Agent,  representing  Villeroy  &  Boch, 

Mosaic  Tile  and  Terra  Cotta  Works,  Germany   202 

Engesser,  John,  Steam  Cigar  Box  Manfr   263 

Engle,  Chas.,  Importer  and  Jobber  of  Table  Delicacies   226 

Engle  Sanitary  and  Cremation  Company,  The   207 

Erickson,  E.  N.,  Financial  and  General  Advertising  Agency   320 

Escher  &  Co.,  Manfrs.  and  Importers,  Razor  Hones,  Oil  Stones,  etc.  . .  .  159 

Etienne,  Geo.  E.,  Table  Luxuries   229 

Ettenborough  &  Sherer,  Blank  Book  Manfrs   289 

Evans,  Richard,  Manfr.  Blank  Books,  etc   289 

Evans,  Almirall  &  Co.,  Evans  Hot  Water  Heating  System   137 

Eyles,  J.  H.,  Manfr.  Cloak  and  Clothing  House  Furniture   327 


VI 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


PAGE 

Fahys,  Joseph,  &  Co.,  General  Agents  for  the  Fahys  Watch  Case  Com- 


pany ....    268 

Fagot,  A.,  Glass  Beveler   313 

Falck  &  Co.,  General  Passenger  Agents   92 

Farragut  Fire  Insurance  Company,  of  New  York   71 

Farrand,  Oliver  M.,  Diamonds,  etc   270 

Farrington,  F.  R.,  &  Co.,  Importers  and  Grinders  of  Spices   227 

Feigl,  A.,  Manfr.  Lamp,  Candle,  Gas  and  Electric  Light  Shades   300 

Felt,  Joseph  P.,  &  Co.,  Electrotypers   286 

Fensterer  &  Ruhe,  Importers  of  Glassware,  China,  etc   300 

Fetzer,  L.  F.,  Printing   291 

Field,  Alfred,  &  Co.,  Importers  and  Exporters  of  Cutlery,  Guns  and 

Hardware   133 

Finn,  Cole  &  Co.,  Manfrs.  Doors,  Sashes,  etc   211 

Flack,  James  A.,  Sunday  School  Music  Book  Manfr.  and  Binder   291 

Foerster,  William,  &  Co.,  Import  and  Export  Merchants   115 

Foley,  John,  Jr.,  Manfr.  Gold  Pens,  etc   285 

Foley,  John  R.,  Real  Estate  and  Insurance   93 

Force,  William  A.,  &  Co.,  Railroad  and  Commercial  Dating  Stamps,  etc.  323 
Force,  Wm.  H.,  &  Co.,  Forwarders,  Weighers  and  Commission  Mer- 
chants   116 

Ford,  T.  P.,  Printer  and  Paper  Tube  Manufacturer   281 

Foskett  &  Bishop  Company,  The,  G.  &  J.  R.  Bolton's  Improved  Hot 

Water  Heaters   182 

Fox,  William,  General  Freighting  and  Transportation   128 

Frank,  Sol.,  Wholesale  Liquors   254 

Fraser  &  Chalmers,  Young  &  Park,  Mgrs.,  Engines,  Boilers,  etc   188 

Frasse  Company,  The,  Extra  Grade  Tools  and  Supplies   176 

French,  Sam'l  G.,  Coal   194 

Freygang,  George,  Pharmacy   327 

Fuller's  Paterson  Express     326 

Gallatin  National  Bank,  The   74 

Gaily,  M.,  Inventor  and  Proprietor  of  Universal  Presses   294 

Gambert,  H.,  Perfumery  and  Barbers'  Supplies   319 

Garcia  &  Vega,  Manfrs.  Cigars   260 

Gardiner  &  Delafield,  Importers  of  Olive  Oil    228 

Gates,  Charles,  Hats  and  Umbrellas   325 

Gates  Iron  Works,  Manfrs.  Gates  Rock  and  Ore  Breakers,  etc   183 

General  Manufacturing  Company,  The   156 

George,  E.,  &  Co.,  Ship  Stores,  Ship  Machinery  and  Steamship  Supplies.  124 

Gibb  Bros.  &  Moran,  Printers     287 


Gibbs,  A.  B.,  Manfr.  Linseed  Oil,  etc   219 

Gibson's  Steamship  Agency   112 

Giese,  August,  Importer  and  Commission  Merchant   116 

Gildersleeve  Press,  The,  George  R.  Little,  Propr   277 

Gillen.  J.  F..  Brass  Founder   319 

Gleason  &  Baiiey  Manufacturing  Company,  Builders  of  Modern  Fire 

Department  Supplies   152 

Glen,  Cawley  &  Co.,  Manfrs.  Umbrellas  and  Parasols   332 

Globe  Stationery  and  Printing  Company   277 

Goble,  Henry  M.,  Manfr.  Demijohns,  Bottles,  etc   253 

Goodday  &  Cantier,  Manfrs.  Leather  Specialties,  etc   315 

Goodnow,  William,  Real  Estate   101 

Goulard,  Thomas,  &  Co.,  Licensed  Inspectors,  Weighers,  etc   229 

Gourd     Tournade,  Importers  of  Wines,  Spirits,  etc   248 

Graham,  William  II.,  Racing  Goods   324 

Gratton  Engraving  Company   295 

Graves  Elevator  Company,  The   187 

Greenwich  Insurance  Company  of  the  City  of  New  York,  The   79 

Greiner,  Emil,  Manfr.  and  Importer  of  Chemical  and  Physical  Apparatus.  235 

Griffin,  John  J.,  &  Co.,  Gas  Meters  and  Apparatus   1S3 

Griffith,  Edward  C,  Real  Estate,  Loans,  etc   101 

Griffith,  N.  F.,  Real  Estate   102 

Griswold  &  Gillett,  Bankers   81 

Grund,  G.,  Analytical  and  Consulting  Chemist   229 

Gucrin,  William,  &  Co.,  Charles  Streiff,  American  Representative,  White 

and  Decorated  China   266 

Guibert,  Jno.  C.  N.,  Manfr.  of  the  Swinging  Hose  Rack   190 

Gumbinner  &  Schoenfeld,  Manfrs.  Jewelry  and  Novelties   271 

Hahn,  Arthur  W.,  Druggists'  Glassware  and  Sundries   244 

Hall,  E.  J.,  Propr.  "Hall's  Fac-simile  Press,"  etc   2S1 

Hall,  J.  P..  Electrical  Contractor   139 

Halpin,  William,  Sole  Manfr.  of  the  Wells  Light,  etc   190 

Hamilton  &  Cholvvell,  Teas   234 

Hammel,  Riglander  &  Co.,  Watch  Materials,  etc   273 

Hammer,  William  J.,  Consulting  Electrical  Engineer   179 

Hanks,  Charles  G.,  &  Co.,  General  Forwarding  Agents,  etc   126 

Hanton,  M.  C,  Wholesale  Dealer  and  Manfrs'.  Agent,  Locks,  Knobs, 

etc  s   178 

Harris,  A.  L.,  &  Co.,  Leather  Commission   311 

Hartford  Fire  Insurance  Company,  The,  Young  &  Hodges,  Mgrs.,  Metro- 
politan Department     68 


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Hartford  Steam  Boiler  Inspection  and  Insurance  Company,  Thco.  H. 

Babcock,  Mgr   83 

Hartman,  Goldsmith  &  Co.,  Wholesale  Liquors   256 

Hasenstein,  H.,  Architect   213 

Haulenbeek,  John  W.,  Germanian  Mills,  Coffee  Roasting  and  Spice 

Grinding   232 

Hauselt,  Charles,  Manfr.  Domestic  Glazed  Kid   311 

Hazard  Manufacturing  Company,  The,    Thos.  D.  Conyngham,  Sales 

Agent,  Manfrs.  Iron  and  Steel  Wire  Rope   154 

Hemmenway,  S.,  &  Son,  Sailmakers,  Tents,  etc   127 

Henderson,  James  S.,  Hardware,  Agent  Tribune  Bicycles   191 

Henry  &  Co.,  Henry  F.  Goetz,  Propr.,  Photographers   331 

Henschel  Adolph,  Manfg.  Confectioner   228 

Heraty,  E.  J.,  &  Co.,  Teas   232 

Herendeen  Manufacturing  Company,  The   154 

Heyman  Brothers,  Wholesale  Liquors   251 

Highlands  Chemical  Company   170 

Hildenbrand,  W.,  Engineer  and  Contractor,  Suspension  Bridges,  etc....  145 

Hill,  A.  F.,  &  Co.,  Wholesale  Coal   196 

Hilton  &  Dodge  Lumber  Company   220 

Hindle,  W.  E.,  &  Co.,  Practical  Machinists   192 

Hinrichs,  C.  E.  L.,  Adjuster  and  Appraiser  of  Fire  Losses   S8 

Hobbie,  A.  D.,  Manfr.  of  Slate  and  Marble  Goods,  etc   212 

Hoffman,  C. ,  Jr.,  Plumbers'  Supplies   203 

Hoffmann,  Wm.  H.,  Awnings,  Flags,  Tents,  etc   331 

Hohenstein,  H.,  Manfr.  Lamp  and  Candle  Shades   299 

Holmes,  F.  W.,  Manfr.  Gold  Pens,  etc   2S1 

Homans,  Benjamin,  Real  Estate   89 

Home  Insurance  Company  of  New  York   70 

Hornborg  &  Co.,  General  Agents  for  The  Finland  Steam  Navigation 

Company   120 

Hot  Springs  Barytes  Company   244 

Houchin,  Thomas  W.,  Manfr.  of  Torches,  Tapers,  etc   193 

Howard,  J.  W.,  Civil  Engineer   160 

Howard,  S.  P.,  Gold  and  Silver  Refiner,  etc   305 

Hudson  River  Stone  Supply  Company   160 

Hughes,  B.  G.,  &  Brother,  Manfrs.  of  Paper  Boxes   297 

Hurst,  Charles,  Electrotyper   295 

Hussey,  McCann  &  Co.,  Manfrs.  Peerless  Grease  Extractors,  etc   158 

Hydraulic  Construction  Company,  The   179 

Ihl,  John  B.,  Oysters,  Fish,  etc   223 


PAGB 


Imperial  Electric  Lamp  Company   135 

Imperial  Rubber  Company,  Geo.  E.  Austin,  Mgr   155 

India  Tea  Company,  Importers  Teas,  Chinese  and  Japanese  Goods  331 

Jadwin,  O.  H.,  Wholesale  Druggist   239 

Jahn,  Gustave  A.,  &  Co.,  Sugars,  Molasses,  etc   222 

Jarvis  &  Co.,  Tobacco  Inspection  and  Storage  Warehouses   262 

Jeffrey  Manufacturing  Company,  The,  F.  C.  Ayers,  Mgr.,  Chain  Belting, 

Elevator  Machinery,  etc   185 

Jobelmann's,  William  II.,  Son,  Meerschaum  Goods   2.'j2 

Johnson,  Chas.  W.,  &  Co.,  United  States  Bonded  Warehouses   250 

Johnson,  E.  J.,  &  Co.,  Miners  and  Shippers  of  Roofing  Slate,  etc   202 

Johnson,  Isaac  G.,  &  Co.,  Sole  Lessees  of  Thurmond  &  McKeen  Patents  130 
Johnson,  J.  W.,  Representing  the  Middletown  Plate  Company,  Silver 

Plate     270 

Johnson,  Martin,  &  Son,  Commission  Merchants  in  Pork,  Poultry,  etc..  231 

Johnson,  S.  F.,  &  Co.,  Bankers  and  Brokers   78 

Johnson,  S.  M.,  Cigars,  etc   308 

Johnston,  J.  Y.,  &  Co.,  Manfg.  Law  Stationers   290 

Johnston  Line,  Wm.  Johnston  &  Co.,  Limited   113 

Jones,  Philip,  Manfrs'.  Export  Agent   264 

Kafka  &  Mott,  Architects   205 

Kant,  John  J.,  Freight  and  Custom  House  Broker,  ttc   125 

Kaufmann  &  Blache,  Wines,  Liquors,  etc   247 

Kay,  William  H.,  Wrought  Iron  Pipe,  etc   187 

Keasbey,  Robert  A.,  Magnesia  Sectional  Coverings   155 

Keller,  John  J.,  &  Co.,  Aniline  Colors,  Dyewood  and  Tannin  Extracts, 

etc   238 

Kemp,  Day  &  Co.,  Packers  of  and  Dealers  in  Canned  Goods.  Jellies,  etc.  224 
Kemp,  W.  H.,  Company,  Manfrs.  Gold,  Silver  and  Aluminum  Leaf,  etc.  244 

Kentucky  Specialty  Company,  Distillers'  and  Importers'  Agents   252 

Kern,  A.,  &  Co.,  Import  and  Export  Commission  Merchants   112 

Keuffel  &  Esser  Company,  Drawing  Materials,  etc   308 

Kimball  &  Thompson,  Architects   209 

Kittel,  R.,  &  Co.,  Designers,  Modelers,  etc   305 

Kleenolo  Company,  The,  Manfrs.  "  Kleenolo."   329 

Kloes,  F.  J.,  Manfr.  Window  Shades,  etc   333 

Kluxen,  Francis,  Grower  of  Fine  Wines,  etc  258 

Knapp,  Horace  Greeley,  Architect   220 

Knickerbocker  Fire  Lloyds,  of  New  York,  Emery  N.  Downs,  Mgr.  and 

Attorney   76 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


PAG  E 


Koerber  Nut  Meat  Company,  The   222 

Korn,  Louis,  Architect   212 

Korten,  W.,  Manfr.  and  Importer  of  Razors,  Table  Cutlery,  etc   193 

Kramer  &  Co.,  Manfrs.  Cigars   262 

Krauss,  John,  Fancy  Baskets,  Willow  Ware,  etc   221 

Kurtz,  F.  P.,  Manfr.  of  Jewelers'  Machinery,  etc   273 

Laflin  &  Rand  Powder  Company   160 

Lambert,  John  M.,  Automatic  and  Special  Machinery   192 

Lancaster,  James  H.,  Patentee  and  Manfr.  of  Hoisting  Machines,  eic. ..  180 

Laney,  John  W.,  Manfr.  of  Confectionery,  etc   307 

Lapham,  D.  W.,  &  Co.,  Manfrs.  of  Lapham's  Rival  Fountain  Pen   282 

Lappin  Brake  Shoe  Company,  The     164 

Laubenheimer,  R.,  Engraver,  etc   279 

Lawrence  &  Co.,  Dry  Goods  Commission  Merchants   321 

Lawrenceville  Cement  Company   265 

Layton,  R.  C,  &  Co.,  Warehousemen  and  Forwarders   no 

Leach,  A.  A.,  Insurance   84 

Leeming,  Thos.,  &  Co.,  Importers  of  Nestle's  Milk  Food,  etc   232 

Lehigh  Valley  Creosoting  Company   207 

Leistner,  Oscar,  &  Co.,  Importers  and  Commission  Merchants   245 

Lenane,  P.,  &  Bro.,  Flour,  Grain,  Feed,  Hay,  etc   306 

Leonard  &  Youngman,  Wholesale  Coal   195 

Lester,  Joseph  H.,  &  Co.,  Brokers  in  Teas   298 

Leslie,  William  M.,  Wholesale  Liquors   246 

Lewis,  S.  W.,  &  Co.,  Fish  for  Export   259 

Levis,  Henry,  &  Co.,  Iron  and  Steel  Commission  Merchants   183 

Libby,  James  L.,  &  Son,  Real  Estate   85 

Lightbody,  John  G.,  &  Co.,  Manfrs.  of  Printing  Ink   277 

Lilienberg,  N.,  Representing  Carl  Setterwall  &  Co.,  Stockholm,  Swedish 

and  Norway  Iron   167 

Littlejohn  &  Parsons,  Commission  Merchants   116 

Lloyds  Plate  Glass  Insurance  Company  of  New  York   73 

Lockwood,  Theodore  R.,  Printer,  etc    288 

Loeser,  Vincent,  Freight  and  Ship  Broker  and  Forwarding  Agent   115 

I.ongyear,  Arthur  Curtis,  Architect   203 

Lovejoy  Company,  The,  Electrotypers   280 

Lovell,  C.  W.,  Bookbinder   286 

Ludwig.  Charles  H.,  Book  and  Job  Printer   284 

Lunham  &  Moore,  Freight  Brokers,  Forwarding  Agents,  etc   127 

Lyons,  James,  Round  Leather  Belting..      311 

McAllister,  F.  E.,  Seed  Merchant  and  Importer   221 


PACK 


McCarthy,  John  J.,  Painter   329 

McCluskey,  J.  J.,  Paper  Goods   296 

McCreary,  A.  A.,  Patent  Reflectors  and  Electrical  Specialties   174 

McDonough  Construction  Company   168 

McDougall,  John  A.,  Gas  Engines,  Shafting,  etc     151 

McGuire,  Daniel  T.,  Real  Estate   216 

McGuire  Manufacturing  Company,  Daniel  J.  Dowdney,  Eastern  Agent, 

Manfrs.  Elevated  Railroad  Trucks,  etc   158 

McNear,  Samuel  A.,  Manfr.  of  Cigars   261 

McWilliams,  Frank,  General  Freighting   128 

McWilliams,  James,  Blue  Line  Towing  and  Freighting   128 

McWilliams  Brothers,  Towing  and  Freighting   126 

MacHale,  Richard  L.,  General  Machinist,  etc   319 

Maddock  &  Co.,  Dinner,  Tea  and  Toilet  Ware     299 

Manhattan  Cement  Company   259 

Manhattan  Lighterage  and  Transportation  Company,  H.  L.  Joyce,  Mgr.  120 

Mann,  R.  S.,  Tailor   316 

Manufacturers'  Automatic  Sprinkler  Company   178 

Marsching,  J.,  &  Co.,  Importers  of  Oxides  and  Chemicals  for  Potters  and 

Glass  Manfrs.,  etc   241 

Martin,  John  C,  Coal   195 

Mason,  Marcus,  &  Co.,  Manfrs.  of  Coffee  Machinery     227 

Matchless  Metal  Polish  Company,  The,  Incorporated   171 

Mathews,  R.  D.,  Sign  Painter,  etc   309 

Mayer,  Louis,  Manfr.  Mouldings,  Picture  Frames,  etc   330 

Meeker,  John  H.,  Works  of  Art,  Artistic   Picture  Frame  Designer  and 

Manfr   330 

Mercantile  Lloyds,  Underwriters  at,  Durbrow  &  Barbour,  Attorneys. .. .  82 

Merchants  Exchange  National  Bank  of  the  City  of  New  York   81 

Metropolitan  Electric  Service  Company,  Automatic  Temperature  Regu- 
lation  145 

Metropolitan  Typewriter  Headquarters,  F.  R.  Madeira,  Mgr   292 

Metzger,  J.  C,  &  Co.,  Custom  House  Brokers,  etc   108 

Meyer,  Ed.,  Commission  Merchant   113 

Meyer,  J.  H.,  &  Co.,  General  Storage  Warehouses   no 

Meyer,  O.,  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents  Anheuser-Busch  Brewing  Association.  .  255 

Middleton  &  Co.,  Shipping  and  Commission  Merchants   107 

Miles  &  Holman,  Millers  and  Commission  Merchants   230 

Millard  Lumber  Company   209 

Millhauser,  H.  J.,  Shirt  Maker  and  Men's  Furnisher   327 

Milne,  A.,  &  Co.,  Iron  and  Steel   156 

Miner  &  Ferguson,  Towing   126 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


ix 


I'AGE 

Mining  and  Dredging  Power  Company, The,  Manfrs.  Improved  Dredging 


Machinery,  etc  •   16b 

Miranda,  F.,  &  Co.,  Leaf  Tobacco   261 

Moore,  Anson  J.,  Teas  and  Coffees   222 

Moore  &  Sinnott,  Charles  D.  Bickley,  Agent, Whiskies  ,.  . .  .  250 

Mordne,  Thomas  N.,  Miner  and  Shipper  of  Genuine  Kentucky  Cannel 

Coal   197 

Morrell,  George  M.,  General  Freighting  and  Transportation   128 

Morrill,  Charles,  Hardware  Specialties   150 

Morris  >.V  Cumings  Dredging  Company   146 

Morris  European  and  American  Express  Company,  The,  Limited   125 

Mosher,  Charles  D.,  Engineer  and  Naval  Architect    117-1S 

Motley,  Thornton  NT.,  &  Co.,  Railroad  Equipment  and  Railway,  Steam- 
ship Mining  and  Contractors'  Supplies   136 

Mourilyan,  Heimann  &  Co.,  Importers  of  Japan  Teas   227 

Muller,  Geo.  H.,  Real  Estate  Broker   93 

Muller,  L.  G.,  Lumber   216 

Munson  Steamship  Line.  VV".  D.  Munson,  Agent   108 

Murray  &  Broking,  Finished  Cotton  Goods   ....  316 

Mutual  Benefit  Life  Insurance  Company,  The,  of  Newark,  N.  J.,  L.  Spencer 

Goble,  State  Agent   S2 

Myers,  Frederick,  Manfg.  Stationer,  etc   2SS 

Myers,  S.  F.,  &  Co.,  Importers  of  Diamonds,  etc   274 

National  Bank  of  North  America,  in  New  York   71 

National  Broadway  Bank  of  New  York,  The   SS 

National  Railway  Spring  Company   17S 

Nesmith  Brothers.  Warehousemen   122 

Ness,  George  M.,  Jr.,  Engraver,  etc   323 

Nessler,  H.  D.,  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents  for  Old  Times  Distillery  Company, 

Louisville,  Ky   255 

Nestler,  A.,  Cigars,  etc   261 

Netherlands  Sieam  Distillery  Company,  The,  Limited   25S 

Neuman,  Louis  E.,  &  Co.,  General  Lithographers     2.;o 

New  Jersey  Terra  Cotta  Company,  The   217 

New  York  Bag  Company,  Manfrs.  Traveling  Bags,  etc   313 

New  York  Bottlers'  Supplies  Manufacturing  Company,  The,  Limited   251 

New  York  Mastic  Works,  The,  Synonym  of  the  Compagnie  Generale  des 

Asphaltes  de  France   211 

New  York  Steamship  and  Hotel  Supply  Company   222 

New  York  Stencil  Works   326 


New  York  Underwriters'  Agency,  The,  Alexander  Stoddart,  General  Agent  S5 


PACE 

New  York  iv.  New  Jersey  Investment  Company,  Suburban  Real  Estate.. .  .  93 

New  York  and  New  Jersey  Lumber  Company   210 

Xickerson  Lock  and  Seal  Company   166 

Nielsen,  S.,  &  Co.,  Steamship  and  Railroad  Tickets,  etc   127 

Northern  Assurance  Company  of  London,  The,  Geo.  W.  Babb,  Jr.,  Mgr. 

New  York  Department   S4 

OAKLEY,  P.  H.,  Insurance  Broker   85 

Oakley  «Si  Keating,  Manfrs.  Laundry  Machinery,  etc   16S 

Oakman,  Henry  B.,  Electrical  Engineer  and  Contractor   161 

O'Connor,  John,  Printer   292 

O'Connor,  Joseph,  Real  Estate   93 

Ogden  &  Katzenmayer,  Insurance  Agents   80 

Olmsiead,  B.  S.  &  G.  S.,  Landscape  Architects,  etc   265 

Olsen,  John,  Sailmaker   127 

Oneonta  Fertilizer  and  Chemical  Company   307 

O'Shea,  P.,  Publisher..    291 

Owen,  Thomas  J.,  &  Co.,  Commission  Merchants   123 

Owens  &  Phillips,  Insurance  !   90 

Paddock  &  Fowler  Company,  Foreign  Fruit  and  Merchandise  Brokers..  223 

Palmer,  J.  W.,  Cement  Company     267 

Palmer,  Solon,  Perfumes  ■.  245 

Parraga  Brothers,  Commission  Merchants   107 

Passaic  Chemical  Company  (Newark,  N.  J.)   243 

Patterson,  Joseph  H  ,  Artificial  Flowers,  etc   305 

Patton,  Thomas  J.,  Gentlemen's  Hals   323 

Pauli,  J.  A.,  &  Co.,  Commission  Merchants   123 

Peale,  Peacock  &  Kerr,  Incorporated,  Miners  and  Shippers  of  Coal   195 

Peck,  Geo.  Gottsberger,  Printer,  etc   292 

Peckham,  Litt'e  &  Co.,  Stationery,  School  Supplies,  etc   2S6 

Peckham  Motor  Truck  and  Wheel  Company,  The   137 

Peerless  Rubber  Manufacturing  Company   133 

Pennsylvania  Coal  Company   200 

Perazi,  N.  Bolet,  Printer  and  Publisher   305 

Perkins,  Goodwin  &  Co  ,  Paper  and  Paper  Makers'  Supplies   276 

Perry,  Edward,  &  Co.,  Direct  Steamer  Service  to  India,  China  and  Japan.  122 

Perry,  Ryer  &  Co.,  Custom  House  Brokers,  Forwarders,  etc   1 10 

Philadelphia  Bridge  Works,  The,  Cofrode  &  Saylor,  Incorporated   175 

Phillips,  A.  B  ,  Adjuster  of  Fire  and  Marine  Losses   90 

Phoenix  Horse  Shoe  Company   132 

Phoenix  Litho.  Plate  Company   29; 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


x 

PAG 

Pierson  &  Co.,  Manfrs.'  Agents  and  Commission  Merchants,  Iron  and 

Steel   172 

Pintsch  Compressing  Company   139 

Piper,  \V.  H.,  &  Co.,  John  A.  Horton,  Selling  Agent,  "  Sonman"  Coal...  200 

Piza.  Nephews  &  Co.,  Shipping  and  Commission  Merchants   125 

Piatt,  Charles  S.,  Gold  and  Silver  Refiner,  etc   269 

Piatt  &  Washburn  Refining  Company,  The   218 

Pomeroy  Pharmaceutical  Company,  The,  Manfrs.  Pharmaceutical  Plasters, 

etc   235 

Popper,  Leo,  &  Sons,  Mirrors,  Plate  and  Colored  Sheet  Glass,  etc   318 

Potts,  Frederic  A.,  &  Co.,  Shippers  and  Wholesale  Dealers  in  Coal   197 

Poiter,  The  F.  D.,  Company,  Engineers  and  Contractors.  Agents  Straight 

Line  Engine   145 

Potter-Parlin  Company,  The,  Importers  and  Jobbers  of  Coffees,  Teas  and 

Spices     225 

Pratt,  Jas.  T.,  &  Co.,  Tools,  Cutlery,  etc   16S 

Pratt  &  Whitney  Company,  The,  S.  T.  J.  Byam,  Mgr.,  Manfrs.  Machinery 

and  Tools   173 

Prentice  and  Excelsior  Brown  StOue  Companies,  The    201 

Price  &  Hart,  Hardwoods   216 

Pulsometer  Steam  Pump  Company,  The   1S4 

Pulver,  Peter,  &  Sons,  Manfrs.  of  the  Pulver  Lubricating  Compound  and 

Cups,  Engineers'  and  Steam  Users'  Supplies   215 

Putney,  Samuel,  Lumber   194 

Quadruple  Steam  Pump  Company   159 

Rahtjen's  American  Composition  Company   111 

Rankin,  W.  H.,  Manfr.  Ready  Roofing  Materials,  etc   208 

Raoul-Duval,  Stevens  &  Hall,  Wines  and  Liquors   248 

Rathbone,  R.  C  &  Son,  Insurance   70 

Read,  Frank  B.,  Paper  and  Paper  Bags     298 

Read  Fertilizer  Company   309 

Rehm  &  Co.,  Bunting  Flags,  Awnings  and  Tents   325 

Reid,  Alex.  F.,  Twines,  Cordage,  etc   279 

Reid  Press,  The,  William  G.  Reid,  Propr   294 

Remington  &  Sherman  Company,  Manfrs.  Safes  and  Vaults   143 

Repauno  Chemical  Company,  Wm.  G.  Ramsay,  Agent   170 

Reusens,  G.,  Export  Tobacco   261 

Rhodes.  Bradford,  <S:  Co.,  Publishers  of  Financial  Works   103 

Richards,  A.,  &  Co..  Auctioneers  and  Commission  Merchants.  Boots  and 

Shoes   310 


!'AGE 


Richards  &  Co..  Limited,  Chemical  and  Philosophical  Apparatus,  etc   303 

Richardson,  Geo.  H.,  Bananas   229 

Richter,  F.  Ad.,  &  Co.,  B.  E.  Lorenz,  General  Manager,  Stone  Building 

Blocks,  etc   316 

Riehle  Bros.  Testing  Machine  Company,  Wm.  R.  Cock,  Agent   140 

Roberts,  Joseph  D.,  Maltster  and  Dealer  in  Barley,  Malt  and  Hops   249 

Roberts  &  Vaughn,  Leather  Merchants   312 

Robinson,  Guy  E.,  Lumber  Commission  Merchant   205 

Robinson,  John  J.,  &  Co.,  Jet  Novelties  and  Millinery  Specialties   302 

Rockwell,  \V.  S.,  &  Co.,  Designers  and  Builders  of  Furnaces  for  Oil,  Gas 

or  Coal  Fuel   165 

Roessler  &  Hasslacher  Chemical  Company,  The   239 

Rogers,  Stephen,  Decorative  Painter   267 

Rogers,  S.  B.,  Real  Estate   100 

Rolker,  Hermann,  General  Agent.  The  Novelty  Point  Works     318 

Rosevelt.  Warren,  &  Son,  Dock,  Bridge  and  Shed  Builders   169 

Hopes,  W.,  &  Co.,  Importers  and  Exporters   112 

Rosenberger  &  Co.,  Cloaks  and  Wraps   303 

Ross  &  Fuller  Association,  The,  Hardware  Manfr-:.'  Agents,  etc   191 

Ross  &  Hailey.  Manfg.  Electricians   129 

Rossiter,  MacGovern  &  Co.,  Electrical  Contractors   181 

Rowland  6c  Plock.  Engineers,  Naval  Architects  and  Contractors   153 

Ruland  &  Hill,  Office  Supplies,  etc   282 

Russell  &  Erwin  M  mufacturing  Company,  Manfs.  Builders'  Hardware....  163 

Rultmann,  Ferd.,  &■  Son,  Liquors   253 

Ruttmann,  F.  S.,  Mechanical  and  Mining  Engineer   138 

Salem  Mineral  Wool  Company   172 

Salmon,   Hamilton  H.,  &  Co.,  Importers,  Exporters  and  Commission 

Merchants   109 

Salomon  &  Phillips,  Leather   312 

Sanborn-Perris  Map  Company,  Limited   S3 

Saville,  S.  L.,  Lighterage  and  Transportation   128 

Schaefer.  Joseph,  Church  Goods,  etc    2S0 

Schaeffer  &  Budenberg,  Engineers  and  Manfrs.  of  Gauges,  etc   i3? 

Schaefer  &  Eble.  Bookbinders   288 

Scheel,  Henry  C,  Tidewater  Sales  Agent  and  Shipper  of  Coal   196 

Schenck,  Edward,  General  Auctioneer,  etc   314 

Schulze-Birge  &  Koechl,  Importers  of  Aniline  Colors,  Alizarines,  Dye 

Stuffs  and  Chemicals  '   236 

Scully  Towing  and  Transportation  Line   128 

Self  Winding  Clock  Company,  F.  E.  Sutton,  Mgr   274 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


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Sellers,  Alfred,  &  Co.,  Photo  Engravers,  and  Engravers'  Supplies   332 

Sellman  &  Co.,  Manfrs.  Cut  Soles  and  Wholesale  Leather  Dealers   310 

Shade,  Charles  E.,  &  Co.,  Fire  Insurance   75 

Shannon  &  Co.,  Carriage  Linings   315 

Sharp,  B.  P.,  Malt  and  Hops   250 

Sherer  Brothers,  Analytical  and  Consulting  Chemists   242 

Sheridan,  G.  K.,  &  Co.,  Cotton  Duck,  Sheetings,  etc   321 

Sheridan  &  Shea  Company,    General   Contractors,    Dealers    in  Stone, 

Sand,  etc   169 

Ship  Copper  Plating  Company,  The   157 

Siebert,  Henry,  Company,  Leaf  Tobacco   261 

Sinclair,  John,  &  Co.,  Commission  Merchants   231 

Slater,  M.,  Manfr.  Band  Instruments   324 

Slimmon,  Robert,  &  Co.,  Importers  of  Earthenware   301 

Slote,  Daniel,  &  Co.,  School  Supplies,  etc     285 

Slover,  W.  G.  F  ,  Ship  Stores,  Chandlery,  etc   107 

Smith,  Havilah  M.,  &  Son,  Carpenters  and  Builders  211 

Smith.  P.  H.,  &  Co.,  Elevators   188 

Smith,  W.  Higbie,  Butter  and  Cheese  for  Export   223 

Smith,  V7.  Wheeler,  Architect     202 

Smith  &  Hanfield,  Contractors   135 

Smith  &  Rendell  Manfrs.  of  Blank  Books   294 

Smith,  The  Stephen  T.,  Company.  Manfrs.  Ink,  Inked  Ribbons,  etc   2S1 

Southard  &  Co.,  Timber  and  Lumber   213 

Spanish-American  Printing  Company,  R.  de  Requesens,  Propr   293 

Speaight,  George  W.,  Manfg.  Chemist   242 

Spiltoir,  F.  E  .  Perfumery,  Combs,  Brushes,  etc   235 

Splitdorf,  C.  F.,  General  Electrical  Contractor,  Electrical  Supplies,  etc....  144 

Siackpole  &  Brother,  Manfrs.  N'autical  and  Surveying  Instruments   308 

Standard  Life  and  Accident  Insurance  Company,  The,  of  Detroit,  Mich., 

Culler  &  Shafer,  Mgrs.,  Metropolitan  Department   74 

Standard  Portland  Cement  Company   304 

Starkweather  &  Co.,  (E.  W.  Ashley),  Brandies,  Wines,  etc   249 

Steck  &  Co.,  Anchor  Oil  Works   219 

Steever  &  Abell,  Custom  Shirt  Makers   334 

Stein,  The  Abe,  Company,  Importers   312 

Stein,  Joseph  R.,  &Co.,  Real  Estate   97 

Sterling  Coal  Company   199 

Siettheimer  &  Bettman,  Bankers,  Brokers,  etc   j2 

Stillwell  &  Gladding,  Analytical  and  Consulting  Chemists   237 

Stiner,  William  H..  &  Son.  Custom  House.  Forwarding  and  Commission 

Brokers  '.    121 


Stoltzenberg  Company,  The,  Ecclesiastical  Works  of  Art   3c.' 

Strang,  William  B.,  Insurance,  etc   83 

Strauss,  William  L.,  &  Co.,  Druggists'  Sundries,  etc   245 

Strutliers,  Wells  &  Co.,  Manfrs.  Engines,  Boilers,  Tanks,  etc   129 

Swords,  A.  S.,  &  Co.,  Wholesale  Coal   106 


Tallmadge,  W.  H.,  Wines  and  Liquors  

Tate,  Edgar,  &  Co.,  Solicitors  of  Patents  

Taylor,  James,  Manfr.  Builders'  General  Iron  Work  

Taylor,  Thomas  J.,  Tortoise  Shell  and  Celluloid  Ornaments  for  the  Hair.. 

Taylor  Bittery  Company,  The,  Theo.  F.  Taylor,  Mgr  

Taylor,  J.  Monroe,  Chemical  Company  

Telfeyan,  Sarkis,  &  Co.,  Oriental  Rugs,  etc  

Thompson  &  Inness,  Railway  Equipment  Supp  ies  

Tice  Towing  Line  

Tide  Water  Oil  Company  

Tiffany  &  Wood,  Real  Estate  and  Insurance  

Tommins,  The  F.  J.  P.  Company,  Manfrs'.  Export  Agents;  Table  Cutlery, 

etc  

Townsend,  Sherman  B.,  Grain,  Mill  Feed,  etc  

Townsend,  Wilbur  H.,  Petroleum  and  Lubricating  Oils  

Trotter,  Alfred  W.,  Civil  Engineer  

Tucker  Electrical  Construction  Company,  The    

Tuinucu  Sugar  Cane  Manufacturing  Company  

Turner,  J.  P.,  Lightning  Rods,  etc  

Turner  Brothers,  Merchandise  Brokers  

Typewriter  Inspection  Company  

Union  Bridge  Company    

United  Confectioners'  Association,  The,  Manfrs.  Superior  Flavoring  Ex- 
tracts, Confectioners'  Supplies,  etc  

United  States  Lloyds,  Higgins,  Cox  &  Barrett,  Attorneys  

Universal  Addressing  and  Mailing  Agency,  G.  W.  Willis,  Mgr  

Upjohn,  R.  M.,  Architect  

Van  Deventer,  W.  H.,  Insurance  Broker    

Van  Home,  John  G.,  Civil  Engineer    

Vapo-Cresolene  Company,  The,  Manfrs.  of  Deodorizing,  Fumigating  and 

Disinfecting  Machines  

Volger,  William  B..  Sole  Manfr.  "Excelsior"  Raised  Surface  Stamp  Pad. 
Vose  &  Cliff  Manufacturing  Company,  Manfrs.  "  King's  Yielding  Side 

Bearing."  

Vulcanized  Fibre  Company  


246 
150 
164 
316 
167 
232 

315 
163 
126 
218 
93 

186 
306 
23S 

334 
217 
229 
192 
298 
279 

134 

230 
101 
309 
217 

73 
334 

237 
326 

190 
i3o 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


PAGE 

WaddeLl,  R.  J.  &  Co.,  Importers  and  Manfrs.  Glue,  Emery,  etc   204 

Wade  Button  Works,  The,  of  New  York,  Geo.  A.  Wade,  Propr   303 

Waldhof  Zellstofffabrik,  Waldhof  Sulphite  Pulp  Company,  Rudolph  Helwig, 

Sole  Agent,  United  States  and  Canada   276 

Waller,  Frank,  Architect   206 

Walwyk,  E.,  Silversmith   263 

Wanner,  George  E.,  Wholesale  Liqiors   254 

Wapler,  Nicholas,  Importer  of  Bohemian  Glass  and  Fancy  China   297 

Washburn,  W.  F.,  Real  Estate   97 

Weed  &  Kennedy,  Fire  Underwriters,  etc   75 

Weil,  Alphonse,  &  Bros.,  Wool,  Hides,  Skins,  Tallow  and  General  Mer- 
chandise  313 

Weinman  &  Co.,  Stock  Brokers   76 

Weis  &  Co.,  Smokers'  Articles   263 

Wendt,  Charles,  Hardware  and  Cutlery,  etc   192 

Werlemann,  H.,  Agent,  H.  Pieper,  Liege.  Belgium.  Firearms   324 

West  &  Co.,  Tailors   330 

West  Norfolk  Lumber  Company,  The,  Geo.  H.  Davie.  Sales  Ageni   205 

White,  C.  C,  Toilet  Paper  Manufacturing  Company   291 

White,  Wm.  Henry,  Engineer  and  Contractor   167 

White  Star  Consolidated  Mining  Company   3o 

Whittaker,  W.  H.,  Clays,  Colors,  Minerals,  etc   279 

Wight  &  Lackey,  Agents  for  the  Bromley  Manfg.  ComDanv   321 


PAGE 


Wilkens  Brothers,  Horse  Hair,  Bristles,  etc   321 

Williams.  Ramon  Y.,  &  Co.,  The  Mexican,  Havana  and  Hidalgo  Express, 

General  Shipping  Agency   125 

Williamsburgh  City  Fire  Insurance  Company,  of  Brooklyn   S7 

Wilson-Whhing-Davis  Oiling  Company   147 

Winchester,  J.  H.,  &  Co.,  Steamship  Agents  and  Ship  Brokers   124 

Windsor  Consolidated  Mining  Company,  The   90 

Wing,  L.  J.,  &  Co.,  Selling  Agents  for  Union  Gas  Marine  Engines   189 

Winn,  William  R.,  Illuminating,  Animal,  Vegetable,  Lubricating  Oils,  etc.  23S 

Wintringham,  Sidny  M.,  Wnolesale  Wines  and  Liquors   247 

Wotltje,  Ctiarles  H.,  &  Co.,  Printers  and  Stationers   295 

Wolff  &  Reessing,  Canned  Goods   231 

Wood,  Waller  A.,  Mowing  and  Reaping  Machine  Company   264 

Wood.vard,  C.  F.,  &  Co.,  Building  Stone   202 

Wool  Oil  Refining  Company   219 

Young,  Henry  L.,  Show  Cases  and  Store  Fixtures   320 

Zickel,  S.,  Publisher,  B  >ok-eller  and  Importer   289 

Zimmern,  Henry,  &  Co.,  Importers  of  Watch  Materials   269 

Zoebisch,  C.  A.,  &  Sons,  Importers  and  Dealers  in  Musical  Instruments, 

Strings,  etc   324 


1  She  looks  a  sea-Cybele,  fresh  from  Ocean, 
Rising  with  her  tiara  of  proud  towers 

At  airy  distance,  with  majestic  motion, 
A  ruler  of  the  waters  and  their  powers 

And  such  she  is  ;-her  daughters  have  their  dowers 


From  the  spoils  of  trade,  and  the  exhaustless  "West 
Pours  in  her  lap  its  wealth  in  sparkling  showers. 
In  purple  was  she  robed,  and  of  her  feast 

Monarchs  partook,  and  deem'd  their  dignity  increased." 


NEW  YORK  not  only  ranks  first  as  the  most  populous  and  important 
city  of  the  Western  Hemisphere,  hut  as  the  most  progressive  and 
enterprising  city  in  the  world.  Its  growth  is  so  rapid — its 
improvements  on  such  a  gigantic  scale  that  a  resident  returning 
from  a  year's  absence  would  be  astonished  at  the  magnificent  changes 
effected  in  so  short  a  space  of  time.    The  splendid  buildings  which  have 


been  erected  in  the  past  few  years  are  not  surpassed  by  any  in  the  world 
for  beauty  of  architecture,  ornamental  design,  conveniences  and  utility  : 
and  a  bird's-eye  view  of  the  city  at  the  present  time  would  hardly  be 
recognized  as  the  New  York  of  a  decade  ago  ;  in  fact  it  seems  as  Michael 
Angelo  said  of  the  immense  Dome  of  the  Cathedral  of  Florence — the  prod- 
uct of  his  genius — when  he  saw  it  completed,  "  It  is  built  in  the  air."  So 


34 


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one  would  exclaim  on  beholding  the  New  York  of  to-day  as  compared  with 
the  city  of  only  a  few  years  ago.  One  superb  building  after  another  has 
displaced  the  .smaller  ones  of  years  back,  which  not  only  increase  the  grand- 
eur of  the  Metropolis  but  is  indicative  of  the  proportions  to  which  the 
business  and  commerce  ol  the  city  has  attained,  and  which  are  indeed  but 
signs  of  the  times,  as  demanding  increased  facilities  and  more  luxurious 
business  houses.  In  fact  New  York  is  representative  of  the  spirit  of  the 
American  Age  and  is  a.  city  ol  which  America  may  feel  justly  proud. 
When  one  reflects  that  the  tallest  building  in  New  York  live  years  ago 
was  only  twelve  stories  in  height  to  the  cornice  and  that  there  are  now 
many  ranging  to  eighteen  stories,  it  not  only  shows  the  increase  in  the 
value  of  real  estate  but  the  revolution  in  all  the  old-time  ideas  of  the  limit 
of  architecture.  In  another  year  there  will  be  at  least  three  buildings  in  the 
city  reaching  to  a  height  of  at  least  twenty-three  stories,  while  there  is  yet 
another  structure  planned  which  will  attain  a  height  of  thirty  stories  and 
which  is  to  be  erected  on  the  lots  at  Nos.  5  to  9  Broadway.  Ten  years  ago 
such  buildings  as  the  Equitable,  the  Mills.  Temple  Court  and  other  down 
town  structures  were  regarded  as  the  wonders  of  their  day,  and  are  still 
among  the  magnificent  structures  of  the  city.  Whatman  twenty  years  ago 
thought  of  putting  up  a  building  twenty-three  stories  m  height  and  with  :i 
skeleton  frame  of  steel  which  is  so  light  and  strong  that  the  only  limit  to  the 
height  of  the  building  is  the  weight  which  this  steel  skeleton  may  sustain".' 
Yet  such  is  the  fact  !  The  progress  in  the  manufacture  of  elevators  has  re- 
moved many  of  the  restrictions  upon  the  architect,  and  now  nothing  but  the 
elevator  acts  as  a  check  to  the  limit  of  the  sky-scraper;  as  about  four  hun- 
dred feet  is  the  limit  of  the  reach  of  the  improved  passenger  elevator. 
The  view  from  these  buildings  embraces  one  of  the  finest  to  be  obtained 
in  any  seaport  in  the  world,  and  one  can  imagine  with  what  enthusiasm 
Henry  Hudson  carried  back  to  Holland  and  the  United  Netherlands  his 
report  of  the  picturesque  grandeur  of  this  tine  harbor  and  river,  and  of  the 
fertile  country  on  its  shores  which  made  the  Hollanders  so  eager  to  claim 
the  newly-discovered  country:  for  where  can  one  find  a  location  so  beautiful 
in  any  other  great  port  of  the  world  without  possessing  the  power  to  place 
Paris  or  London  on  the  beautiful  bay  of  Naples?  The  Neapolitans  enthusias- 
tically exelaim  "  Vedi  Napoli  e  poi  mori,"  I "  See  Naples  and  die.")  but  New 
Yorkers  can  be  as  proud  of  their  beautiful  land-locked  harbor,  which  is  one  of 

the  most  spacious  in  the  world  :  the  bay  itaining  fourteen  square  miles  of 

anchorage  and  the  rivers  bordering  the  city  thirteen  and  a  half  miles  more. 

There  is  no  other  city  in  the  world  either,  having  the  advantages 
possessed  by  this  combination  .Summer  and  Winter  residence,  the 
many  watering  places  hereabouts  being  convenient  of  access  at  a 
trifling  expense.  It  is  no  wonder  that  New  York  has  progressed 
more  rapidly  in  its  commercial  and  social  development  than  any 
other  city  on  the  American  continent,  for  it  occupies  a  situation  of  un- 
equalled advantage  for  commercial  development,  which  has  paved  the  way 


for  the  "  Greater  New  York"  of  to-day,  and  which  is  truly  great  in  every 
line  of  human  endeavor,  and  worthy  to  stand  in  the  front  rank  of  the  cities 
of  the  world,  and  leading  a  great  sisterhood  of  cities  in  every  department  of 
financial,  commercial  and  mercantile  effort — in  fact  the  Commercial  Queen 
of  America,  whose  power  is  steadily  dominating  a  larger  area,  and  will 
soon  be  as  far-reaching  as  the  boundaries  of  the  world  of  trade.  New  York 
does  the  hard  thinking  of  America,  and  New  York  holds  the  purse-strings  of 
the  entire  business  of  the  nation.  It  is  in  the  study  of  the  statistics  of 
trade,  finance  and  business  generally  that  one  can  fully  comprehend,  why  the 
city  has  earned  for  itself  the  title  of  the  "  Metropolis  of  America,"  to  which 
it  is  justly  entitled.  Look  back,  for  instance,  on  the  New  York  of  even  a 
decade  ago,  which  shows  its  matchless  progress  during  the  ten  greatest 
years  of  her  history.  In  its  physical,  its  personal,  its  financial,  its  intellec- 
tual, its  scientific,  its  artistic  and  its  moral  aspects,  there  have  been 
changes  of  the  most  pronounced  character.  Every  year  it  is  becoming  a 
better  town  to  live  in,  a  better  town  to  look  at  and  a  better  town  to  do 
business  in.  Its  suburbs  are  growing  both  in  value  and  in  accessibility  to 
the  business  centres  of  the  city,  by  its  bridges,  its  network  of  rapid  transit, 
its  ferries,  the  many  lines  of  railroad  leading  right  to  the  great  heart  of  the 
city's  trade.  In  this  particular  it  can  be  compared  with  the  great  city  of 
London.  Start  from  the  City  Hall  in  New  York  and  one  can  reach  any  part 
of  Brooklyn,  Newark,  the  Oranges.  Passaic.  Staten  Island,  or  any  point  in 
Westchester  County  in  less  time  than  it  takes  to  get  to  Kensington,  Kew, 
Hampstead  or  Greenwich,  from  1'iccadilly  or  the  Strand,  and  comparisons 
in  reaching  these  towns  are  greatly  in  favor  of  New  York.  It  is  much 
worse  to  have  to  go  through  a  tunnel  to  your  home  after  a  day's  work,  tak- 
ing in  smoke  and  dirt  as  you  go,  than  to  hang  on  to  a  strap,  as  many  of  our 
business  population  of  both  sexes  have  to  at  times:  but  there  is  some  con- 
solation in  knowing  that  you  can  go  anywhere  in  the  city  that  you  wish 
for  five  cents,  which  can't  be  done  in  any  other  large  city  of  the  world. 

INCREASE  IN  POPULATION. 

ON  the  26th  of  November  1783,  the  British  troops  evacuated  New 
York  and  left  behi.i  f  then,  a  partially  ruined  town,  whose  re- 
sources were  straightened  and'whose  foreign  trade  was  crippled. 
The  city's  populatio"  had  suffered  a  material  loss  dining  the 
war,  and  that  loss  was  felt  more  particularly  on  the  side  of  the  original 
patrician  stock.  It  was  in  this  year  that,  the  original  John  Jacob  Astor 
came  to  America  and  commenced  laying  the  foundation  of  the  immense 
fortune  that  he  reared.  The  population  at  that  time  had  I  eeome  less 
Dutch  and  more  English.  In  the  slu  ing  of  177f>  New  York  contained  a 
population  Of  some  twenty-five  thousand  souls,  but  by  the  middle  of 
September,  after  the  defeat  of  the  Continental  army  on  Long  Island,  more 
than  seven-eighths  of  the  residents  had  abandoned  the  city.    During  the 


4(  NEW    YORK-  f  894, 


36 


six  mouths  succeeding  the  evacuation  th  \  population  was  not  over  twelve 
thousand,  most  of  whom  wi  re  lukewarm  British  or  Tories  who  decided  to 
remain.  Conspicuous  among  the  expatriated  royalists  were  William 
Bayard,  George  Ludwell,  Col.  Roger  Morris,  and  the  Hon.  .lames  De  Lan- 
cey,  whose  estates  were  all 
confiscated  hy  the  Legisla- 
ture of  the  State  during 
the  war,  and  who  ended 
their  days  in  the  mother 
country.  Bayard  on  leav- 
ing New  York  complained 
bitterly  that  the  rebels  had 
confiscated  every  shilling 
of  his  valuable  property. 
Both  his  New  York  and 
Hohoken  estates  were  sold 
under  the  confiscation  act 
and  were  purchased  by 
( 'apt.  John  Stevens,  and 
subsequently  passed  to  his 
son,  Edward  A.  Stevens. 
The  immense  l)e  Lancey 
estate,  on  the  east  side  of 
the  city,  nearly  along  the 
line  of  Grand  Street,  and 
which  was  sold  under 
forfeiture  after  the  war, 
provides  homes  to-day  for 
over  300,000  inhabitants. 
Col.  Roger  Morris,  who  had 
married  the  beautiful  and 
wealthy  Mary  Philipse,  of 
whom  George  Washing- 
ton was  at  one  time  deep- 
ly enamoured,  and  whom 
tradition  states  had  re- 
fused him  her  hand,  fled 
with  her  husband  to  Eng- 
land and  their  estates  were 
confiscated.  I Jy  a  strange 
combination  of  circumstan 
ces  Washingto  n  twenty 

years  later  occupied  her  house  on  Harlem  Heights  as  his  headquarters, 
which  was  a  beautiful  mansion  overlooking  the  Harlem  river  and  the 
country  far  beyond  it.    This  old  and  historic  house,  which   <vas  owned 


LOWEB  BROADWAY,  FBOM  BOWLING  GREEN 


and  occupied  by  the  sweetheart  of  Washington,  is  now  in  danger  of 
demolition.  No  story  of  the  Revolution  or  mention  of  old  New  i'oik 
is  complete  without  speaking  of  this  stately  old  colonial  mansion,  w  hose 
grand  and  picturesque  outlines  on  one  of  the  highest  spots  of  ground  on 

Manhattan  Island,  proudlj . 
yet  modestly,   looks  down 

upon  a  different  city  fr  

a  century  ago.  This  house 
was  subsequently  the  prop- 
erty of  Madame  Jumel,  and 
was  afterwards  the  resi- 
dence of  Aaron  Burr,  whom 
she  married,  and  where 
many  distinguished  royal 
guests  have  trod  the 
spacious  and  highly  pol- 
ished halls.  Madame  Jumel, 
over  a  century  ago,  offered 
this  magnificent  estate  to 
Thomas  McKee  for  87,000. 

New  York  soon  recov- 
ered from  the  effects  of  the 
war.  and  in  1786  the  popu- 
lation had  risen  to  twenty- 
four  thousand,  and  three 
years  later  to  thirty  thou- 
sand. Among  those  who 
definitely  settled  in  New 
YTork  at  that  time  and 
whose  descendants  an 
counted  to-day  among  oh 
New  Yorkers  were  Alex- 
ander Hamilton  and  Aaron 
Burr:  .James  Kent,  the 
future  chancellor;  Rufus 
King  and  .lames  Watson, 
two  of  the  city's  early  Unit- 
ed States  Senators;  W.  S. 
Johnson,  presidenf  of  Co- 
lumbia College;  Francis 
Childs  and  Thomas  Green- 
leaf,  Doctor  McKnight  and 
Doctor  Cogswell.  Foreign  emigrants  were  mostly  Irish,  but  most  of 
these  went  to  Pennsylvania.  The  population  of  the  city,  according  to 
the  last  State  census,  taken  in  1892,  reached  1,800,891. 


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NAMING  THE  STREETS. 

THE  original  surface  of  Manhattan  Island  was  very  diversified  in 
character,  including  level  meadows,  deep  valleys,  hills,  and  rocky 
cliffs,  varying  from  tide  level  to  250  feet  in  height.    All  the  deep 
valleys  of  drainage  have  been  idled  in  so  as  to  raise  them  near  to 
the  water  plane. 

Pre  vious  to 
1865  an  inlet,  and 
subsequently  a  ca- 
nal, ran  through 
what  is  now  Broad 
Street  as  far  as 
Exchange  Place, 
with  a  branch  run- 
ning toward  the 
west  t  h  L'  o  u  g  h 
Beaver  Street, 
afterwards  known 
as  the  Old  Ditch. 
The  main  canal 
was  crossed  by  two 
principal  bridges, 
one  where  Bridge 
Street  now  is  and 
the  other  at  Stone 
Street,  while  at 
Beaver  Street  there 
were  two  smaller 
bridges  for  foot 
passengers.  Ferry 
Street  led  to  the 
old  Ferry  to  Long 
Island.  It  seems 
hard  to  realize  that 
the  Long  Island 
Ferry  House  then 
stood  at  the  corner 
of  New  Street  and 

Exchange  Place,  the  ferry  boat  passing  through  the  canal.  But  when 
the  old  burgomasters  of  Nieuw  Amsterdam  applied  themselves  to  the 
important  and  intricate  task  of  laying  out  the  highways  and  byways  of 
the  city,  they  seemed  to  have  most  particularly  in  mind  the  importance 
of  getting  from  one  point  to  another  with  the  least  labor  and  in  the  short- 
est space  of  time,  but  it  was  the  hills,  valleys  and  swamps  that  bothered 


BIRD'S-EYE  VIEW  OF  LOWER  NEW  YORK,   LOOKING   EAST,  SHOWING   BROOKLYN  BRIDGE. 


them  more  than  all  the  rest  of  the  obstacles  placed  in  their  way  by 
avaricious  land-owners.  But  all  of  these  points  which  were  of  so  much 
importance  in  those  days  have  become  of  no  importance  with  the  progress 
of  the  city,  and  while  the  streets  in  that  section  remain  as  crooked  as  the 
proverbial  ram's-horn,  we  have  a  collection  of  both  wide  and  narrow  streets 
which  intersect  each  other  almost  inextricably. 

The  wildest  dream  of  the  burgomaster  did  not  cany  him  to  the  empy- 
rean height  of  sup- 
posing that  the 
city  of  his  adop- 
tion o  r  birth 
might  attain  such 
greatness  as  to 
reach  as  a  city 
above  "Maid's 
Path,"  now  called 
Maiden  Lane,  a 
rural  valley  road 
much  frequented 
by  lovers  in  the 
evenin  g,  and  a 
view  of  the  mag- 
nificence  we  have 
al  tained  w  o  u  1  d 
have  been  as  for- 
eign to  his  ideas 
as  would  be  Jules 
Verne's  "  Trip  to 
the  M  o  o  n."  In 
those  days  a 
stream  ran  through 
it.  N'cxt  above 
where  Ferry  Street 
now  is  was  lieek- 
man's  Park,  a  large 
tract  of  wet  land 
from  which  a 
stream  ran  into 
the    East  River. 

Still  more  to  the  north  was  the  Collect  Pond,  a  large  body  of  water  said  to 
have  been  seventy  feet  in  depth,  situated  in  a  basin  where  now  stands 
the  Tombs.  On  this  small  lake  Fitch  launched  his  first  steamboat.  A 
stream  called  the  Wreck  Brook,  ran  from  the  Collect  to  the  East  River 
through  a  low  meadow  and  emptied  into  the  estuary  at  what  is  now 
known   as    Roosevelt  Street.    There   was   formerly  a  bridge  over  this 


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on  the  old  road  corresponding  to  that  known  as  Park  How.  The  main  out- 
let of  the  Collect  was  by  a  stream  running  through  the  Lispenard  swamp  to 
the  North  River,  extending  from  Duane  to  Lispenard  Streets  on  the  south, 
to  Spring  Street  on  the  north.  A  large  stone  bridge  crossed  this  water- 
course at  Canal  Street.  Pearl  Street  is  a  noble  example  of  crookedness. 
Broadway  may  virtually  be  said  to  continue  down  Whitehall  Street  to  the 
Battery,  and  thus  Pearl  Street  begins  and  ends  in  Broadway.  Thus  it  is  with 
many  of  the  original  downtown  streets  of  the  city,  which  deviate  from 
straight  lines  to  accommodate  bill,  valley  and  swamp,  which  were  then 
deemed  too  great  obstacles  to  be  removed  to.  uniformity.  For  these  reasons 
streets  did  not  rise  above  the  dignity  of  mere  lanes  or  byways,  while,  also, 
some  others,  such  as  Broad  Street, were  of  unusual  width  because  of  a  swamp 
in  the  very  centre  of  the  roadway,  the  miasma  of  which  still  exists,  as  is 
proved  by  the  unhealthiness  in  the  vicinity  of  the  Tombs.  The  great  Rhine- 
lander  estate,  bounded  by  William.  Duane  and  Rose  Streets,  where  the  his- 
torian says  the  cows  laid  out  most  of  the  streets  to  and  from  pasture  on  what 
was  called  "  Monkey  Hill,"  and  where  stood  the  mansion  of  old  Philip  Rhine- 
lander  at  what  is  now  N"o.232  William  Street,  and  where  cement  is  now  being 
made  in  his  ilia  wing-room,  and  where  the  Cunningham  House  stood  where 
forty  years  ago  a  Bavarian  exile  opened  the  first  German  concert  hall  in 
the  city,  and  near  where  stood  the  old  sugar-houses  which  were  the  abode 
of  American  prisoners  during  the  Revolution,  where  they  were  starved  and 
poisoned  by  the  infamous  Cunningham,  and  where  they  say  that  ghosts  of 
patriots  could  be  still  seen  writhing  in  chains,  is  about  the  queeres.  corner 
of  old  Xew  York,  and  a  host  of  memories  of  Revolutionary  days,  and  both 
malt  and  musical  memories  float  around  the  last  of  the  sugar-houses,  which 
was  demolished  only  a  short  time  ago. 

OLD  LANDMARKS. 

THERE  is  now  down  in  William  Street— at  No.  122— a  little  old 
house  which  has  every  right  to  be  looked  upon  as  the  oili- 
est structure  of  its  kind  in  New  York  city.  It  bears  all  the 
marks  of  a  bygone  age  from  its  cellar  to  its  dormer  windows. 
High  office  buildings  and  great  warehouses  now  look  down  upon  it 
from  every  side.  This  house  is  a  little  over  two  centuries  old.  Abra- 
ham De  Puyster  was  mayor  of  New  York  in  1692,  and  it  was  in  that 
year  that  the  corporation  opened  up  the  streets  between  Wall  Street 
and  what  is  now  known  as  Fulton  Street— but  w  hat  was  then  Fair  Street. 
Theretofore  this  land  had  been  known  as  Shoemaker's  Pasture,  and  as  such 
had  been  presented  to  the  Dutch  Reformed  Church.  With  the  opening  of 
the  street  it  began  to  be  dotted  with  dwellings  and  probably  the  firsi  of 
these  was  the  one  which  stands  in  William  Street  just  a  few  doors  below 
Fulton  Street.  The  others  have  long  since  disappeared.  This  bouse  was 
built  on  what  was  known  as  Golden  Hill,  and  is  rich  in  memories  of  long 
ago  when  it  passed  into  the  hands  of  an  innkeeper  and  was  know  n  as  the 


"  Golden  Hill  Tavern."  w  hen  it  saw  famous  days,  and  patriot  blood  flowed 
here  in  the  battle  of  Golden  Hill,  which  was  fought  on  January  19th,  1770, 
more  than  two  months  before  the  Boston  •■massacre,*'  and  was  the  first 
blood  shed  in  the  Revolution. 

Trinity  church,  now  standing  at  the  head  of  Wall  Street  in  Broadway, 
twice  destroyed  by  lire  and  twice  rebuilt,  was  among  the  first  churches 
erected  in  New  York,  and  much  credit  is  due  to  that  corporation  for  the 
size  of  the  city  in  the  earlier  days.  The  Queen  of  England  presented  to 
Trinity  church  her  farm  known  as  the  "  Queen's  Farm  "*  which  extended  on 
the  westerly  side  of  "  the  Broad  Way  "  from  where  St.  Paul's  chinch  now 
stands  up  along  the  Hudson  River  front  north  to  Chelsea  Village,  which  we 
now  designate  as  23d  Street.  The  streets  laid  out  by  Trinity  church 
were  christened  in  honor  of  its  rectors,  church  wardens  and  officers. 
Thus  Rector,  Barclay,  Yesey,  Murray,  Warren.  Chambers,  Reade,  Jay, 
North  Moore,  Beach.  Laight,  Desbrosses,  Watts.  Charlton,  King,  Ham- 
mers ley  (now  West  Ilousti  n),  Clarkson,  Leroy,  Merton,  Barron,  were  all 
named  after  those  worthies  of  the  church.  Vestry  Street  was  thus  named 
because  the  church  had  a  vestry  in  that  street,  and  Church  Street  was  so 
named  because  it  bounded  the  west  side  of  St  Paul's  churchyard.  Hud- 
son Strict  was  the  mam  artery  of  the  city  in  those  days.  St.  John's  Park 
or  Hudson  Square,  w  ith  its  tine  trees,  around  w  hich  the  fashionable  portion 
of  the  city  had  its  residences  and  which  was  maintained  for  the  exclusive 
use  of  the  surrounding  mansions,  was  laid  out  on  a  swamp.  Tompkins 
Square,  Gramraercy  Park  ami  Madison  Square  w  ere  all  laid  on  swamps. 
College  Place  was  named  from  King's  College  being  located  there,  which  is 
now  Columbia— then  the  only  college  in  the  State.  The  original  structure 
was  built  of  freestone,  three  stories  high,  with  a  very  high  fence  around  it. 
John  Street  was  named  after  John  ifarpending.  who  resided  on  the  corner 
of  John  Street  and  Broadway,  and  when  first  laid  passed  through  his  garden. 
Cortland t,  Dey  and  Beekman  streets  were  laid  out  through  the  property  of 
the  men  for  whom  they  were  named.  Ann  Street  was  named  after  Ann 
Beekman,  all  the  streets  around  Roosevelt,  Yandewater,  etc.,  were  named 
after  the  people  whose  property  they  passed  through;  and  some,  like  Frank- 
fort St  reef,  were  named  after  the  birthplace  of  the  owners.  Washington 
w  as  named  after  the  illustrious  George  Washington,  Duane  after  the  James 
Duane,  the  first  mayor  of  New  York,  and  others  were  named  to  commemo- 
rate Revolutionary  generals,  patriots  and  presidents  of  the  United  States. 
Cherry  Street  was  originally  run  through  "the  road  by  the  cherry-trees." 
Broadway  has  had  various  names  such  as  the  "  Heere  Straat,  Great  George 
Street.  I  (loom  i  ngdalc  Road  and  Broadway— originally  spelled  Broad  Way. 
South  William  Street  was  formerly  Mill  Street,  from  t lie  first  mill  erected  in 
the  city.  Greenwich  Street  was  a  continuation  of  the  "Shore  Road" 
leading  to  Greenwich  village,  which  at  that  time  ran  along  the  water-front 
most  of  the  way.  BowlingGreeu  was  an  open  place  in  front  of  the  old  fort, 
which  w  as  afterwards  enclosed  and  was  sacred  to  the  aristocrats  who  dwelt 


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near  it.  New  Street  was  one  of  the  thoroughfares  of  Nieuw  Amsterdam. 
Gold  Street  wound  around  "Golden  Bill,"  Wall  Street  was  the  line  of  tin- 
city  wall  or  palisade.  Many  of  the  other  old  downtown  streets  were  named 
Crown  Street.  George  Street,  Queen  Street,  which  were  subsequently 
changed  after  the  revolution  to  Cedar.  Liberty  and  Spruce  streets.  Manj 
of  the  streets  were  named  after 
Tories  and  still  bear  their  name. 
Oliver  De  Lancey,  who  was  arrest- 
ed as  a  traitor,  has  four  streets 
named  after  various  members  of 
his  family,  Delancey  and  Orchan 
having  run  through  his  farm,  and 
.lames  and  Oliver  being  named 
after  members  of  his  family. 
Rivington  was  named  after  one  of 
the  boldest  Tories  of  the  Revolu- 
tion. 

THE  HOTELS. 

THE  magnificence  of  our 
modern  hotels,  with  their 
conveniences  and  luxuri- 
ous furnishings,  are  the 
wonder  of  foreigners  and  accentu- 
ates the  progress  of  New  York- 
city  towards  luxury  and  pros- 
perity during  recent  years,  from 
the  advent  of  the  White  Marble 
Hotel,  built  sixty  years  ago  at  Ful- 
ton and  Pearl  Streets,  to  the 
hotels  that  now  adorn  Broadway 
and  Fifth  Avenue  to  the  Central 
Park  Plaza.  In  fact,  there  is 
nothing  in  the  city  that  shows  bet- 
ter the  progress  of  the  metropolis 
in  that  time.  Compare  the  hotels 
and  hotel  life  of  even  fifty  years 
ago  to  what  it  is  to-day — in  fact, 
look  upon  this  picture  and  then 
upon  that,  and  it  is  a  comparison  that  is  almost  magical  in  its  startling 
dissimilarity.  Fifty  years  ago  the  hotels  of  New  York  were  very  lew  .  the 
old  and  substantial  Astor  House  being  what  the  Waldorf  is  to  Xew  York 
to-day.  and  where  large  dinners  were  given  to  prominent  guests  of  the  city. 
The  Irving  House,  on  the  corner  of  Broadway  and  Chambers  Street,  the 


STOCK  EXCHANGE,   BKOAI)  STKEE'I 


American  House  at  No.  125  Fulton  Street;  in  Broad  Street  was  the  Ex- 
change Hotel,  and  in  Park  Row  "  Lovejoy's."  The  elder  Delmonico  and 
his  rival  Guerin,  had  then  settled  in  the  city,  but  as  yet  the  most  famous 
restaurant-keeper  was  Windtist.  whose  basement  in  Park  How  was 
frequented  by  literary  and  theatrical  people,  among  them  being  the  elder 

Booth.  Cooper.  Edmund  Kean.  the 
Wallacks  and  the  Kendals. 

During  the  thirties  and  eai  1\ 
forties  there  were  no  hotels  above 
Canal  Street  and  not  one  boasted 
of  a  chef  till  John  Jacob  Astor 
dedicated  the  block  upon  which 
his  modest  residence  had  stood 
to  a  hotel.  Thi  n  the  Astor  House 
became  a  landmark  for  that  era, 
the  same  as  the  Waldorf  has  he- 
come  a  landmark  of  to-day.  After 
the  Astor  House  came  the  Carl- 
ton House  on  the  coiner  of  Broad- 
way. When  the  residential  tide 
began  to  flow  above  Bleecker 
Street  came  the  Prescott  House, 
corner  of  Broadway  and  Spring 
Street,  and  the  St.  Nicholas  on  the 
adjoining  block,  which  were  then 
the  acme  of  hotel  life.  Then  the 
Bradhurst  rural  mansion  on  the 
corner  of  Washington  and  Waver- 
ly  Place  yielded  to  the  New  York 
Hotel,  a  sensation  in  its  day. 
Then  Niblo's  modest  double 
house  yielded  to  the  Metropolitan 
Hotel  which  A.  T.  Stewart  pur- 
chased. Amos  F.  Eno  was  ridi- 
culed when  he  built  his  Fifth  Ave- 
nue Hotel  so  far  uptown,  as  were 
also  the  Taylors  when  they  moved 
their  hotel  from  Broadway  and 
Franklin  Street  to  the  St.  Denis 
site.  Even  the  election  of  the 
as  risky.  ( )f  the  hotels  half  a  cent  m  y  old 
then  only  the  Astor  House  survives.  It 
may  be  regarded  as  the  link  between  metropolitan  hotel  life  of  half  a 
century  ago  and  that  of  to-day.  Its  registers  are  filled  with  such  great 
names  as  Henry  Clay,  Daniel  Webster,  Seward  and  other  great  men  of 


Everett  House  was  regarded 
that  had  popular  prominence 


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*  NEW  YORK^f  894,  ¥h 


the  time  and  those  prominent  during  that  lapse  of  time.  In  itself  the 
Astor  House  remains  a  mile-stone  marking  the  rapid  transit  from  prac- 
tical tavern  clays  to  these  of  palatial  splendors,  such  as  the  "Waldorf," 
the  "New  Netherlands"  the  "Hotel  Savoy''  the  "Windsor,"  "The 
Plaza,"  the  ■'Holland  House"  "The  Imperial"  "The  Normandie  "  "The 
Vendome  "  and  many  others,  and  the  New  York  of  to-day  can  boast  as  fine 
hotel  accommodations  as  any  city  in  the  world,  there  being  now  122  first- 
class  hotels  in  the  city. 

PROGRESS  AND  WEALTH  OF  OUR  CITIZENS. 

IT  seems  almost  like  a  fairy  tale  to  talk  of  such  a  thing  as  a,  New  York 
city  farm,  but  at  one  time  Battery  Park  was  to  this  city  what  the 
Forum  was  to  ancient  Rome — the  spot  where  the  foundation  of  the 
city  was  laid  and  the  nucleus  around  which  was  afterward  built  her 
most  glorious  works.  Battery  Park,  around  which  so  many  delicious 
memories  still  hover,  was  indeed  the  embryo  of  the  great  metropolis, 
around  which  grouped  all  her  commerce  and  trade,  and  above  and  around 
which  were  grouped  and  scattered  all  the  great  farms  of  the  Knick- 
erbockers who  were  fortunate  enough  to  possess  them.  The  farms  that 
were  once  purchased  by  such  shrewd  men  as  John  Jacob  Astor,  and  many 
other  shrewd  and  far-sighted  men  as  the  Schermerhorns,  the  Van 
Courtlandts,  the  Spinglers,  the  Goelets,  the  Schuylers,  the  Van  Rensselaers, 
the  Stuyvesants,  the  Beekmans,  Koosevelts,  etc.,  have  turned  into  veritable 
gold  mines — and  turn  out  their  golden  coinage  as  freely  and  almost  as 
regularly  as  the  mint.  Of  all  the  old  farms  which  once  lay  within  the 
boundaries  of  the  city  of  New  York  and  of  which  there  isn't  a  vestige 
to-day,  none  was  more  profitable  to  the  investor  in  that  sort  of  property 
than  the  Eden  farm,  which  Win.  Cutting  and  John  Jacob  Astor  bought 
jointly  for  $50,000,  and  which  ran  from  4.'!d  to  52nd  Streets  and  from  Broad- 
way to  the  North  River.  Broadway  was  then  known  as  Bloomingdale 
Road  and  was  the  thoroughfare  for  the  gay  young  horsemen,  and  the  back- 
woods lined  it  where  to-day  stand  great  piles  of  stone,  mortar  and  brick. 
The  man  who  landed  in  New  York  the  same  year  that  it  was  evacuated  by 
the  British,  and  commenced  his  career  on  almost  nothing — the  man  who 
founded  Astoria,  faraway  on  the  northern  shores  of  the  Pacific — foresaw  the 
great  future  of  Manhattan  Island,  and  before  the  close  of  the  century  he 
was  buying  real  estate  on  the  outskirts  of  the  city,  which  laid  the 
foundation  of  the  immense  wealth  of  the  Astors,  which  is  estimated  at  the 
combined  figures  of  $400,000,000,  which  is  equal  to  that  of  the  great  house 
of  the  Rothschilds;  and  instead  of  woods  and  speedways,  and  byroads,  it  is 
estimated  that  there  are  one  million  souls  to  the  square  mile  living  thereon. 

John  Jacob  Astor,  the  elder,  first  became  a  real  estate  owner  on  Man- 
hattan Island  in  1780,  when  he  bought  a  lot  of  ground  on  Bowery  Lane 
near  Elizabeth  Street  for  250  pounds — twenty-one  years  later  he  was  the 


largest  owner  of  real  estate  in  the  city  of  New  York,  and  the  A.stors  at  all 
times  since  1S17,  have  been  acquiring  real  estate,  till  they  now  pay  in  taxes 
ou  the  Astor  real  estate  over  $500,000  per  year.  The  story  of  this  poor 
butcher's  son,  born  at  Waldorff  in  Germany,  who  had  only  $20  in  his  pocket 
and  seven  German  flutes  for  sale  and  who  laid  the  foundation  for  one  of  the 
greatest  family  fortunes  in  the  world,  never  loses  its  romance  any  more  than 
does  Dumas's  story  of  the  Count  of  Monte  Christo,  from  frequent  telling. 
Every  one  knows  the  good  fortune  of  Peter  Goelet,  whose  residence  at  his 
"farm"  on  19th  Street  and  Broadway  was  one  of  the  sights  of  the  city# 
When  Peter  was  alive  he  had  an  Alderney  cow  grazing  on  the  grass  that  grew 
among  the  flowers  planted  around  the  bouse,  handsome  game  fowl,  and 
pheasants,  and  peacock  strutted  around  the  house  as  if  they  knew  they 
were  treading  on  costly  ground,  anil  from  here  Mr.  Goelet  distributed  his 
eggs  and  milk  to  his  friends  as  coming  from  his  farm  at  10th  Street.  This 
is  now  the  one  old  landmark  of  all  the  old  residences  of  wealthy  Knick- 
erbockers who  had  their  residences  on  Broadway  and  on  whose  old 
"farms"  now  pulsates  the  life  of  Gotham's  great  city  in  its  hotels,  its 
theaters,  its  magnificent  stores,  etc. 

Frederick  Philipse,  a  sturdy  and  thrifty  Hollander  who  came  to  America 
penniless  about  1850,  and  who  was  the  father  of  Washington's  sweetheart, 
was  considered  vastly  wealthy,  owning  a  tract  of  ground  along  the  Hudson 
from  Harlem  to  Tarrytown,  and  whose  old  manor  house  is  now  falling  to 
ruin  where  it  nestles  in  Sleepy  Hollow,  where  Irving  dreamed  ami  wrote, 
and  whose  body  now  lies  buried  in  the  old  Manor  Churchyard.  This  old 
Tory  could  call  his  slaves  to  saddle  his  horse,  and  could  ride  over  his  own 
domain  from  the  Croton  to  the  Harlem  river,  every  foot  of  which  he  owned, 
a  id  yet  his  wealth  was  estimated  at  5(1. 000  llorins  (twenty  thousand  dollars) 
and  to-day  there  are  nine  men  in  New  York,  whose  combined  fortunes 
reach  8720.000.000  and  range  from  $50,000,000  to  $150,000,000,  which  were  all 
made  in  America,  and  nearly  all  their  possessors  started  poor.  The  careers 
of  opulent  Americans  show  that  in  the  struggle  for  wealth,  every  one  has 
an  equal  chance.  Every  one  of  the  great  fortunes  of  America  were  made 
here.  Monarchs.  despite  the  splendor  in  which  they  live,  have  no  such  for- 
tunes as  untitled  Americans.  The  Queen  of  England,  who  is  the  weathiest. 
of  the  crowned  heads  of  Europe,  has  a  fortune  of  not  more  than  $15,000,000, 
while  Wm.  Waldorf  Astor's  fortune  is  $150,000,000.  John  D.  Rockefeller's 
is  considered  equal.  The  Vanderbilts,  have  at  least  $250,000,000  divided 
between  three  brothers.  Commodore  Vanderbilt,  in  his  day  the  richest  man 
in  the  world,  began  life  here  as  a  boatman,  and  at  his  death  in  1S77,  left  a 
fortune  of  $05,000,000.  and  in  this  great  and  glorious  country  it  is  possible 
for  every  one  to  get  rich.  John  I).  Rockefeller  was  a  book-keeper.  Jay 
Gould  was  a  farmer  boy  and  Russell  Sage  was  a  grocer  in  Troy,  N.  Y. 
The  Lorillards,  the  Andersons,  and  the  Dukes  have  all  made  immense  for- 
tunes from  tobacco,  the  Dukes  and  the  Lorillards  owing  their  large  for- 
tunes to  cigarettes,  the  late  Catherine  Lorillard  Wolff's  immense  fortune 


*  NEW  YORK?-  f  894,  * 


"K  NEW  YORK*-  t  894, 


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'laving  partly  come  also  from  her  mother  who  was  a  "  Lorillard,"  although 
her  father  made  a  fortune  act  oue  of  the  original  stockholders  of  the  great 
Chemical  Bank;  altogether,  American  tobacco  is  largely  represented  in 
\ew  York  society. 

THE  OPERA,  THEATRES  AND  OTHER  PLACES  OF  AMUSE- 
MENT. 

PIlCHi HESS  is  rife  in  every  walk  of  life.  Take  the  theatres  for  in- 
stance. In  Xew  York  city  there  have  been  many  famous  play- 
houses. The  first  was  built  in  Nassau  Street  in  1753,  just  when  the 
English  element  was  the  strongest.  When  prosperity  began  to 
make  itself  felt  after  the  war  of  1812,  the  National  Theatre  on  Leonard 
Street,  which  was  managed  by  J.  W.  Wallack,  introduced  many  of  the 
greatest  men  and  women  of  the  stage.  Here  the  great  Burton,  who  is 
remembered  as  the  very  genius  of  comedy  or  farce,  and  who  was  the  liisi 
in  this  city  to  produce  plays,  in  the  modern  meaning  of  the  word — played 
his  first  star  engagement  in  this  country.  Burton  afterwards  opened  the 
famous  Chambers  Street  Theatre,  which  was  formerly  Palmo's  Opera 
House,  and  in  the  list  of  bis  company  will  he  found  names  that  will  he  long 
remembered  in  this  country. 

Perhaps  one  of  the  most  famous  theatres  in  the  United  States  in  its 
time,  and  certainly  one  of  the  most  famous  in  Xew  York;  was  the  Old 
Bowery  Theatre,  when  it  was  managed  by  Tom  Qamblin,  which  was  for 
many  years  the  home  of  melodrama  in  the  city. 

The  Bark  Theatre,  situated  on  Bark  How  between  Ann  and  Beekman 
Streets,  was  erected  in  1TUS.  and  was  calculated  to  seat  2,500  people.  It  was 
the  acknowledged  histrionic  temple,  not  only  of  New  York  but  of  the 
United  States,  and  any  one  playing  a  successful  engagement  here  held 
an  open  sesame  to  all  others  in  the  country:  ami  here  it  was  that  the 
'•  Barber  of  Seville  **  was  sung  on  the  evening  of  November  25th,  1S25,  the 
first  opera  that  was  ever  produced  in  this  city.  Among  the  stars  who 
played  in  the  old  Bark  Theatre  were  Cook,  Forest,  Kean.  Kemble,  Young. 
Bower,  Sinclair,  (whose  daughter  afterwards  married  Edwin  Forest! 
Ellen  Tree,  Cooper,  the  great  Junius  Brutus  Booth,  Vandenhoef,  J.  W. 
Wallack.  the  Masons.  Charlotte  Cushman,  and  Mesdames  Wheatlcigh, 
Vernon  and  many  others.  Perhaps  of  no  men  whoever  appeared  behind  the 
footlights  are  there  more  stories  told  than  of  Booth  and  Forest. 

Castle  Garden,  which  had  heretofore  been  a  whitewashed  barn  devoted 
to  the  restaurant  business  on  a  small  scale,  as  ice  cream,  lemonade  and 
sponge  cake  constitute. 1  the  edibles,  was  fitted  up  for  amusement  with  a 
small  stage  and  scenery  in  1S47,  and  opened  as  a  theatre,  one  member  of  the 
company  being  George  Holland,  whose  funeral  years  afterwards  made 
famous  "the  little  church  around  the  corner."  It  was  at  this  historic 
theatre  that  Jenny  Bind  made  her  first  bow  to  an  American  audience  in 
!<>0,  and  it  was  here  that  Mario  ami  Grisi  appeared  in  1854. 


Niblo's  was  also  the  scene  of  many  theatric  and  operatic  triumphs. 
This  old  theatre  was  originally  a  summer  retreat,  which  was  quite  a  little 
walk  from  the  densely  populated  district,  and  was  opened  by  William  Niblo, 
a  popular  caterer,  who  was  familiar  with  the  bonvivanta  of  the  day.  A 


CABLE  BUILDING,  BROADWAY  AM)  HOUSTON  STREET. 

plain  hoard  fence  enclosed  the  garden,  and  on  the  northeast  corner  of 
Broadway  a  saloon  was  built,  which  became  the  rendezvous  of  well-known 
men  at  convivial  meetings.  In  the  centre  of  the  block  Niblo  afterwards 
had  erected  an  open  saloon,  where  light  entertainments  were  given,  which 


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H  NEW   YORKp  t  894,  * 


46 


«€  NEW  YORK>  t  894,  * 


soon  grew  to  the  proportions  of  .1  real  theatre,  when  every  vestige  of  shrub, 
flower  and  green  plant,  tree  and  bower,  were  swept  away,  and  where  in 
1853  the  beautiful  and  gifted  Henrietta  Sontag  sung  in  a  season  of  opera. 

Among  the  many  houses  that  has  marked  the  progress  of  opera  in  New 
York  may  be  first  named  the  "Richmond  Hill  Theatre"  which  was  a 
fashionable  house  of  amusement  and  situated  at  the  corner  of  Varrick  and 
Charlton  Streets,  the  site  of  the  former  home  of  Aaron  Burr. 

The  first  Italian  opera  produced  in  New  York  was  the  "  Barbiere  di 
Seviglia,"  which  was  produced  in  1825,  at  the  old  Park  Theatre  by  Signor 
Garcia  with  his  talented  family  in  the  cast,  among  whom  were  his  daugh- 
ter Marie  Felicia,  who  afterwards  became  Mme.  Malibran.  A  number  of 
wealthy  gentlemen  afterwards  formed  a  stock  company  and  erected  the 
Italian  Opera  House.  Then  came  Palmo's  Opera  House,  then  Castle  Gar- 
den and  afterwards  the  famous  Astor  Place  Opera  House,  where  the 
Macready  riots  took  place  in  1849.  Then  after  short  seasons  at  Niblo'sand 
other  places  came  the  famous  Academy  of  Music  071  14th  Street,  where  the 
silvery  voiced  Brignoli  made  his  first  appearance,  and  which  was  the  scene 
of  the  many  triumphs  of  Rachel,  Wachtel,  Parepa  Rosa,  Santley,  Adelaide 
Phillips,  Campanini,  Capoul,  Christine  Nillson  and  many  others,  and  was  the 
scene  of  the  debut  of  the  only  Patti,  her  first  appearance  being  in  Lucia. 

We  have  now  the  magnificent  Metropolitan  Opera  House,  the  fifth 
opera  house  built  in  New  York,  and  twenty-nine  houses  for  regular  theatri- 
cal and  operatic  performances,  with  eleven  houses  devoted  to  vaudeville, 
and  burlesque  performances,  with  many  other  places  of  outdoor  amuse- 
ments, and  museums,  anil  eighteen  halls  for  concerts  and  amusements,  such 
as  Carnegie  Music  Hall,  Steinway  Hall,  ('bickering  Hall,  etc. 

THE  PARKS. 

IF  one  follows  the  tide  as  it  has  pushed  upward  in  New  York  it  will 
follow  the  opening  up  of  the  new  parks,  as  business  has  pushed  the 
dwelling  portion  of  the  city  higher  and  higher  up  each  year.  Our 
grandfathers  and  grandmothers  showed  their  preferences  to  breathe 
freely  many  years  ago  by  settling  round  the  old  Battery  Park,  where  no 
modern  art  possessed  the  power  to  add  to  the  natural  beauties  of  its  sur- 
roundings, as  the  eye  swept  over  our  unrivalled  bay,  and  it  was  then  as  it  is 
nowa  situation  of  unequalled  beauty  which  travelers  from  many  shores  have 
compared  with  the  magnificent  "Bay  of  Naples."  Many  changes  have 
taken  place  here  since  Fort  Amsterdam,  where  the  American  flag  was  run 
up  on  the  evacuation  of  the  British  from  New  York,  commanded  the  great 
harbor.  But  there  remains  the  same  view  of  watery  expanse,  the  same 
magnificent  bay  capable  of  floating  the  world's  shipping,  and  the  same  nar- 
row outlet  leading  to  the  ocean,  the  same  Governor's  Island,  where  our 
ancestors  used  to  congregate  to  catch  the  strains  of  martial  music  which 
were  wafted  from  its  shore.    Now  along  the  walk  in  Battery  Place  are  con- 


gregated the  crude  odds  and  ends  of  all  nationalities,  sunning  themselves 
in  the  sunshine,  and  this  has  now  become  the  almost  exclusive  domain  of  the 
immigrant  and  visitor  from  the  interior.  The  old  castle  and  fort  is  now 
the  New  York  Aquarium,  which  is  a  sort  of  windup  to  its  eventful  his- 
tory.   But  around  this  park  once  dwelt  the  aristocracy  of  the  city. 

As  each  park  was  opened  in  turn — St.  John's  Park,  Washington  Park. 
Union,  Stuyvesant,  Grammercy  and  Madison  Squares  and  finally  Cen- 
tral Park  and  Riverside  Park,  there  has  been  a  rush  of  leading  citizens  to 
secure  the  benefits  of  light  and  air.  To  this  day  Washington  Square, 
though  away  out  of  fashion,  maintains  a  high  degree  of  social  standing  and 
provides  fresh  air  to  the  Redmonds,  the  Coopers,  the  Schuylers,  the  Hoyts. 
the  Khinelanders  and  the  Francklyns.  So  about  Union  Square,  before  it  was 
given  to  trade,  were  the  line  houses  of  the  Bridges,  the  DePeysters,  the  Sping- 
lers,  the  Daniel  Drews,  the  Roosevelts,  the  Whitneys,  and  many  others.  On 
Stuyvesant  Square  is  the  big  old-fashioned  house  of  the  Hamilton  Fishes_ 
of  the  Rutherford  Stuy vesants  and  the  Folsoms.  So  around  Madison  Square 
were  the  homes  of  the  Barlows,  the  Primes,  the  Colbys,  the  Whitneys,  the 
Wolfes,  the  Stokeses,  the  Jeromes,  the  Fields,  the  Morgans,  the  Burdens, 
the  Iselins,  the  Livermores,  the  Marshalls,  etc.  The  exodus  uptown  to 
face  011  Riverside  Park  and  Central  Park  is  now  the  latest  move.  John 
Jacob  Astor's  new  house  is  about  finished,  as  is  also  Elbridge  Gerry's  and 
they  will  have  for  their  neighbors,  Mrs.  Wm.  Astor.  August  Belmont,  Ogden 
Mills,  L.  F.  Beckwith,  William  Jay,  OcorgeJ.  Gould.  Theodore  F.  Have- 
meyer  and  Louis  F.  Tiffany. 

CENTRAL  PARK. 

THE  many  improvements  which  have  been  made  in  Central 
Park  tiie  last  thirty  years  have  made  it  one  of  the  finest 
if  not  the  finest  park  in  the  world.  Its  magnificent  trees  are 
now  grown  to  their  full  proportions.  Its  drives  and  bridle 
paths  are  laid  out  and  perfected.  Its  romantic  lakes,  sylvan  dells, 
rivulets,  woods,  etc.,  located  now  right  in  the  heart  of  the  great 
metropolis,  cover  an  area  of  over  S40  acres,  of  what  is  one  of  the  finest 
pieces  of  landscape  gardening  in  the  world,  and  is  a  mingling  of  Nature's 
exquisite  workmanship  further  embellished  by  the  art  of  man.  Nothing 
approaches  it  more  closely  in  beauty  than  the  charming  park  of  Versailles, 
or  the  park  surrounding  the  "SansSoiici"  of  the  Great  Frederick.  In  both 
winter  and  summer  this  place  of  popular  amusement  is  always  a  lively  scene 
of  gayety.  and  every  amusement  and  convenience  that  can  be  thought  of  is 
provided  for  its  visitors.  While  the  Casino  and  McGowan's  Pass  Tavern  is 
the  favorite  rendezvous  of  New  York's  wealthy  horsemen ;  the  children  find 
it  a  picknickers'  paradise,  where  they  can  play  to  their  heart's  content  on 
the  smooth  velvety  lawns,  while  baseball,  cricket,  croquet,  tennis,  skating, 
rowing,  driving,  bicycling,  sleighing,  and  driving,  all  are  indulged  in  in  this 
beautiful  breathing-place  of  New  York's  millions.    Its  museum,  with  its 


♦8  NEW   YORK-  t  894,  * 


PARK    ROW,   LOOKING   NORTH    FROM    NASSAU  STREET. 

City  Hall  Park.  Register's  Office.  Staats-Zeitung  Building. 

Franklin  Monument  Footway  Approach  to  Brooklyn  Bridge  Cars. 


IS 


KNEW    YORK-  f  894,  * 


many  art  treasures,  is  now  to  be  compared  with  many  in  the  old  world, 
while  the  wonders  of  taxidermy  in  the  Museum  of  Natural  History  invites 
the  curious  and  studious  to  spend  their  half-holiday  in  this  richly-stocked 
building.  Quite  as  important  to  this  big  city  as  Central  Park  are  the  other 
smaller  parks  which  have  been  created  here  the  past  few  years,  and 
of  which  the  city  now  lights 
09.25  acres.  Our  philanthropic 
and  wealthy  citizens  have  made 
the  Metropolitan  Museum  in 
the  Park,  a  possession  of  which 
New  York  may  well  be  proud, 
it  standing  now  one  of  the  good 
collections  of  the  world.  One 
of  the  great  factors  in  the  suc- 
cess of  the  Metropolitan  Mu- 
seum has  been  Henry  G.  Mar- 
yland, who  has  done  more  for 
art  in  this  country  than  any 
other  man  and  has  been  the 
pioneer  in  stimulating  the  pub- 
lic's taste  for  beauty.  In- 
deed so  liberal  has  he  been  in 
his  princely  gifts,  that  it  is  said 
he  has  given  more  to  the  mu- 
seum than  he  will  be  able  to 
leave  to  his  children,  in  costly 
paintings,  bric-a-brac,  rugs, 
pottery,  etc.  The  late  Cath- 
erine Lorillard  Wolff's  collec- 
tion, was  worthy  of  a  king's 
gift,  while  the  collection  be- 
queathed to  the  museum  by 
the  late  Edward  C.  Moore,  of 
the  firm  of  Tiffany  &  Co.,  con- 
tains priceless  works  of  art  in 
over  1,500  pieces  of  rare  pot- 
tery, glass,  bronze,  gold  and 
rare  porcelains,  gathered  by 
him  from  every  quarter  of  the 
globe. 

Madison  and  Union  Squares  may  be  called  the  parks  of  the  people 
where  the  masses  throng  daily.  Many  other  parks  are  scattered  through 
the  city,  among  them  being  Bellevue,  Bryant,  City  Hall,  Elm,  East  River, 
Harlem  River,  Jones  Wood,  Lion  Park,  Morningside,  Mount  Morris,  River- 
side, Stuyvesant  and  New  York's  queerest  of  all  parks,  Tompkins  Square, 


and  which  some  call  "  Little  Berlin."  The  new  East  River  Park  has  been 
recently  acquired,  as  has  also  Rutgers  Park  and  one  at  Leroy  Street  called 
Chelsea  Park.  In  the  annexed  district  is  St.  Mary's  Park;  while  old  Mul- 
berry Bend  is  to  be  turned  into  a  pleasure  ground. 


NEW  YORK'S  PRIVATE 
PALACES. 


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dole 


BROADWAY  FROM   NINTH  STREET,  SHOWING  BRACE  CHUKCH. 


IHE  change  from  the 
comfortable  old  Dutch 
Homestead  on  Staten 
Island  that  Commo- 
Yanderbilt  dwelt  in 
when  a  young  man,  to  the  mag- 
nificent palaces  of  his  grand- 
children, is  a  transformation 
that  would  be  magical  in  any 
other  country.  The  Vander- 
bilt  bouses  on  Fifth  Avenue 
are  worthy  competitors  of  any 
imperial  palace  in  monarchical 
countries. 

The  palace  of  Wm.  K. 
Yanderbilt  on  Fifth  Avenue  is 
a  marvel  of  architectural 
splendor  and  luxurious  fur- 
nishings, and  above  all  is  the 
palace  of  Cornelius  Vanderbilt 
at  Fifth  Avenue  and  57th 
street  and  Central  Park  Plaza, 
one  of  the  finest  locations  in 
the  city  and  the  handsomest 
and  costliest  private  house  in 
the  world.  This  house  has  late- 
ly been  remodelled  at  a  cost  of 
$7,000,000.  As  completed  now 
the  dwelling  is  a  most  magnifi- 
cent one.  The  decorations  of 
the  ball  room  alone  will  cost 
$200.1100,   and  everything  else 


is  in  accordance. 

If  anything  could  emphasize  the  gradual  shifting  of  the  social  centre 
of  New  York  from  Fifth  Avenue,  below  Central  Park  to  Fifth  Avenue 
above  or  alongside  New  York's  greatest  breathing-spot,  it  is  the  recent 
action  of  the  millionaire  leader  of  New  York  society,  John  Jacob  Astor. 


NEW   YORK^f  894,  Ji» 


4!) 


At  Fifth  Avenue  and  65th  Street  he  is  erecting  one  of  the  most  magnificent 
residences  in  New  York,  at  a  cost  of  $800,000,  This  house  is  a  marble  pal- 
ace, occupying  more  ground  than  any  other  private  residence  iu  New  York. 
'Near  this  is  the  handsome  residence,  facing  the  park,  which  George  J. 
Gould  recently  purchased  foi  $300,000.  Near  here  is  also  the  handsome 
residence  of  Mine, 
de  Barrios,  the 
e  1  e  g  a  n  t  Have- 
meyer  residence, 
and  those  of  other 
society  people,  in 
fact  the  gradual 
encroachment  of 
trade  on  Fifth 
Avenue,  from  Mad- 
ison Square  to  Cen- 
tral P  a  r  k  has 
crushed  the  resi- 
dential portion 
farther  up.  and 
hereafter  F  i  ft  h 
Avenue  from  57th 
Street  to  the  lim- 
its of  Central  Park 
is  to  be  sacred  to 
Society's  400. 

Nearly  every- 
body is  familiar 
with  what  is 
known  as  "  Mil- 
lionaireville,"  par- 
ticularly that  part 
of  it  iu  and 
a  r  o  u  n  d  ">  7  t  h 
Street.  On  the 
northeast  corner  of 
that  street  and 
Fifth  Avenue  is 
the  historic  house 
of  which  Mrs. 
Paran  Stevens  has 
sion   built  by  C.  P 


FVTOX  SQUARE. 


Tiffany's. 


WE8T  SIDE. 
Bii  Midway. 


a  long  lease. 
Huntington. 


man- 
once 


On  the  southeast  corner  is  tin 
Opposite  is  the  big  residence 
owned  by  Mrs.  Frederick  Stevens  and  now  belonging  to  the  Whitney  family, 
all  of  which  shows  how  "  the  course  of  empire  takes  its  way."'  Considering 
that  each  foot  of  ground  is  worth  its  weight  in  good  gold  coin,  the  fad  of  our 


millionaires  for  city  gardens  is  a  costly  one.  But  as  nothing  is  impossible 
to  the  wealthy  we  have  some  few  instances  of  a  desire  for  breathing-places 
amid  modern  bricks,  stone  and  mortar,  that  in  their  way,  are  as  beautiful 
and  refreshing  to  the  eve  as  the  magnificent  Shalimarnf  the  Delhi  emperor, 
or  the  tabled  gardens  oi  Irani,  which  were  made  in  imitation  of  Paradise 

by  the  impious 
Shedad.  Among 
these  is  a  plot  on 
Fifth  Avenue  and 
58th  Street  worth 
its  weight  in  solid 
gold  coin  which 
was  recently  pur- 
chased by  Cor- 
nelius Vanderbilt 
for  $150,000  to 
make  a  parterre. 
For  this  he  bought 
the  Seventh  Reg- 
iment  Club  House 
and  pulled  it  down 
to  make  a  beauti- 
ful addition  to  his 
magnificent  pal- 
ace, and  which  is  a 
reproduction  of 
the  "  Little  Tria- 
non '*  of  Marie  An- 
toinette. 

John  Jacob 
Astor  has  just  pur- 
chased at  a  cost  of 
$150,000  two  beau- 
tiful stone  houses 
at  the  rear  of  his 
mansion  on  Fifth 
Avenue  and  (>.">th 
Street  to  make  a 
"tennis  court"  for 
his  wife. 

John  I).  Rockefeller,  the  Standard  Oil  magnate,  has  the  finest  piece  of 
lawn  below  Sfltll  Street,  which  is  almost  rural  iu  its  scope.  Among  others 
are  those  of  Whitelaw  Reid  at  the  old  Viilard  mansion,  and  that  of  Mrs. 
Jules  Reynal,  39th  Street  and  Madison  Avenue.  The  Theodore  Ilavcmeyer 
residence  is  one  of  the  finest  in  town.    Mr.  Win.  C.  Whitney's  residence, 


LOOKING  XOKTII. 


Lincoln  Monument. 


•H  NEW  YORK?"  t  33-*,  W 


«ff  NEW  YORK?-  f  894,  * 


which  was  built  by  Mrs.  Frederick  Stevens,  (whose  father,  Mr.  Sampson, 
was  an  old  Broadway  resident  with  him),  like  an  old  baronial  castle,  has 
quite  a  stretch  of  lawn  on  both  Fifth  Avenue  and  57th  Street. 

On  Stuyvesant 
Square,  the  house 
of  the  Hamilton 
Fishes,  of  the 
Rutherford  Stuy- 
vesants  and  the 
Folsoms,  have  all 
tine  gardens.  On 
14th  Street,  right 
in  the  heart  of  the 
city,  stands  the  old 
Spingler  home- 
stead with  several 
acres  of  garden 
around  it  and  Mrs. 
Van  Beureu,  the 
late  occu  pan t, 
seemed  scarcely  to 
appreciate  that  she 
occupied  a  space 
of  "round  worth  a 
king's  ransom. 

About  the  old 
fashioned  brick 
house  at  19th  street 
and  liroa d  w a y, 
where  lives  the  sis- 
ter of  the  late  Peter 
and  Robert  Goelet, 
who  was  Miss  Han- 
nah Goelet  and  is 
Mrs.  Thomas  R. 
Gerry,  mother  of 
Bldbridge  T.  Ger- 
ry, is  a  lawn  where 
up  to  within  a  short 
time  ago  a  cow 
chewed  her  cud 
and  a  peacock  and 

hen  aired  their  feathers.  Many  other  lawns  exist,  but  Cornelius  Vanderbilt 
and  John  Jacob  Astor  are  the  only  ones  who  thus  far  in  the  history  of  New 
York  have  bought  houses  to  tear  down  and  convert  the  lots  into  gardens. 


HOTEL  IUirXSWICK.  FIFTH  A V UNITE  AND  TWENTY-SIXTH  STREET 


Other  luxuries  that  the  wealthy  residents'  taste  runs  to  are  the  magnifi- 
cent private  stables  for  roadsters  that  have  goue  up  in  the  past  few  years. 
One  of  the  costliest  of  these  is  a  combination  stable,  coach  house,  gymna- 
AVx        „  sium   and  riding- 

ring  which  Mr. 
Louis  Stern,  of 
S  t  e  r  n  Brothers, 
has  recently  erect- 
ed at  a  cost  of 
$180,000.  Frank 
Work  has  a  stable 
finished  in  oak  and 
brass  which  he 
erected  at  a  cost 
of  $120,01)0,  while 
W.  D.  Sloane  has 
one  built  at  a  cost 
of  $75,000. 

The  Rockefel- 
lers and  also  Mr. 
Flagler,  another 
Standard  Oil  mag- 
nate, have  veri- 
table equine  pal- 
aces, as  has  also 
Mr.  Bailey,  the 
showman. 

In  fact,  the 
tastes  and  pleas- 
ures of  N  e  w 
York's  million- 
aires are  becoming 
as  fastidious  and 
luxuriant  as  were 
those  of  the  an- 
cient Romans. 
Progress  in  the 
arts,  business,  and 
social  life,  means 
progress  in  refine- 
ment and  culture, 
and  this  is  shown 

in  all  things  during  the  last  generation,  and  more  particularly  so  here  in 
New  York,  where  "  advance  "  is  the  watchword,  and  progress  is  evident  in 
everything. 


52 


♦if  MEW  YORK?-  1  894,  * 


THE  WONDERFUL  GROWTH  OF  THE  WEST  SIDE. 

THERE  was  never  in  mortal  "  ken  "  such  a  transformation,  even  in 
the  fabled  gardens  of  Baalbec  in  a  night,  than  there  has  been  in 
the  great  west  side  within  the  past  live  years.  An  interesting 
chapter  in  one  of  Zola's  novels  describes  a  real  estate  boom  where 
rookeries  are  con- 
verted into  pal- 
aces, and  crooked 
lanes  into  mag- 
nificent b  o  u  l  e- 
vards.  Of  course 
this  was  fiction, 
but  it  seems  no 
less  marvelous 
than  Zola's  won- 
derful description 
to  see  the  changes 
on  the  west  side 
of  the  city.  Five 
years  a  g  o  the 
traveler  on  the 
West  Side  elevat- 
ed roads  could  de- 
tect large  riots  of 
vacant  ground; 
vegetable  gardens 
s tretchin  g  for 
blocks,  interrupt- 
ed only  by  squat 
ters'  huts.  How 
different  is  this 
now  since  the 
West  Side  was 
builr  up!  Travel- 
ers at  one  time 
spoke  of  the  mo- 
notonous acres  of 
brown  stone 
f  r  on  t  s,  almost 
identical  in  de- 
sign. Now  the 
stranger  can  spend 

hours  roaming  through  handsome  streets  filled  with  beautiful  bouses,  each 
one  worth  looking  at  and  no  two  alike.    The  great  section  of  the  city  lying 


west  of  the  Park  is  now  the  choicest  residential  portion  of  New  York. 
Nor  is  it  in  tbe  private  residences  or  apartment  houses  alone  that  the 
West  Side  has  developed  our  architectural  taste.  The  office  buildings  and 
stores  are  also  marvels  of  beauty,  convenience,  and  taste,  and  like  those 
of  farther  downtown  contain  improvements  for  the  convenience  of  tenants 
never  thought  of  before.    And  why  should  it  not  be"?    On  one  side  is  our 

beautiful  Central 
Park  —  the  finest 
in  the  world — on 
the  other  is  the 
grand  view  of  the 
magnificent  Bud- 
son  with  the  Pali- 
sades frowning 
over  it  from  their 
^  lofty  height,  with 

Port  Lee  Park, 
and  tbe  lovely  and 
popular  Riverside 
Drive  and  Park, 
which  combines  a 
river  view  un- 
equalled any- 
where in  the 
world. 

The  many  new 
apartment  houses 
erected  on  this 
side  for  the  past 
few  years  are  as- 
tounding and  too 
numerous  to  men- 
tion, among  them 
being  the  new 
and  grand  Hotel 
Majestic  at  72nd 
Street  and  Broad- 
way, the  "Oma- 
ha." the  "Neva- 
da" the  "San 
Memo,"  the  "  Ho- 
tel Beresf  ord," 
"Empire  Hotel," 
the  West  Side  has 
approached  a  state  of  perfection  within  a  few  years,  and  bare  rocks  and 


CROSSING  or  HliOADWAY  AND  SIXTH  AVEXt'E  AT  THIRTY- FOURTH  STREET. 

Hotel   Endicott,"    and    many  others.  Altogether 


*  NEW  YORK?-  f  894,  * 


FORTY-SECOND   STREET,   EAST   TO   GRAND   CENTRAL  DEPOT. 

Madison  Avenue.  Grand  Central  Depot. 


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weed-grown  thoroughfares  have  heen  converted  into  a  region  of 
palaces  and  boulevards.  Fort  Washington  Park  Point,  jutting  out 
into  tlie  Hudson  at  178th  Street,  lias  been  laid  out  as  a  site  for  a  grand 
Park,  and  there  is  no  vacant  spot  near  New  York  that  can  be  named  as  a 
rival  to  it,  being  romantically  and  picturesquely  wild  and  grand  with  a  mag- 
nificent view  of  the  Hudson,  and 
which  the  new  speedway  will  ren- 
der easy  of  access  for  a  fine  drive. 
The  massive  and  beautiful  struc- 
ture which  stands  as  a  monument 
to  William  H.  Webb's  philan- 
throphy,  known  as  the  Academy 
and  Home  for  Shipbuilders,  is  also 
an  ornament  to  the  neighborhood, 
standing  on  a  bold  prominence  of 
Fordham  Heights. 

There  is  no  doubt  that  the 
choice  of  the  site  for  General 
Grant's  tomb  and  his  interment  at 
where  the  intended  magnificent 
mausoleum  will  be — one  of  the 
finest  spots  on  Manhattan  Island — 
was  one  of  the  strongest  advocates 
to  the  building  up  of  that  section 
of  the  city,  bringing  its  beauties  to 
the  public  notice  in  making  liiver- 
side  Drive  to  the  tomb  the  favor- 
ite and  fashionable  one,  which  it 
will  always  remain,  as  the  beauty 
and  extent  of  the  scenery  cannot 
be  surpassed.  When  this  tomb  is 
finished  it  will  be  one  of  the  most 
magnificent  tributes  to  greatness 
extant.  This  memorial,  which  is 
now  on  its  way  to  completion,  will 
be  of  light  granite,  about  100  feet 
square  and  150  feet  in  height,  it 
will  be  on  high  ground,  the  base 
being  about  150  feet  above  the 
level  of  the  sea,  which  will  place 
the  pinnacle  of  the  monument  300  feet  higher  than  the  Hudson.  It  will  be 
high  enough  and  large  enough  to  be  seen  from  the  Palisades,  the  towers 
of  the  Brooklyn  Bridge  and  all  high  grounds  within  ten  miles  of  the  park, 
and  every  vessel  that  sails  up  and  down  the  river.  Three  millions  of  dol- 
lars have  been  spent  already  by  the  city  in  the  work  of  decorating  this 


FIFTH  AVENUE,  NORTH  FROM  FORTY-SIXTH  STREET. 


pleasure-ground.  Every  year  the  city's  population  increases  to  such  an 
extent  and  business  is  so  gradually  creeping  up  town,  that  the  tide  of  the 
residential  population  is  also  gradually  creeping  up,  and  the  demand  for 
uptown  houses  and  apartments  between  59th  Street  and  Harlem  is  con- 
stantly on  the   increase,    and  is  even  exceeding  the  supply,  although 

houses  are  springing  up  in  that 
quarter  almost  as  magically  as  the 
palace  of  Aladdin. 

The  fast  trains  run  by  the 
New  Haven  Railroad  to  Mount 
Vernon  and  by  the  Harlem  Bail- 
road  four  track  system  to  Wood- 
lawn  is  a  great  incentive  to  New 
Yorkers  to  settle  in  this  locality, 
and  even  as  far  as  Dobbs  Ferry  is 
becoming  rapidly  built  up,  as  is 
also  Brooklyn,  Jersey  City,  and 
every  place  that  is  accessible 
in  New  Jersey,  Long  Island, 
etc.  "  Ardsley  Park,"  which  was 
the  great  project  of  the  late 
Cyrus  W.  Field,  is  a  favorite  spot 
with  prominent  New  Yorkers  as  a 
place  of  residence.  Ardsley  Park 
is  a  most  beautiful  spot  on  the 
Hudson,  between  Irvington  and 
Dobbs  Ferry,  which  is  rich  in  rem- 
iniscences of  Washington  Irving. 
Benedict  Arnold,  the  shooting  of 
Major  Andre  and  many  other  early 
reminiscences,  was  chosen  by  the 
late  Cyrus  W.  Field  for  its  con- 
venience to  the  city  and  the  beau- 
ty and  variety  of  the  natural 
scenery  and  its  unequalled  river 
views,  and  was  improved  by  him 
at  a  cost  of  over  $2,000,000.  This 
magnificent  spot  is  now  the  resi- 
dence of  many  prominent  New 
Yorkers,  among  whom  are  "our 
own"  Chauncey  M.  Depew,  whose  luxurious  summer  dwelling,  "In- 
anda,"  is  a  veritable  "  bower  of  roses."  In  no  city  in  the  world  are  the 
suburbs  so  inviting  as  around  New  York,  and  some  of  the  palatial  resi- 
dences along  the  Hudson  are  fit  for  kings. 

Those  of  the  late  Jay  Gould  at  Irvington,  the  "  Fields"  and  Depew 


•«  NEW    YORK  -  T  894,  * 


residences  with  many  others  at  Ardsley  Park  are  literally  palaces,  as  well 
as  the  magnificent  Hoekefeller  mansion  and  grounds  six  miles  farther 
north,  and  many  others  stretching  as  far  as  Rhinebeck-on-the-Hudson, 
where  the  palatial  residences  of  many  of  New  York's  millionaires  are 
located;  among  the  most  prominent  of  which  are  the  estates  of  the  Astors. 
the  lihinelanders.  and  that  of  Levi  P.  Morton.  Many  others  have  magnifi- 
cent estates  scattered  through  Westchester  County,  as  that  of  "  Ophir 
Farm."  at  White  Plains,  the  residence  of  Wliitelaw  lieid,  which  is  one  of  the 
finest  on  this  continent:  Searsdale,  where  one  of  the  Vanderbilt  residences  is 


Long  Island  Sound,  such  as 
at  New  Rochcllc,  when-  the  vic- 
the"  Yigilant,"  was  born  and 
man's  A  15  C's. 

nor  is  '•The  Priory,"  the 
(formerly  M  is. 
country  place,  and 
of  II.  B.  15.  Stapler, 
Y  o  rk's  wea 


located;  and  along 
the  "  [selin  Manor  " 
Unions  skipper  of 
learned    his  sailor 

At  Pelhani  Ma- 
Duehess  de  Dino's 
Frederick  Stevens) 
the  $.'!">,000  mansion 
and  many  of  New 
business  men. 
Mount  Vernon  is 
also  one  of  New 
York's  beautiful  res- 
idence suburbs  and 
is  called  the  "  Pearl 
of  Westchester 
County."  to  which 
its  natural  and  arti- 
ficial advantages,  its 
healthy  location, 
modern  improve- 
ments and  charming 
villas  entitle  it.  It 
is  only  thirteen 
miles  from  New 
York,  where  over 
one  hundred  trains 
per  day  convey  pas- 
sengers. In  fact  we  have  the  country  in  the  city,  around  Pelhani,  and 
Van  Courtland  and  Bronx  Parks,  which  are  full  of  meadows,  glades,  dells, 
shady  nooks,  glens,  streams  and  fine  spots  for  a  day's  outing  and  which 
are  almost  at  the  door  of  the  toiling  millions  and  where  picturesque  and 
historical  houses  add  human  interest. 

But  few  people  in  New  York  are  familiar  with  the  rural  beauties  that 
lie  at  the  very  doors  of  the  metropolis  in  the  public  parks  of  the  annexed 
districts. 

The  Bronx  River  is  the  attraction  of  Bronx  Park,  Pelham's  beauties 


THE  VANOEKB1LT  MANSIONS.  FIFTH  AVENUE. 


being  the  Sound  and  its  great  fields.  In  the  Bronx  Valley  Adelina  Patti. 
when  a  swarthy  little  black  haired  girl  of  twelve,  was  playmate  to  a  dozen 
residents  of  Washington ville,  who  still  talk  of  her,  and  in  this  romantic 
spot  there  is  now  a  regular  colony  of  Italian  peasants,  which  makes  life  there 
seem  something  like  the  country  life  of  Italy.  Another  summer  paradise 
for  the  great  class  of  men  who  must  keep  in  touch  with  their  city  business 
is  Long  Island,  on  which  the  Health  Commissioner  congratulates  the 
great  metropolis  on  being  fortunate  enough  to  have  at  its  door.  When 
Manhattan  Island  was  placed  as  it  is  in  relation  to  the  great  waterway  of 
the  Hudson  River  and  was  given  that  harbor  which  has  made  it  the  metrop- 
olis of  the  continent,  that  nature  had  Long  Island  as  a  distinct  part  of 
her  general  plan,  because  here  at  our  very  doors,  so  to  speak,  there  is  a 
place  which  contains  all  the  elements  of  the  ideal  summer  resort  for  any 
kind  of  a  place  needed  but  the  mountains.  There  is  shore,  and  the  sandy 
beaches,  for  bathing,  boating,  fishing,  swimming,  shooting  and  every 
variety  of  pleasure  and  sport  Out  of  the  loins  of  Rockaway.  which  was 
at  one  time  the  fashionable  watering-place  of  the  old  aristocrats,  have 
sprung  the  new  and  fashionable  growing  colonies  of  Lawrence,  Wave  Crest, 

Cedarburst,  Isle  of 
Wight,  and  others, 
where  polo,  pony 
racing,  steeplechas- 
ing,  and  fox  hunt- 
ing all  flourish, 
while  golf,  tennis 
and  all  other  ath- 
letic sports  have 
their  followers. 
Many  magnificent 
residences  have 
been  erected  in 
t  li  e  s  e  places  by 
members  of  New 
York  society,  so 
that  we  may  say 
that  -what  Pompeii 
ami   Baie  were  to 


mediaeval  Pome,  Long  Island  is  to  New  York. 


THE   NEWSPAPERS  OF   NEW  YORK,  WHICH   ARE  THE 
MOST  ENTERPRISING  OF  ANY  IN  THE  WORLD. 

<  1 1 K  newspapers  of  a  generation  ago  included  the  "Herald."  the 
;  Sun,"  the  '•Tribune,"  the  "Times,"  the  "Evening  Post,"  the 
Commercial  Advertiser,"  the  "Courier"  or  "Enquirer."  the 
Journal  of  Commerce,"  the  "  Express,"  the  "  Mirror,"  the  "Courier 
des  Etats  Unis,"  and  several  German  newspapers:  the  principal  magazines 


T 


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were  "  Harper's."  and  tlie  "  Knickerbocker's."  Many  new  and  excellent 
papers  have  sprung  up  since  then  as  well  as  solid  magazines  which  hold 
their  own  in  popular  favor,  among  them  being  the  "  World,"  the 
"  Recorder,"  "  The  Mail  and  Express,"  "  The  Journal,"  "  The  Commercial 
Advertiser,"  •"Frank  Leslie's  Illustrated,"  and  many  theatrical  papers; 
and  in  magazines  the  must  popular  being  the  •■North  American  Review" 
and  "The  Century  Magazine,"  and  there  are  now  twenty-seven  daily  news- 
papers published,  as  many  weeklies  and  nearly  as  many  monthlies,  while 
myriads  of  books  are  also  issued. 

Instead  of  the  tumble-down  buildings  of  other  days  the  newspapers  have 
splendid  homes.  City  Hall  Park  looks  out  on  "  Printing  House  Square" 
proudly  as  she  views  the  new  and  magnificent  home  of  the  "  World."  that 
"Phoenix"  of  papers,  which  has  literally  risen  from  ashes  since  Mr.  Pulitzer 
assumed  its  management;  the  solid  and  beautiful  building  of  the 
"Times,"  and  the  new  home  of  the  "Tribune."  The  "Herald,"  with  its 
usual  lead  has  followed  the  march  of  progress  and  left  its  magnificent 
building  at  Broadway  and  Ann  Street  to  erect  one  of  the  most  unique  and 
perfectly  equipped  newspaper  offices  in  the  world  on  the  triangular  site 
at  35th  and  36th  Streets  and  Broadway  and  Sixth  Avenue,  the  surrounding 
section  being  now  known  as  "  Herald  Square." 

Below  this,  from  Herald  Square  to  28th  Street,  is  what  is  distinctively 
an  American  institution  known  as  the  "  Rialto,"  and  which  is  the  resort 
of  the  wearers  of  the  buskin  and  the  rendezvous  of  actors  of  all  sorts  and 
conditions  in  the  histrionic  world.  One  can  find  nothing  like  it  in  any  other 
city  in  the  world,  it  belongs  exclusively  to  New  York.  The  Astor  House 
stepsarethe  political  rendezvous,  while  the  Fifth  Avenue  portico  is  the 
loungiug-place  of  bankers,  statesmen,  kings  and  merchant  princes,  whose 
names  are  world  known,  and  in  fact  the  whole  city  has  its  different  famil- 
iar corners;  and  the  "  tenderloin!"    What  Venice  is  to  Italy 

"The  revel  of  the  earth 
The  mask  of  Italy." 

so  this  district  is  to  this  city  and  reminds  one  of  a  glass  of  sparkling 
champagne  held  up  before  an  electric  light,  or  life  as  shown  in  the  new 
kinetoscope,  with  sparkles  of  electricity  mingled  in  with  the  "passing 
show."  The  Tenderloin !—  Realm  of  all  night  revelry,  refuge  of  stricken 
hearts,  and  blasted  lives.  Here  flutter  the  moths  of  all  colors,  all  kinds 
and  all  sizes,  the  gilded  youths  with  the  sharks  of  life  waiting  to  swallow 
his  hopes,  his  ambitions,  and  rub  the  gilt  from  his  soul.  In  this  spot, 
where  the  spice  of  life  is  sought  after  midnight,  may  he  found  any  kind 
of  amusement  sought  for  in  the  new  life  that  commences  at  that  hour, 
and  where  "New  York  by  Gaslight"  is  fully  illustrated. 

In  fact  a  different  interest  centres  in  nil  parts  of  this  great  city — on 
the  piers,  at  the  ferries,  on  the  railroads,  in  the  streets. 


THE  LIBRARIES. 

NEW  YORK  has  about  forty-live  libraries — thirty-four  of  which  are 
public,  and  the  number  and  \alue  of  the  volumes  w  ithin  their  walls 
have  grown  so  rapidly  that  Paris,  Munich  and  even  London  will  be 
surpassed  in  their  library  collections  if  the  present  growth  continues. 
The  Lenox  Library  is  the  exclusive  retreat  of  the  denizens  of 
Murray  Hill  and  the  aristocracy  of  the  city.  The  business  man  would  feel 
out  of  place  among  the  sombre  collections  of  the  Astor  Library,  so  long 
ago  he  planned  and  built  a  Mercantile  Library  for  his  own  use.  The  Law 
Society.  Hospital,  Apprentices',  and  Directory  Libraries  have  each  a 
distinctive  patronage. 

The  Astor  is  the  richest  of  all  our  libraries.  One  million  dollars  worth 
of  books  repose  upon  its  shelves,  which  contain  over  two  hundred  and  fifty 
thousand  volumes,  and  is,  of  course,  a  great  resort  for  students  and  littera- 
teurs. Among  its  frequenters  are  Edgar  Saltus.  Edward  Fawcett  and  A. 
C.  Gunter,  the  novelists.  Antiquarians  from  all  parts  of  the  country  spend 
more  or  less  time  here.  This  library  contains  $200,000  worth  of  priceless 
books  and  manuscripts  that  are  storehouses  of  scholarship,  and  rare 
works  that  are  worth  small  fortunes,  which  are  seldom  allowed  to  go  into 
the  hands  of  the  public. 

The  Lenox  Library  contains  the  next  rarest  collection  of  book 
treasures,  and  contains  some  ancient  illustrations  in  priceless  manuscripts 
that  excel  the  work  of  our  modern  artists.  The  Lenox  also  contains  an 
excellent  Art  Gallery  whose  chief  attraction  is  "  Milton  dictating  '  Paradise 
Lost'  to  his  Daughters."  There  are  but  50,000  volumes  at  the  Lenox,  but 
most  all  of  them  are  rare  books  and  many  of  them  scholars'  standards, 
and  books  of  reference. 

The  Mercantile  Library  is  the  home  of  light  literature  and  contains 
250,000  tomes,  ranging  from  Voltaire  to  Rudyard  Kipling.  There  are  two 
law  libraries  in  the  city;  the  principal  one  belongs  to  the  Law  Institute, 
and  is  located  in  the  Post  Office  Building.  Tt  contains  about  twenty-live 
thousand  volumes  of  reference.  The  Cooper  Union  contains  20,000  volumes 
and  the  Apprentices'  Library  contains  over  00.000  volumes  and  is  pat- 
ronized cbietly  by  working  people,  while  the  Directory  Library  contains 
oOO  volumes  and  is  patronized  mostly  by  detectives,  lawyers,  etc.  The 
physicians  of  the  city  have  the  advantage  of  the  consulting  library  of  the 
New  York  Hospital,  which  contains  the  finest  collection  of  medical  works 
in  the  country. 

BANKS. 

NEW  FORK  is  called  the  banking  and  financial  centre  of  America 
and  the  chosen  throne  of  capital,  and  the  banking  facilities  are 
not  exceeded  by  those  of  any  city  in  the  United  States.  The 
financial  importance  of  New  York  has  kept  pace  from   year  to 
year  with  the  country's  growth. 


4f  NEW  YORK*  f  894,  * 


FIFTY-NINTH  STREET.  SIIOWTNTS  THE  NAVARRO  FLATS. 


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Thirty  years  ago  Chase,  then  secretary  of  the  treasury,  successfully 
planned  and  reconstructed  the  entire  system  of  banking,  and  there  are  now 
in  New  York  forty-nine  national  hanks  with  a  combined  capital  of 
$49,600,000,  with  surplus  and  undivided  profits  of  $57,220,09S;  and  forty-five 
stale  banks  with  a  capital  of  $17,372,000,  with  surplus  and  undivided  profits 
of  si 5,309,837. 

The  foreign  banking  bouses  conduct  the  operations  of  the  Old  and 
Vow  Worlds,  while  the  great  trust  companies  are  repositories  of  immense 
wealth  and  institutions  of  enormous  power.  Among  these  solid  institutions 
must  be  named  as  sharing  the  strides  that  commerce  has  made  in  New 
York,  the  unpretentious  but  solid  old  Chemical  Bank,  at  which  the  privi- 
lege of  writing  a  personal  check  is  a  passport  to  a  good  many  places  and 
which  has  been  known  to  be  of  vast  assistance  to  a  man  in  a  social  way, 
as  well  as  in  business.  This  bank  is  the  bank  of  big  estates,  the  bank  of 
the  great  landed  estates  in  this  country,  and  among  its  depositors  might 
be  made  a  complete  list  of  all  the  old  Knickerbocker  families  of  the  city 
and  some  of  the  wealthiest  corporations  in  the  world.  The  shares,  which 
were  originally  bought  for  $100  apiece  are  now  worth  s4,;mio  and  pay 
an  annual  dividend  of  150  per  cent,  which  is  14(i  per  cent,  more  than 
government  bonds.  Its  capital  stock  is  $300,000  and  it  pays  out  in  divi- 
dends annually  $450,000  and  lias  a  surplus  of  over  $7,000,000  and  its  annual 
deposits  are  over  $25,000,000.  It  is  no  easy  matter  to  open  an  account 
here. 

Among  the  new  buildings  in  this  department  that  have  been  erected  in 
the  past  few  years  may  lie  mentioned  the  new  Union  Trust  Company's 
Building  at  No.  80  Broadway  at  a  cost  of  $600,000;  Gallatin  Bank  in  Wall 
Street  at  a  cost  of  $380,000;  Central  Trust  Company.  Wall  Street,  $200,000; 
Greenwich  Bank,  Sixth  Avenue;  Farmers'  Loan  and  Trust  Company, 
William  and  Beaver  Streets;  Mechanics'  Bank.  No.  33  Wall  Street,  and 
others  in  this  line.  Chief  among  these  great  financial  palaces  will  be  the 
new  home  of  the  New  York  Clearing  House,  now  being  erected  on 
Cedar  Street  between  Broadway  and  Nassau  Street,  and  which  will  be  one 
of  the  most  beautiful  edifices  identified  with  Wall  Street. 

More  money  or  the  representative  of  money  changes  hands  in  Wall 
Street  than  any  where  else  in  the  United  States.  The  street  is  practically 
the  clearing  house  for  the  country.  The  sub-treasury  in  New  York  does 
infinitely  more  business  than  the  nat  ional  treasury  at  Washington.  Banks 
generally  throughout  the  country  keeps  balances  in  the  banks  of  New 
York.  Those  in  and  near  Wall  Street  are  selected  by  country  banks  as 
their  New  York  correspondents  for  the  reason  that  the  bulk  of  the  bank- 
ing business  is  in  that  locality,  and  a  New  York  draft  is  available  in  every 
portion  of  the  United  States. 

The  proportionate  amount  of  capital  invested  in  banking  in  this  city  is 
unusually  large,  and  divided,  as  it  is.  among  a  large  number  of  subscribers, 
it  demonstrates  the  fact  that  this  is  essentially  a  financial  community. 


OUR  SKY  SCRAPERS. 

BUT  the  many  new  and  wonderful  office  buildings,  which  are  still 
linked  with  the  old  ones  like  the  dead  and  living  criminals  of 
Mezentius,  are  like  muncipalities  with  laws  of  their  own  and  indi- 
cate the  progress  of  the  city's  business  in  an  area  which  is  less 
than  a  square  mile,  lying  below  Canal  Street  on  Manhattan  Island,  and 
where  over  a  million  people  gather  for  business  each  day  in  this  little 
patch  of  territory,  and  the  only  resource  for  the  growing  business  was  to 
build  higher  and  higher  till  ten  stories,  then  fifteen  stories  and  now  twenty- 
three  stories,  have  been  reached,  and  now  millions  of  people  find  accom- 
modations ••  in  the  air  "  in  these  modern  wonders  of  buildings.  Within  each 
of  the  walls  of  these  buildings  is  a  separate  community  with  its  own  police, 
its  own  caterers,  its  own  servants,  and  with  laws  that  must  be  respected, 
few  people  entering  these  buildings  realize  that  from  the  moment  they 
step  within  the  portals  until  they  go  out  they  are  under  the  watchful  eyes 
of  a  speciiil  police  force.  Dangerous  visitors  are  not  frequent,  and  the 
duties  of  the  guardians  in  ordinary  times  are  confined  to  saving  the  tenants 
from  annoyances  and  theft.  Beggars  or  canvassers  are  not  admitted. 
Canvassers  of  the  right  kind  can  get  a  permit.  Some  of  these  buildings 
contain  as  many  business  men  as  are  to  be  found  in  large  villages  and  are 
as  populous  as  a  suburban  borough.  The  occupants  of  the  Equitable 
Building  alone  number  from  3,500  to  4,000. 

Many  buildings  have  peculiar  classes  of  tenants  as  the  Equitable, 
which  is  known  as  the  "Lawyers'  Building;''  the  Washington  Building, 
which  is  filled  with  great  coal  operators;  the  Mills  Building  with  bankers 
and  brokers,  etc.  The  revolution  in  office  buildings  began  with  the 
erection  of  the  Equitable,  still  one  of  the  finest  in  the  city:  af  ter  that  came 
the  Mills  Building,  the  Washington  Building  and  many  others. 

The  capacity  of  some  of  these  buildings  is  astonishing.  The  new 
Constable  Building  will  have  11,120  square  feet  of  floor  surface  on  each 
floor  and  on  its  eleven  floors  there  will  be  231  offices.  The  American 
Tract  Society's  new  building  will  contain  814  offices,  distributed  over 
twenty-two  floors.  Some  of  the  older  buildings  which  are  very  large  con- 
tain comparatively  few  offices.  The  Astor  Building,  seven  stories  in 
height,  covers  an  area  of  5,916  feet  and  has  only  154  offices.  The  Edison 
Building,  covering  5,138  square  feet  and  eight  stories  high,  lias  only  SS  of- 
fices. The  tendency  nowadays  the  agents  say  is  for  smaller  rooms,  and  even 
if  theyr  have  to  use  large  floor  space  to  have  it  cut  into  individual  offices. 

In  fact  to  stand  in  City  Hall  Park  the  coup  <J' ceil  takes  in  a  greater 
number  of  magnificent  sky  scrapers  than  can  be  seen  at  a  glance  in  any 
other  large  city  in  the  world,  and  all  of  them  have  gone  up  within  the  past 
twenty  years.  The  Pulitzer  Building,  the  "Times"  Building,  the  "Tri- 
bune" Building,  the  "  Staats  Zeitung"  Building,  the  Home  Life  Insurance 
Company's  Building,  the  Postal    Telegraph    Company's   Building,  the 


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Mutual  Reserve  Fund's  new  building,  the  Temple  Court  Building,  the 
Potter  Building;  the  new  Post  Office,  the  Shoe  and  Leather  Bank,  while  in 
the  immediate  vicinity  is  the  Downing  Building,  the  "  Recorder"  Building, 
the  Western  Union  Telegraph  Company's  Building,  the  "  Mail  and  Express" 
Building  the  Corbiu  Building,  the  Havemeyer  Building,  the  Monroe  Tay- 
lor Building,  the  Coal  and  Iron  Exchange,  the  Electrical  Exchange,  the  Ben- 
nett Building,  the  Nassau  Building,  the  .Scott  &  Bowne  Building,  and  many 
other  new  and  handsome  structures,  while  further  down  town  are  many 
new  buildings,  including  the  magnificent  building  of  the  Manhattan  Life 
Insurance  Company,  the  Union  Trust  Company's  Building,  the  Columbia 
Building,  the  Aldrich  Court,  the  Tower  Building,  Welles  Building;  the 
American  Tract  Society's  Building  which  is  being  built  at  Nassau  and 
.Spruce  Streets,  and  that  of  the  American  Surety  Company,  at  Pine  Street 
and  Broadway,  which  will  be  two  of  the  highest  buildings  in  the  city;  the 
new  Cleai  ing  House  which  is  being  built  on  Cedar  Street  between  Nassau 
Street  and  Broadway,  the  Mutual  Life  Building  on  Nassau  Street,  and 
many  others.  The  new  Criminal  Court  House  is  another  ornament  to  the 
city,  which  reminds  one  of  the  Doge's  Palace  in  Venice  and  its  Bridge 
of  Sighs,  with  "  a  Palace  and  Prison  on  each  band."  as  well  as  the  new 
Wool  Exchange,  which  will  be  ten  stories  high  and  cover  an  area  of  four 
acres  on  West  Broadway  and  cost  over  one  million  of  dollars. 

The  Mutual  Reserve  Fund  Building  is  one  of  the  handsomest  new 
buildings  in  the  city.  It  is  fourteen  stories  high  and  is  imposing,  massive 
and  beautiful,  and  is  absolutely  fire-proof.  The  site  cost  8(>oo,000  and  the 
magnificent  building  on  it  brings  the  cost  to  §1.200,000.  It  is  built  of  In- 
diana limestone,  and  the  balustrade  on  its  roof  is  "200  feet  above  Broadway. 

One  of  the  finest  "power  buildings"'  in  New  York  is  the  Scott  & 
Bowne  Building  at  Pearl  and  Rose  Streets,  which  is  twelve  and  a  half  stories 
high  from  the  street.  This  splendid  structure  stands  on  ground  where  had 
stood  for  nearly  a  hundred  years,  several  line  old-fashioned  mansions  with 
their  white  painted  portals  and  dormer  windows — a  part  of  this  site  was 
also  occupied  by  a  little  church,  also  belonging  to  another  age  and  deserted 
years  ago. 

Temple  Court  was  the  pioneer  among  the  great  office  buildings  and 
the  beginning  of  the  revolution  in  these  structures  and  was  erected  by 
Eugene  Kelly,  the  banker,  in  1882.  It  was  on  this  site,  in  a  theatre 
built  in  1751,  that  Hamlet  was  first  produced  in  America,  and  from  this 
theatre  came  the  title  to  the  narrow  street,  i;  Theatre  Alley,"  that  runs  along 
one  side  of  Temple  Court.  The  original  Clinton  Hall  and  Clinton  Hotel 
occupied  this  site  and  here  the  Mercantile  Library  first  commenced  the 
splendid  collection  of  books  which  if  now  boasts. 

In  the  vicinity  of  the  bridge  entrance,  too,  there  have  been  erected 
numerous  towering  buildings  devoted  to  manufacturing  interests,  occu- 
pied by  printers,  binders,  and  others,  the  nature  of  whose  operations 
require  steam  power. 


EXPENSE  OF  LAYING  THE  FOUNDATION  FOR  A  SKY 

SCRAPER. 

THE  public  generally  has  no  idea  of  the  precautions  that  have  to  be 
taken  in  laying  the  foundation  of  these  tall  buildings  and  prevent 
the  undermining  of  the  other  big  structures  around  them.  In  fact 
the  erection  of  the  great  twenty-three  story  building  of  the  Amer- 
ican Surety  Company,  now  in  process  of  construction,  will  be  the  greatest  en- 
gineering feat  of  its  kind  ever  attempted  in  this  country,  on  account  of 
the  big  buildings  surrounding  it  and  the  immense  weight  of  the  building 
itself,  which  is  built  on  a  lot  s:>  feet  square,  and  which  when  completed 
will  weigh  exclusive  of  furnishings  44,000,000  pounds.  The  foundations 
for  this  had  to  be  sunk  by  means  of  caissons  to  a  depth  of  over  seventy 
feet.  The  building  will  cost  $1,250,000.  One-fifth  of  this  amount  will 
never  be  seen  as  it  will  be  buried  in  the  ground. 

OUR  SCHOOLS  AND  PROGRESS  IN  EDUCATION. 

MANY  progressive  features  have  been  added  to  our  educational  sys- 
tem later  than  New  York's  famous  Normal  College  for  women. 
Many  spacious  and  substantial  new  school  buildings  have  been 
erected  to  accommodate  the  increasing  population.  Nine  new 
buildings  have  been  erected  in  the  past  year,  while  many  others  have  been 
extended,  alt  of  them  being  lire-proof  and  give  an  added  seating 
capacity  for  6,780  new  pupils,  and  in  another  year  there  will  lie  room  for 
12.000  more,  while  one  Crammer.  School.  No.  (17,  will  be  used  exclusively  for 
colored  children.  Many  useful  innovations  have  1  t  en  made  in  some  of  the 
schools,  such  as  teaching  little  "iris  how  to  cook,  which  is  done  on  gas 
stoves.  One  of  the  greatest  boons  to  the  coining  generation  is  the  New 
York  Trade  Schools  which  were  established  ten  years  ago  for  the  purpose 
of  giving  young  men  trades  in  the  mechanical  and  scientific  branches  and 
giving  them  the  opportunity  of  learning  all  branches  of  skilled  labor,  which 
had  formerly  been  done  by  foreign  workmen  mostly.  To  this  noble  insti- 
tution Mr.  J.  Pierpont  Morgan  has  lately  given  the  splendid  gift  of  $500,000. 
Free  schools  are  one  of  the  pillars  of  American  civilization  and  too  much 
importance  cannot  be  given  to  these  institutions  for  the  great  future  of  the 
nation.  A  new  industry  has  also  sprung  up  in  New  York  in  the  last  couple 
of  years  and  that  is  the  establishment  of  looms  for  the  manufacture  of 
Gobelin  tapestry,  the  first  that  were  ever  made  in  this  country.  The  fac- 
tory is  on  the  Bronx  near  Williams  bridge  and  the  work  turned  out  is  as 
fine  as  any  made  in  the  Gobelin  Works. 

Another  innovation  is  the  providing  of  omnibuses  by  the  Board  of 
Education  to  convey  children  to  and  from  school  in  the  annexed  district, 
where  the  schools  are  far  apart,  the  stages  stopping  at  the  childrens' 


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houses  to  pick  them  up  en  route,  and  which  has  had  a  most  beneficial  effect 
upon  the  progress  made  in  the  studies. 

We  also  have  the  beautifully  located  finishing  school  on  Riverside 
Drive,  where  the  daughters  of  millionaires  are  taught  all  the  accomplish- 
ments, languages,  etc.,  that  fits  them  for  their  positions  as  ladies  of 
society. 

THE  SCIENCES  AND  ARTS. 

LONG  strides  have  also  been  made  in  this  city  in  surgery,  medicine, 
and  sanitary  science,  and  the  facilities  for  warding  off  disease  and 
stamping  out  danger,  have  grown  perfect  under  the  vigilance  of  the 
efficient  Board  of  Health.  New  York  city  is  far  ahead  of  any  city 
in  the  world  in  the  thoroughness  and  efficiency  with  which  it  guards  against 
contagious  diseases,  and  great  progress  has  been  made  in  every  branch 
of  science  and  the  arts.  The  growth  in  the  inventions  and  applications  of 
electricity  in  the  past  few  years  is  marvelous  and  in  too  many  new  ways  to 
mention.  Telegraphing  has  been  done  without  wires,  scientists  are  now 
talking  along  a  beam  of  light  through  the  photophone,  and  the  latest  in- 
vention by  Edison  is  the  kinetoscope.  Other  scientific  discoveries  have  been 
the  discovery  of  the  different  bacteria  of  infectious  diseases  and  the  process 
of  inoculating  against  the  different  diseases,  the  cure  of  dipsomania  by 
bi-chloride  of  gold  injections,  hypnotism  which  has  superseded  anaes- 
thetics, and  hundreds  of  new  remedies  have  been  found  in  medicine  and 
surgery.  Great  strides  have  been  made  in  astronomy,  in  anthropology,  in 
engineering,  in  chemistry  and  in  everything  that  is  an  aid  to  civilization 
and  help  to  mankind. 

CHURCHES. 

CONSIDERING  that  Rome,  the  "  Eternal  City,"  has  only  something 
like  305  churches  and  that  churches  are  the  predominating  feature 
of  what  was  once  the  "  Empress  of  the  World  "  we  may  consider 
that  New  York  is  well  provided  for  when  she  makes  a  showing  of 
200  churches  of  different  denominations.  Of  these  27  are  Baptist,  5  are 
Congregational,  14  Lutheran,  32  Methodist  Episcopal,  30  Presbyterian,  5 
Reformed  Presbyterian,  5  United  Presbyterian,  43  are  Protestant  Episco- 
pal, 12  Reformed  Dutch.  21  Roman  Catholic,  4  Unitarian,  4  Universalist, 
3  synagogues,  2  Friends'  meeting-houses,  and  two  miscellaneous.  Of 
these  the  magnificent  St.  Patrick's  cathedral  on  Fifth  Avenue  is  the  finest 
piece  of  church  architecture  in  the  city  and  is  in  pure  Gothic  style.  Many 
others  are  also  architectually  beautiful.  Many  new  churches  have  been 
erected  in  tbe  past  few  years  in  the  upper  portions  of  the  city,  many  of 
them  being  triumphs  of  architecture. 


INCREASING  CHANGES  FROM  THE  OLD  TO  THE  NEW 

CITY. 

OLD  landmarks  are  gradually  disappearing  and  many  quaint  and 
shaky  buildings  are  so  overshadowed  by  palatial  structures  on 
either  hand  that  they  often  escape  observation  only  by  the  old 
residenter,  who  loves  to  recall  memories  of  the  long  ago.  Many 
of  these  ancient  habitations  are  allowed  to  remain  because  their  owners  are 
waiting  for  a  rise  in  real  estate  values.  This  is  especially  noticeable  in  the 
"  Greenwich  Village"  section  of  the  city,  now  known  as  the  Ninth  ward, 
which  was  the  hot-bed  of  Know-Nothingism  in  the  "  American  party  "  days. 
There  are  localities,  too,  on  the  East  Side,  noticeable  reminders  of  when 
Henry  Street,  East  Broadway  and  Montgomery  Street,  were  the  nabob 
quarters  in  the  early  forties.  New  Yorkers  imagine  that  every  vestige  of 
the  "  dead  past  "  in  the  city  has  been  trampled  out,  but  they  crop  out  every 
now  and  then  among  the  most  modern  and  elegant  surroundings  in  ram- 
shackle rookeries.  Tall  structures  are  now  crowding  in  on  the  queer  little 
buildings,  and  triangular  landmarks  in  the  downtown  district  around 
Pearl  and  Chambers  Streets.  Twenty-five  years  ago  a  full-sized  lot  could  be 
bought  for  ST, 000  in  this  locality,  and  within  a  year  an  old  settler  refused 
Sl">(  1,000  for  three  lots.  Many  historic  and  famous  houses  are  disappearing 
and  many  historic  spots  are  being  left  unmarked,  among  them  being  Wash- 
ington's Cherry  Dill  residence  on  Franklin  Square,  the  "Hamilton 
Grange,"  on  Washington  Heights,  from  which  spot  one  can  see  the  Wee- 
hawken  shore  upon  which  Hamilton  fell  while  defending  his  honor  from 
the  attack  of  the  infamous  Burr,  although  the  famous  thirteen  trees  which 
Alexander  Hamilton  planted  with  his  own  hands  are  still  standing  here  as 
a  monument  commemorative  of  the  thirteen  original  states  of  the  Union, 
still  they  are  appropriate  for  a  monument  or  memorial  tablet  ;  also 
the  place  at  43d  Street  and  Broadway  where  General  Washington  and  Gen- 
eral Israel  Putnam  held  a  conference  of  war.  Another  interesting  site  is 
that  on  Chatham  Street,  where  the  first  free  schoolhouse  was  built  in  New 
York  city  in  18(10,  and  another  where  the  Garden  Street  Dutch  church 
was  built,  and  which  was  famous  in  its  day.  Just  about  200  years  ago 
the  Dutch  church  was  finished  when  what  is  Exchange  Place  now  was 
Garden  Street.  The  Macomb  mansion  on  lower  Broadway  was  at  one  time 
occupied  by  Washington.  Another  interesting  old  spot  is  on  John 
Street,  between  William  and  Nassau  Streets,  where  the  first  M.  E.  church  in 
America  was  built  and  opened  124  years  ago,  and  to  which  some  of  the 
famous  old  Knickerbocker  families  were  contributors,  ami  which  has  since 
been  twice  rebuilt.  Neglected  cemeteries  of  other  generations  are  still  ly- 
ing in  the  heart  of  this  great  city.  One  of  these,  which  is  among  the  oldest 
landmarks  of  New  York,  is  framed  in  by  a  factory,  a  massive  apartment 
house  and  a  frame  building;  a  relic  of  old  New  York  bearing  the  name  of 


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"  The  Old  Grapevine,"  and  near  one  of  the  busiest  shopping  districts  is  an- 
other. Another  of  these  old  cemeteries  lies  near  the  Bowery.  Another 
old  landmark  soon  to  disappear  is  the  old  colonial  mansion  over  the  tunnel 
at  Ninety-fourth  street  and  Park  avenue,  where  General  Winlield  S.  Scott 
once  resided,  and  the  Ray  mansion  built  in  Chelsea  village  50  years  ago  on 
what  was  then  the  Kay  farm  by  Robert  Kay  on  the  spot  now  known  as 
Ninth  avenue  and  Twenty-eighth  street.    An  old-time  church  soon  to  be 


prominent  people.  The  massive  old  Schermerhorn  house  in  Twenty-third 
Street  is  soon  to  be  razed,  since  the  death  of  its  disappointed  owner.  An- 
other of  New  York's  oldest  landmarks  that  will  soon  disappear  to  make 
way  for  the  great  drawbridge  at  One  Hundred  and  Fifty-fifth  street  is  the 
famous  old  "Road  House,"  once  the  Macomb  farm  house,  which  was 
turned  into  an  inn  and  was  the  favorite  halting-place  in  other  days  of 
scores  of  New  York's  most  prominent  men,  and  owners  of  fast  flyers  on 


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sold  is  that  of  the  Church  of  Sea  and  Land  which  was  built  in  1819  and  is 
at  the  corner  of  Henry  and  Market  Streets,  near  the  spot  where  Nathan 
Hale  suffered  martyrdom  and  only  a  few  rods  away  from  where  Robert 
Fulton  made  his  first  experiments.  Once  Commodore  Vanderbilt  lived 
near  here  and  was  one  of  the  congregation.  Among  the  other  pew  holders 
were  Mayor  Westervelt,  Moses  Grinnell,  Robert  Taylor  and  many  other 


their  way  to  Fleetwood  or  Jerome  Parks,  and  almost  any  day  here  could  be 
seen  Commodore  "Vanderbilt  with  one  of  his  famous  roadsters,  William  H. 
Vanderbilt  and  Fred  Vanderbilt,  Robert  Bonner,  David  Bonner,  Frank  Work, 
August  Belmont.  Colonel  James  Fisk.  John  Jacob  Astor,  William  B.  As  tor, 
General  Grant.  Colonel  Kip.  Kph  Simmons.  Isaac  Bernstein,  George  Law. 
Roscoe  Conkling,  and  in  fact  all  of  New  York's  millionaires  who  enjoyed  a 


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drive  behind  their  blooded  stock.  Another  interesting  old  landmark  that 
is  disappearing  to  make  breathing-room  on  the  East  Side  is  the  old  •'Ferry- 
House  "  on  "  Corlears  Hook  "  at  No.  SS  Jackson  Street,  built  at  the  begin- 
ning of  the  century,  and  whence  started  a  ferry  for  Brooklyn  that  landed 
at  Hudson  Avenue  and  made  the  shortest  route  to  the  Navy  Yard.  But 
these  old  landmarks  are  only  disappearing  as  many  others  have  in  the  past 
and  before  many  years  we  will  have  an  entirely  new  city  that  in  its  im- 
provements, population  and  area  shall  outshine  any  in  the  world. 

NEW  YORK  A  NEW  CITY. 

NEW  YORK  is  a  new  city  in  all  but  name,  and  even  that  may  be 
changed  when  the  vast  area  that  is  intended  to  be  included  in  the 
'•  Greater  New  York  "  is  consummated.  Our  collossal  commer- 
cial palaces  and  business  buildings  are  the  marvels  of  strangers 
and  foreigners,  and  even  residents  returning  from  a  lengthened  stay  abroad, 
Our  bridge  spanning  the  East  Kiver  to  Brooklyn  is  one  of  the  wonders  of 
its  day  and  our  statue  lighting  the  entrance  to  the  harbor.  Our  boats  run- 
ning dry  and  night,  our  small  parks,  Museum  of  Art,  churches,  magnifi- 
cent private  dwellings,  schools,  the;.tres,  streets  and  transportation  facili- 
ties, our  unrivalled  Central  Park  and  our  magnificent  Riverside  Drive,  the 
linest  drive  in  thewoild,  and  our  great  bridges  spanning  the  Harlem  Kiver, 
and  endless  other  marvels  compel  the  respect  of  foreigners,  as  being  a 
wonderful  city  to  look  at.  All  of  the  late  new  projects  and  improvements 
are  those  which  take  people  into  the  air,  and  when  completed  will  cost  over 
$100,000,000.  Four  great  bridges  are  now  in  the  hands  of  live  companies, 
and  except  the  New  York  and  New  Jersey  Bridge  Company,  have  plain 
sailing  before  them.  These  are  the  New  York  and  New  Jersey  bridge 
which  is  to  span  the  Hudson  somewhere  about  60th  Street,  and  which 
would  be  the  greatest  structure  of  the  kind  in  the  world,  and  cost  over 
$40,000,000;  the  New  York  and  Long  Island  bridge,  whi  h  is  to  cross  from 
Long  Island  to  this  city  making  a  stepping-stone  of  Blackwells  Island,  and 
the  two  bridges  of  the  East  River  Bridge  Company,  over  the  East  River 
from  either  side  of  the  Navy  Yard,  which  will  extend  the  elevated  system 
and  cost  over  $30,000,000. 

Other  great  works  are  in  progress.  The  Dock  Department  is  gradually 
changing  the  whole  face  of  the  water  front  and  facing  it  with  substantial 
walls  and  commodious  wharves.  This  Department  alone  brings  in  a 
revenue  each  year  to  the  City  of  $365,000.  The  United  States  is  finishing 
the  Harlem  Ship  Canal,  ami  another  of  the  m  eat  works  which  will  be  of 
particular  importance  to  Harlem,  and  which  is  now  in  progress  is  the 
building  of  the  new  elevated  viaduct  which  is  to  carry  the  four  tracks  of 
the  New  York  Central  &  Hudson  River  railroad,  and  the  other  Vanderbilt 
railroads  that  leave  the  Grand  Central  Depot,  over  the  streets  instead  of 
under  them,  from  111th  Street  north  to  the  Harlem  River  and  beyond  it. 


The  bridge  part  of  the  new  way  will  be  one  of  the  most  interesting  features, 
and  will  consist  of  a  big  swing  draw  which  will  be  400  feet  long  and  one  of 
the  biggest  in  the  world. 

New  York  has  fifty  miles  of  water  front  which  the  city  authorities 
propose  to  acquire  and  improve  by  building  around  it  a  continuous  perma- 
nent bulkhead  of  concrete  and  stone,  and  from  this  a  uniform  system  of 
wharves,  which  will  materially  add  to  the  resources  of  the  metropolis. 

These  improvements,  with  the  great  drawbridge  over  the  Harlem 
River  at  155th  Street  and  Eight  Avenue,  connecting  with  the  Fort  Wash- 
ington bridge ;  the  new  Washington  bridge;  the  trolley  cars  that  run  to  Ford- 
ham,  and  the  proposed  new  cable  roads  to  Kingsbridge;  the  magnificent  new 
speedway  which  runs  along  the  wooded  slopes  of  High  Bridge  Park  and 
Fort  George  Heights — the  most  naturally  picturesque  spots  on  Manhattan 
Island — all  of  these  will  make  New  York  one  of  the  finest  cities  in  the  world, 
especially  when  historic  White  Plains,  Mount  Vernon.  Eastehester,  etc..  are 
included  in  the  annexed  district,  as  is  their  wish,  and  when  New  York. 
Brooklyn,  Long  Island  City,  Yonkers,  Richmond  County,  and  portions  of 
Queens  and  Kings  are  included  in  the  "  Greater  New  York."  then  will  this 
great  metropolis  cover  an  area  of  ol7.7T  square  miles,  instead  of  as  it 
does  to-day  an  area  of  3S.85,  and  consolidation  will  insure  New  York  perma- 
nently in  her  position  as  the  metropolis  of  America.  Then  indeed  will 
New  York  lie  what  it  was  originally  intended  for — the  acknowledged  queen 
of  commerce,  the  financial,  import,  export,  and  commercial  centre  of  the 
New  World, 


*  NEW    YORK—  1  894,  * 


65 


IN  THE  DOMAIN  OF  FINANCE. 


NEW  YORK'S  PRE-EMINENCE  AS  A  MONEY 
MARKET— VAST  INTERESTS. 

Notable  Financial  and  Fiduciary  Institutions— 
Marvellous  Growth  and  Development  of 
Material  Wealth  ami  "Resources. 

THE  amount  of  capital  employed  in  banking  and  kindred  opera- 
tions in  this  city  would  reach  in  the  aggregate  an  immense  sum. 
It  is  something  enormous,  and  increases  in  volume  with  years. 
And  Xew  York  capital  and  New  York  capitalists  have  been  potent 
factors  in  the  development  of  the  resources  of  the  country.  It  would  be 
wellnigb  impossible  to  overestimate  the  extent  of  the  financial  interests 
of  the  American  metropolis.  They  are  of  surpassing  importance.  They 
permeate  all  the  veins  and  arteries  of  business  activity,  and  nourish  and 
sustain  the  forces  of  enterprise.  The  financial  centre  of  the  United  States 
is  at  the  lower  end  of  Manhattan  Island.  The  influence  of  Xew  York  in 
this  respect,  indeed,  extends  over  the  Western  Hemisphere.  It  yields 
supremacy  among  the  great  money  markets  of  the  world  to  London  alone. 
And  it  is  by  no  means  improbable  that  this  city  will  in  time  attain  first 
place.  There  are  those  who  predict  that  ere  another  half  a  century  shall 
have  elapsed,  the  preeminence  in  monetary  affairs  of  the  world  will  be 
transferred  from  the  banks  of  the  Thames  to  the  banks  of  the  Hudson. 
And  who  can  doubt  the  possibilities  that  lie  in  the  future,  in  view  of  the 
wonderful  achievements  in  the  past. 

The  first  duly  incorporated  bank  in  Xew  York  was  organized  in  17^4. 
Bight  years  later  had  inception  an  institution  which  formed  the  germ  from 
which  sprang  the  present  Xew  York  Stock  Exchange.  Toward  the  close 
of  the  last  century  several  banks  were  in  operation  in  this  city,  but  it  was 
not  for  many  years  subsequent  to  the  period  mentioned  that  Xew  York 
gained  ascendency  over  Philadelphia  and  Boston  as  a  money  centre. 

The  introduction  of  steam  navigation  gave  to  this  city  a  decided  ad-  ' 
vantage,  and.  with  the  growth  of  foreign  commerce,  New  York  rapidly 
outstripped  its  rivals,  and  has  since  maintained  au  unbroken  record  of 


progress.  The  discovery  of  gold  in  California  was  another  important  factor 
in  Xew  York's  rise  in  financial  eminence,  the  product  of  the  new  mines 
coining  to  the  vaults  of  the  banks  here.  The  United  States  Sub-Treasury 
was  established  in  1S40,  and  the  Assay  Office  in  1853.  It  was  in  the  year 
last  mentioned,  too,  that  the  Xew  York  Clearing  House  was  organized. 
Then  came  the  era  of  railroad  construction,  which  involved  vast  amounts 
of  capital.  The  extension  of  the  railroad  system,  bringing  Xew  York  into 
closer  commercial  connection  witli  all  portions  of  the  United  States,  and 
the  concentration  of  money  being  in  this  city,  Wall  Street  became  the  focus 
of  speculative  investment  iii  the  nation. 

In  the  year  preceding  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  War  there  were  in  this 
city  fifty  banks  whose  combined  capital  amounted  to  over  $65,000,000. 
The  passage  of  the  National  Banking  act,  in  18(>">,  brought  into  existence  a 
number  of  new  and  powerful  institutions,  and  under  the  provisions  of  the 
same  law  Xew  York  became  the  depository  for  the  banking  reserves  of  the 
whole  country.  Thus  a  large  proportion  of  the  surplus  fund  of  the  entire 
United  States  accumulates  in  this  city,  earning  interest,  while  it  also 
creates  here  a  reservoir  from  which  money  Hows  to  all  parts  of  the  nation. 
The  financial  interests  of  New  York  are  complex  in  their  character.  They 
are  composed  of  various  (dements  working  to  some  extent  in  separate 
channels,  yet  all  cooperating  and  mutually  dependent  upon  each  other  for 
the  smooth  operation  of  the  great  machine. 

The  Sub-Treasury  is  intimately  connected  with  the  great  banks,  by 
which  the  flow  of  wealth  through  every  commercial  artery  is  regulated. 
The  foreign  banking  houses  serve  as  the  connecting  links  between  the 
financial  systems  of  the  Old  World  and  the  American  Continent.  The 
great  trust  companies  are  both  banking  institutions  and  the  fiduciary  con- 
nections between  corporate  organizations  and  the  investing  and  money- 
saving  public:  but  the  Stock  Exchanges  are  the  marts  in  which  the 
investing  power  of  the  nation  is  brought  into  juxtaposition  with  its  great 
enterprises,  besides  furnishing  the  facilities  by  which  speculation  in  secur- 
ities is  carried  on. 

The  many  notable  savings  banks  of  the  metropolis  are  among  the  city's 
proudest  indications  of  preeminence  and  wealth,  representing  as  they  do 
the  accumulations  of  her  toilers  for  more  than  three  generations.  In  no 
particular  is  Xew  York's  position  as  the  centre  of  wealth  and  financial 
power  more  distinctly  emphasized  than  by  the  multiplicity  and  strength  of 
its  fiduciary  institutions.  Nor  does  any  other  city  possess  or  offer  such 
splendid  facilities  for  the  safe-keeping  of  evidences  of  values  as  those 
which  are  presented  by  the  various  safe  deposit  vaults  of  the  Empire  City. 
It  may  be  confidently  asserted  that  nowhere  in  the  civilized  world  is  such 
a  mass  of  wealth  belonging  to  others  intrusted  to  t lie  care  and  manage* 
ment  of  organized  bodies  of  such  a  nature,  and  nowhere  else  can  greater 
fidelity  and  success  be  found  in  the  administration  of  the  affairs  of  corpo- 
rations of  a  like  character. 


66 


4f  NEW 


New  York  lias  fifty  national  banks,  with  an  aggregate  capital  of  over 
$50,001), (too.  There  are  forty-six  state  banks  whose  combined  capital  is  nearly 
$18,000,000.  The  trust  companies  of  this  city  are  nineteen  in  number,  and 
their  total  capital  amounts  to  $19,450,000.  The  savings  institutions  are  suffi- 
ciently numerous  to  fully  meet  the  requirements  of  the  community.  The 
deposits  in  the  same  represent  the  thrift  of  1,000,000  people.  The  total 
amount  of  deposits  is  upwards  of  $840,000,000,  while  the  total  resources  of 
these  savings  banks  exceed  that  sum  by  $50,000,000.  Other  notable  fidu- 
ciary institutions  are  the  safe  deposit  companies,  of  which  there  are  seven 
in  this  city. 


GRIST  FOR  WALL  STREET  MILL— SECURITIES  ADDED 
TO  AND  STRICKEN  FROM  THE  LISTS  LAST  YEAR. 

THERE  were  added  to  the  lists  for  dealings  on  the  New  York  Stock 
Exchange  during  the  year  1894,  $380,222,900  bonds  and  $243,380,250 
stocks,  a  total  of  $623,603,150,  as  against  a  total  of  $482,823,609  in 
1893.    During  the  same  period  there  were  stricken  from  the  lists 
$191,103,900  bonds  and  *  17i),4S4,(>-">0  stocks,  a  total  of  $370,588,550,  as  against 
a  total  of  $242,448,744  in  1893.    The  net  amount  listed  in  L894  is  therefore 
$189,119,000  bonds  and  $03,895,000  stocks,  a  total  of  $253,014,600. 

As  compared  with  1893  there  is  an  increase  in  the  net  amount  of  bonds 
listed  of  $51,291,444,  and  a  decrease  in  the  net  amount  of  stocks  of  $38,651,- 
809,  and  an  increase  in  the  net  total  of  $12. 030,085.  The  greater  part  of  the 
large  total  in  bonds  is  made  up  of  the  recent  issues  of  the  government  five 
per  cent,  bonds,  the  whole  $100,000,000  being  listed. 

Business  on  the  New  York  Stock  Exchange  for  the  year  1  s< »4  compares 
as  follows  with  that  of  the  preceding  year' 

1893.  1894.  Differences. 

Stocks  (shares)  80,013.002  40,271.004  Dec.  31.642.20S 

Ba nk  stocks  0.458  6.575  Dee.  2,883 

Mining  stocks  252.172  100.287  Dec.  91.885 

Railroad  bonds  $351,415, 25ft  $38S,S40.350  Dee.  $42. 50S. !>()() 

State  bonds  8,700.400  ll.02S.000  Inc.  7.201.000 

Government  bonds  1.014,200  4,o8S,S00  Inc.  2,774,600 

The  following  tables  show  the  totals  of  transactions  on  the  Consoli- 
dated Stock  and  Petroleum  Exchange,  the  year  ending  December  81.  1S94: 

R.  R.  Stocks.                       Wheat.  Petroleum. 

No.  of  Shares.                     Bushels.  Barrels. 

(Clearances.)  (Clearances.!  (Clearances.! 

.January                          4,390.480  14.300.ooo  04.000 

February                         8.  103,100  24,676.000  104.000 

March                             1,324,940  22,074,000  244,000 


1  894,  )*• 


April 

May 

.)  une 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 

Totals 


R  R  Stocks. 
No.  of  Shares. 
(Clearances.) 

3,970,480 
4,562,480 
3,885,200 
3,262,500 
4,374,580 
4,170,240 
4.200,040 
4,070,280 
4,09S,650 

48, 5 18, 080 


AVheat. 
Bushels. 
(Clearances.) 

39,008.000 
28.1(04.000 
52.S70.000 
40,890,000 
61,432,000 
32,782,000 
44.374.000 
4S,820,000 
38,932,000 


Petroleum. 
Barrels. 
(Clearances.) 

284,000 
228.000 
2S4.000 
182.0(H) 


8,000 


444,or,L'.(i(  id 


1. 84S.OOO 


January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

A  ugust 

September 

( )ctober 

November 

December 

Totals 


Bonds. 
Values. 

$2,310,000 
1,938,000 

2.01  1.000 

2,421,01  »o 
1,953,01  "> 

1.251.000 

1,036,000 

1.070.000 

1,708,01  io 

1.712.000 

1,273,000 
1,037,000 

$21,526,000 


Mining  Stocks. 
No.  of  Shares. 

21,020 
84,010 
30,520 
38,520 
40,950 
17.030 
lo.OOO 
81.310 
19.850 
80.820 
20,720 
82.020 


348,070 


SUB-TREASURY  BUSINESS. 


T 


HE  business  done  at  the  sub-treasury  during  the  calendar  year  is 
shown  by  the  following  figures,  with  a  comparison  of  the  previous 
year's  operations: — 


Receipts  $1,200,058,014        Dec.    $  38.208.000 

Payments  1.142.704.301        Dec.  125,415.100 

Total  business  82.852.722.015        Dec.  $103,078,165 


Receipts  for  customs 
Currency  from  Washington 
Currency  to  Washington 
Interest  payments 
Pension  payments 
<  rold  currency 

Silver  dollars  paid  out  and  shipped 
Subsidiary  silver  coin  paid  out  and 
shipped 


$  01. 8.75. 005 

Dec. 

$28,798,954 

122.7:10.000 

Dec. 

50.745. 000 

185,640,696 

Dec. 

3,547,667 

22.05o.78S 

Dec. 

1.808.181 

72.845,571 

Dec. 

6,386,803 

1 10.566,303 

Dec. 

40,997,206 

3,149,800 

Dec. 

2,268,500 

7,617,839 

Dec. 

205,128 

♦*  NEW 


MONEY  AND  EXCHANGE. 


F 


OL LOWING  are  some  general  .statistics  of  the  New  York  city  clear- 
mi;  house  banks,  and  the  rates  for  money  and  sterling  exchange, 
and  price  of  silver  about  January  1st: 


Loans  and  discounts 

Specie 

Net  deposits 

Legal  tenders 

Legal  reserve 

Reserve  held 

Surplus  reserve 

Money,  exchange  and  silver  bullion: — 

Call  money 
Pi'ime  paper,  60  days 
Sterling  demand  bills 
Silver  in  London,  per  ounce 

Specie  and  bullion  movement  year: — 

Imports  of  gold 
Imports  of  silver 
Exports  of  gold 
Exports  of  silver 
Net  exports,  gold 
Net  exports,  silver 


New  York  bank  clearings  year:- 

Total  exchanges, 
Balances 


181)3. 
$417,000,5)00 
100,316,400 
.500,437,800 
101,108,200 
126,009,450 
207,424,000 
S0,815,150 


1  a  1* 

2 

4.86  a  4.S0± 
31|  d. 


1804. 

$492,647,000 
73,760,000 
549,291,400 
9S,831,100 
137,322,850 
172,591,700 
35,208,850 


1 

4.S8i  a  4.S8| 
27£  d. 


1893. 

$63,430,997 
2,417,129 
72,915,254 
33,464.221 
9,484,257 
31,047,092 


Dec. 

Dec. 

Inc. 

Inc. 

Inc. 

Inc. 


1894. 

§41,900,617 
728,460 
23,482,217 
662,851 
65,382,834 
1,391,311 


$24,387,807,019  Dec. 
1,635,399,404  Dec. 


§6,853,230.721 
4.725.27:: 


THE  NEW  YORK  CLEARING  HOUSE  ASSOCIATION. 

THE  New  York  Clearing  House  Association  fills  an  exceedingly  use. 
ful  function.    It  is,  perhaps,  the  most  important  financial  insti- 
tution in  the  world.    It  is  a  voluntary  organization  of  sixty-five 
banks  of  New  York,  and  the  assistant  treasurer  of  the  United 
States,  for  effecting  in  one  place  the  daily  exchanges  between  the  Asso- 
ciated Banks,  and  the  payment  of  balances  resulting  therefrom. 

The  New  York  Clearing  House  was  organized  in  1853.  It  occupies  the 
brown  stone  building  at  the  northwest  corner  of  Nassau  and  Pine  Streets, 


1  89t,  * 


07 


in  the  heart  of  the  banking  quarter.  William  A.  Nash  is  its  president' 
William  11.  Porter,  secretary:  William  Sherer,  manager,  and  William  J. 
Gilpin,  assistant  manager.  '1'he  Clearing  House  Committee  of  the  institu. 
tion  is  composed  of  George  F.  Baker,  William  W.  Sherman,  Richard  Ham- 
ilton, Edward  II.  Perkins,  .Jr.,  and  George  G.  Williams.  The  association  is 
now  composed  of  forty-eight  national  banks  and  seventeen  state  banks. 
There  are  eighty-three  banks,  trust  companies,  etc.,  in  the  city  and  vicin- 
ity, not  members  of  the  association,  which  make  their  exchanges  through 
banks  that  are  members,  in  accordance  with  the  resolution  adopted  Octo- 
ber 14,  1890.  The  total  number  of  banks,  etc.,  now  clearing  through  this 
institution  is  148.  During  the  period  of  stringency  in  1893  the  Clearing 
Douse  issued  certificates  to  the  amount  of  §41,000,000.  The  date  of  the 
first  issue  was  June  15.  The  first  issue  was  retired  July  5,  and  the  last 
issue  November  8.  The  Clearing  House  transactions  for  the  year  ending 
October  1,  1894,  are  summarized  thus  : — 

Exchanges,  .  .  J  Ol  iS()4  '  "  *-4-230. 145,367.70 
Balances,     .......  1,585,241,633.52 

Total  transactions,     ....  §25,815,387,001.22 


The  average  daily  transactions: — 

Exchanges,   §79.704,425.55 

Balances,  .......  5,214,610.63 

Total.         ......  $84,919,036.18 


Total  transactions  since  organization  of  Clearing  House  (41  years)  : 


Exchanges, 
Balances, 


.  §1,045.248.738.822.08 
47,567,079,233.72 


Total. 


.  §l,0»2,S15.SI>s,o;).j.SO 


Largest  exchanges  on  any  one  day  during  the  year  (Jan. 

3,  1894),   §142,188,724.9S 

Largest  balances  on  any  one  day  during  the  year  (July 

3,  1894),     .......  15,705,S33.79 

Largest  transactions  on  any  one  day  during  the  year 

(Jan.  3,  1894),           ......  154,273,593.19 

Smallest  exchanges  on  any  one  day  during  the  year 

(Mar.  24,  1894),     ......  42,435.678.99 

Smallest  balances  on  any  one  day  during  the  year  (Sept. 

24,  1894),        .......  2,712,773.91 

Smallest  transactions  on  any  one  day  during  the  year 

(Mar.  24,  1894),   45,966, 102.84 


T 


68  M  NEW    YORK-  1  894,  * 

*HE  HARTFORD  FIRE  INSURANCE  COMPANY,  Young  &  Hodges, 
Managers,  Metropolitan  Department,  No  50  Wall  Street. — Distinctly 
notable  among  the  old  and  responsible  American  corporations 
devoted  to  placing  fire  risks  is  the  staunch  and  time-tried  Hartford 
Fire  Insurance  Company,  of  Hartford,  Conn.  It  is  one  of  the  oldest  institu- 
tions of  the  kind  in  the  Union,  dating  its  inception  back  to  1794 — a  full 
century — and  from  the  first  has  maintained  an  unbroken  record  of  progress. 
It  is  represented  in  New  York  by  Messrs.  Young  &  Hodges,  as  managers 
of  the  Metropolitan  Department,  consisting  of  part  of  the  states  of  New 
York  and  New  Jersey,  including  the  city  of  New  York,  with  offices  as  above. 
During  its  existence  of  a  century  the  Hartford  Fire  has  pursued  an  uninter- 
rupted career  of  prosperity  conducted  upon  sound  and  conservative,  albeit 
liberal  and  progressive  business  principles,  and  its  management  has  ever 
been  characterized  by  energy,  sagacity  and  ability.  Under  such  favoring 
auspices,  the  Hartford  Fire  has  secured  an  enduring  hold  mi  public  confi- 
dence and  favor,  and  to-day  occupies  a  niche  in  the  esteem  of  property 
owners  second  to  none  in  this  country.  With  ample  capital,  widespread 
and  constantly  increasing  business  connections  and  abundant  resources, 
this  deservedly  popular  and  flourishing  institution  is  placed  far  beyond  the 
requirements  of  praise.  The  "  Old  Hartford  "  was  incorporated  in  1810, 
and  has  paid  in  losses  since  its  organization  over  $40,000,000.  Its  eighty- 
fifth  annual  statement,  January  1st,  1895,  is  as  follows: 


ASSETS. 


(  ash  on  hand,  in  Bank,  and  Cash  Items, 

$1,073,228  57 

Cash  in  hands  of  Agents  and  in  course 

of  Transmission, 

969,024  82 

Rents  and  Accrued  Interest, 

27,037  97 

Real  Estate  Unincumbered, 

306,575  60 

Loans  on  Bond  and  Mortgage  (1st  lien), 

1,4SC,,000  00 

Loans  on  Collateral  Security, 

10,000  00 

i>anK  oiocK,  liaitioKi,       3iaiket  Value, 

3-10,787  00 

"          New  York,  " 

331,480  00 

"          Boston,  " 

77,707  oo 

"           Albany  &  Montreal  " 

81,055  00 

Railroad  Stocks, 

69S,580  00 

State,  City,  and  Railroad  Bonds, 

3,177.59!)  CO 

Total  Assets, 

$8,645,735  62 

LIA  B1LITIES. 

Capital  Stock, 
Reserve  for  He-insurance, 
Reserve  for  all  Unsettled  Claims, 
NET  SFU  PLUS, 
Subplus  to  Policy-holders, 


dross  Assets — increase, 
Re-insurance  Reserve— increase, 
Net  Surplus — increase, 
Income — gross, 


$1,250,000  00 
4,239,888  75 
655,500  00 
2,500,346  87 
3,750,346  87 

1,267,643  59 
1,070,264  00 
203,576  90 
7,135,478  30 


The  metropolitan  department  is  doing  a  safe  and  prosperous  business 
under  the  management  of  Messrs.  George  S.  A.  Young  and  James  M. 
Hodges,  who  are  gentlemen  of  large  experience  as  fire  underwriters,  and 
have  spent  their  lives  in  the  business. 


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HOME  INSURANCE  COMPANY  of  New  York,  No.  119  Broadway.— 
Of  the  successful  fire  insurance  corporations  having  their  head- 
quarters in  tlie  metropolis,  few  are  so  well  and  widely  appreciated 
as  the  Home  Insurance  Company  of  New  York,  whose  home 
offices  are  located  as  ahove.  This  company  was  incorporated  in  1853,  and 
immediately  entered  upon  a  career  of  usefulness  which  has  been  continued 
with  increasing  prosperity  to  itself,  and  fully  justifying  the  reliance  placed 
upon  it  by  the  public.  It  has  a  cash  capital  of  $3,000,000.00  and  is  now, 
with  one  exception,  the  largest  fire  insurance  company  in  the  world.  Its 
officers  and  board  of  directors  are  as  follows  :  Daniel  A.  Heald,  president; 
John  H.  Washburn,  Elbridge  G.  Snow,  vice-presidents;  William  L.  Bige- 
low,  Thomas  1!.  (ireene.  secretaries;  Henry  J.  Ferris,  Areunah  M.  Burtis, 
assistant  secretaries.  Directors:  Levi.  P.  Morton,  Henry  A.  Hurlbut, 
William  Sturgis,  John  R.  Ford,  Oliver  S.  Carter,  Henry  M.  Taber,  Daniel 
A.  Ileald.  David  H.  McAlpin,  Andrew  C.  Armstrong,  Cornelius  N.  Bliss, 
Edmund  F.  Holbrook,  John  H.  Washburn,  John  H.  Inman.  Walter  11. 
Lewis,  Francis  H.  Leggett,  Benjamin  Perkins,  Elbridge  G.  Snow.  George 
EL  Hartford,  Henry  F.  Noyes.  Lucien  C.  Warner,  Warner  Van  Norden, 
Alfred  F.  Cross,  Dumont  Clarke.  James  B.  Van  Woert.  This  company 
writes  insurance  on  dwellings  and  contents,  manufactories  and  their  prod- 
ucts, elevators,  warehouses,  stores,  merchandise  and  business  property  of 
all  kinds,  taking  risks  in  all  parts  of  the  United  States.  Conservatism 
rather  than  haste,  carefulness  rather  than  impulsiveness,  final  profit  rather 
than  present  volume  of  business,  have  been  the  leading  mottos  of  its  insur- 
ance creed,  and  by  a  conscientious  adherence  to  them  its  managers  have 
made  a  record  which  places  them  among  the  most  successful  insurance  men 
of  the  country.  The  statement  of  the  company  made  July  1.  1894,  shows  a 
net  surplus  of  8754, 732.73;  reserve  premium  fund.  84.404.980.00.  and  assets 
amounting  to  $8,907,824.12;  while  its  business  is  constantly  increasing, 
owing  to  the  moderation  of  its  rates,  the  liberal  character  of  its  policies, 
and  the  reliability  of  its  management.  Its  present  strength  and  efficient 
direction  are  sufficient  guarantees  of  its  future  solidity,  and  it  stands 
to-day  a  pillar  of  security  to  the  insured.  Daniel  A.  Heald.  the  president 
since  1SS8,  was  vice-president  from  1868,  and  one  of  the  most  experienced 
and  successful  underwriters  in  the  country.  He  was  born  in  Chester.  Vt., 
in  1818,  graduated  at  Yale  college  in  1841,  and  was  admitted  to  the  Bar 
of  Vermont  in  1843,  and  began  practice  at  Ludlow.  In  184(5  he  became 
cashier  of  the  Bank  of  Black  River  at  Proctorsville,  where  he  remained 
until  185(t,  and  during  that  time  was  elected  a  member  of  the  State  Legis- 
lature. In  1854  he  was  elected  to  the  Vermont  Senate,  and  two  years  later 
became  connected  with  the  Home  Insurance  Company  as  its  general  agent 
in  New  York  city.  He  has  been  twice  president  of  the  New  York  Board, 
and  for  ten  years  president  of  the  National  Board  of  Fire  Underwriters; 
and  is  honored  and  esteemed  as  an  insurance  expert  with  the  judicial  mind 
of  a  model  arbitrator.    Vice-President  Washburn  first  became  connected 


with  this  company  in  1859,  as  its  agency  clerk  and  correspondent,  having 
previously  been  secretary  of  the  Bridgeport  Fire  and  Marine  Insurance 
Company  of  Bridgeport,  Conn.  He  became  secretary  of  the  Home  in  1867, 
and  held  the  double  title  of  vice-president  and  secretary  from  1S84  to  18S8, 
when  he  was  advanced  to  the  position  of  full  vice-president.  He  was 
president  of  the  Underwriters'  Association,  known  as  the  Union, 
for  the  two  terms  1888  and  1890,  and  is  now  president  of  the  New  York 
Board  of  Fire  Underwriters,  and  a  permanent  member  of  the  American 
Board  of  Commissioners  for  Foreign  Missions.  Vice-President  Snow- 
is  a  native  of  Connecticut,  and  has  made  a  life  study  of  fire  insurance. 
He  entered  the  Home  office  in  1802.  was  its  state  agent  for  Massachusetts 
from  1873  to  1885,  and  in  1888  was  advanced  to  Ins  present  post.  Under 
such  aide  guidance,  the  Home  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  financial  bulwarks 
of  the  city. 

RC.  RATHBONE  &  SON,  Insurance  Agents  and  Brokers,  No.  187 
Broadway. — Among  New  York's  many  solid  citizens  engaged  in 
placing  risks  on  property,  there  are  none  more  widely  or  more 
*  favorably  known  than  R.  C.  Rathbone  &  Son.  They  are  fire  and 
marine  insurance  agents  and  brokers,  and  are  general  managers  and  attor- 
neys for  Assurance  Lloyds  of  America.  They  do  a  very  large  business  and 
their  clientele  extends  throughout  the  United  States.  This  is  a  prominent 
and  a  responsible  firm,  and  numbers  among  its  patrons  the  largest  corpora- 
tions and  the  wealthiest  property  owners  in  the  community.  This  office  is  an 
old  and  very  popular  one,  and  for  over  forty  years  has  been  conducted 
with  uninterrupted  success.  It  was  established  January  1st.  1853.  by  R.  C. 
Rathbone,  and  some  years  later  General  Joseph  E.  Hamlin  become  a  part- 
ner. The  firm  name  was  then  Rathbone  it  Hamlin,  and  remained  so  until 
1870,  when  General  Hamlin  was  removed  by  death,  dying  from  the  effects 
of  wounds  received  in  battle  during  the  civil  war.  in  which  lie  served 
throughout,  in  the  Sixth  Army  Corps.  Then  Mr.  Rathbone,  the  elder, 
again  assumed  control  and  in  1870  he  took  his  son,  R.  Bleecker  Rathbone, 
into  partnership.  The  Messrs.  Rathbone  have  a  spacious  and  well-ap- 
pointed suite  of  offices  on  the  first  floor  with  a  large  clerical  force.  They  rep- 
resent a  number  of  leading  foreign  and  American  companies  and  place  fire 
and  marine  risks  with  only  first-class  associations.  They  handle  large  lines 
of  fire  insurance  and  always  obtain  favorable  terms.  Their  railroad  busi- 
ness alone  is  second  to  none.  Mr.  Rathbone.  the  elder,  was  born  in  Saratoga, 
N.  Y.,  and  came  to  this  city  in  boyhood.  He  is  a  man  of  the  highest  per- 
sonal integrity,  as  well  as  long  experience,  and  is  held  in  high  esteem  in 
business  circles  and  in  private  life.  He  was  president  of  the  Board  of  Fire 
Insurance  Brokers  for  many  years.  Mr.  Rathbone,  the  younger,  is  a  gen- 
tleman in  the  full  prime  of  life  and  is  a  native  New  Yorker,  well  and  favor- 
ably known.  He  is  also  a  large  holder  of  New  York  real  estate.  The 
Messrs.  Rathbone  reside  at  Fort  Washington. 


41  NEW  YORK^  1  894,  R> 


71 


FARRAGUT  FIRE  INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  NEW  YORK,  No. 
•">4(i  Broadway. — The  insuring  <>f  property  against  possible  loss  by 
fire  has  become  one  of  the  most  potent  factors  of  commercial 
safety,  and  the  operations  of  corporations  engaged  in  this  line  form 
an  extremely  important  feature  of  financial  activity.  The  question  with 
property  owners  and  merchants  is  no  longer,  "  shall  I  insure'.''';  the  neces- 
sity and  advantage  of  insurance  have  been  brought  home  to  them  too  for- 
cibly for  even  a  doubt  to  exist  as  to  that  matter.  The  only  question  that 
they  have  now  to  determine  is,  "  In  what  company  shall  I  place  my  insur- 
ance?" There  is  no  reason  why  they  should  select  a  weak  company, 
when  they  can  just  as  well  select  a  strong  one.  The  best  is  always  the 
cheapest!  Especially  is  it  incumbent  upon  trustees,  guardians,  executors, 
agents,  and  others  acting  in  a  fiduciary  capacity  to  select  for  those  whose 
interests  are  entrusted  to  their  charge,  unquestionable  indemnity.  No 
company  offers  any  better  security  of  this  kind,  or  has  a  more  honorable 
record  in  this  respect  than  the  Farragut  Insurance  Company,  of  New  York, 
whose  head  offices  areas  above,  with  branch  at  No.  00  Cedar  Street.  The 
Farragut  was  organized  in  1S72,  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  New  York, 
with  a  capital  of  $200,000,  and  its  management  has  always  been  character- 
ized by  enterprise,  conservative  prudence  and  sagacity.  Its  board  of  di- 
rectors is  made  up  of  men  standing  high  in  financial  circles,  the  association 
of  whose  names  with  any  institution  is  a  sufficient  guarantee  of  its  sound- 
ness and  reliability.  They  are  Messrs.  X.  I).  Morgan,  W.  F.  Shirley,  E.  E. 
Karnes,  Everett  Clapp,  David  M.  Hildreth,  George  L.  Fox,  Thomas  J.  At- 
kins, Henry  Tuck,  John  C.  Furman,  Robert  McCafferty,  Martin  Y.  Wood, 
Edwin  .1.  Hanks.  Douglass  R.  Satterlee,  John  E.  Leffingwell,  Edward  A. 
Lovell,  John  Cashow,  Samuel  Darbee  and  Alonzo  Lewis.  The  president, 
John  E.  Leffingwell,  and  vice-president  and  secretary,  Samuel  Darbee,  have 
charge  of  the  company's  business  at  its  head  office,  while  its  branch  office 
is  in  charge  of  the  assistant  secretary.  Alonzo  Lewis. 

A 13.  DUFFIE,  Insurance  Broker.  No.  71  Broadway. — Mr.  Duffie  is 
widely  recognized  as  one  of  the  most  proficient  insurance  brokers 
in  this  city.  The  enterprise  which  he  so  successfully  conducts  was 
established  in  1893,  but  he  had  formerly  been  of  the  firm  of  Laid- 
law,  Duffie  &  Cross  for  two  years.  Mr.  Duflic  has.  by  energy  and  honor- 
able dealing,  built  up  a  trade  among  the  most  desirable  classes  of  mer- 
chants, manufacturers,  property-holders  and  others.  Be  negotiates  in- 
surance of  every  kind  promptly  and  satisfactorily,  placing  risks  in  all  the 
leading  companies  of  the  country.  Having  an  intimate  knowledge  of  the 
condition,  resources  and  methods  of  the  various  insurance  corporations;  he 
is  enabled  to  select  the  most  liberal  and  substantial,  and  to  guarantee  a 
quick  adjustment  of  all  losses  that  may  occur.  Policies  are  issued  by  Mr. 
Duffie  at  the  lowest  rates  of  premium,  and  many  inducements  are  held  out 
to  customers  that  could  not  be  afforded  by  brokers  whose  equipment  and 


connections  are  less  thorough  and  favorable.  .Mr.  Duflic  is  a  native  of  New 
York  city  and  has  charge  of  the  insurance  department  of  Cyrus  Field 
Judsou's  real  estate  office. 

THE  NATIONAL  BANK  OF  NORTH  AMERICA  IN  NEW  FORK, 
Nassau  and  (  edar  Streets. — One  of  the  most  interesting  and  credit- 
able histories  of  steady  financial  progress  is  that  of  the  National 
Bank  of  North  America  in  New  York.  This  institution  has 
ever  proved  one  of  the  financial  bulwarks  of  the  city,  and  one  ever  guided 
by  the  soundest  and  most  conservative  policy.  It  was  originally  incorpo- 
rated as  a  state  bank  in  1851,  and  was  reorganized  under  the  national  bank- 
ing laws  in  lSti"),  returning,  to  its  state  charter  in  1869,  and  becoming  a 
national  bank  again  in  1891;  It  has  a  capital  of  s700,000,  and  the  following 
list  of  officers  and  directors,,  viz:  Warner  Van  Norden.  president ;  William 
F.  Havemeyer,  vice-president;  Alvah  Trowbridge,  cashier;  Hem  an  Dowd, 
assistant  cashier;  directors:  William  Dowd.  Salem  II.  Wales,  John  11. 
Flagler,  Henry  F.  Dimock,  Henry  H.  Cook.  Warner  Van  Norden.  Henry  B. 
Hyde,  Mahlon  I).  Thatcher,  Elihu  Boot,  David  II.  Houghtaling,  William 
F.  Havemeyer  and  Alvah  Trowbridge.  This  bank  has  ever  been  a  favorite 
with  the  business  world;  its  unusually  extended  line  of  deposits  are  those 
of  active  merchants,  while  it  discounts  much  of  the  choicest  commercial 
paper  on  the  market.  Its  capital  stock  is  held  by  leading  citizens  as  one 
of  the  choicest  and  most  remunerative  of  investments.  Its  board  of  direc- 
tors is  thoroughly  representative,  being  composed  of  prominent  capitalists 
and  businessmen,  whose  names  are  synonymous  with  ability  and  integrity, 
and  whose  interests  are  closely  allied  to  the  growth  and  prosperity  of  the 
city  and  state;  and  there  is  no  fiscal  institution  here  which  enjoys  greater 
confidence  or  whose  management  is  more  signally  prudent  and  sagacious. 
It  transacts  a  general  hanking  business  and  numbers  among  its  patrons 
many  of  our  wealthiest  corporations,  merchants  and  business  men.  It 
makes  an  extended  series  of  collections,  remitting  the  same  promptly  and 
at  the  lowest  rates,  and  grants  letters  of  credit  available  in  all  parts  of  the 
world.  The  bank  capital  is  an  eloquent  commentary  upon  the  wisdom 
and  prudence  of  the  executive  management,  while  its  operations  and 
investments  have  been  so  satisfactory  that  it  has  accumulated  a  surplus  of 
sl.000.000.no.  w  ith  undivided  profits  of  *lo7,4s-j.r,s:  w  hile  its  deposits  aggre- 
gate $7,224,945.64;  loans,  $4,662,020.00;  and  resources.  *S.r>77.42S.:S2.  The 
banking  rooms  are  among  the  finest  and  best  equipped  in  the  city.  Not- 
withstanding the  large  amount  of  business  daily  transacted  here,  a  quiet 
elegance  pervades  the  place;  every  accommodation  and  convenience  for 
business  is  at  hand  and  easily  availed  of,  and  there  is  no  detent  ion.  Presi- 
dent Van  Norden  came  into  office  oil  the  first  of  January.  1891;  while 
Cashier  Trowbridge  has  been  in  the  bank  for  twenty  years  and  was  pro- 
moted to  his  present  position  in  iss:;.  All  the  executive  officers  are  able, 
clear-beaded  financiers,  and  have  every  qualification  at  command  for 
handling  satisfactorily  the  vast  volume  of  business  offered. 


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BENEDICT  &  BENEDICT,  Insurance,  No.  145  Broadway.— There 
are  certainly  none  among  our  many  solid  citizens  engaged  in  plac- 
ing risks  on  property  who  are  better  known  or  stand  higher  in  pub- 
lie  esteem  than  Messrs.  Benedict  &  Benedict.  They  are  a  very 
prominent  and  substantial  firm,  and  have  a  Brooklyn  otlice  at  the  corner 
of  Court  and  Montague  Streets.  They  operate  as  brokers  only  in  this  city, 
and  are  the  largest  in  thai  line  in  New  York.  They  have  been  sole  general 
managers  for  Brooklyn  for  the  Liverpool  and  London  and  Globe  Insurance 
Company  since  1S7S.  and  also  conduct  a  general  lire  insurance  agency  in 
that  city.  The  Messrs.  Benedict  transact  an  extensive  business  and  num- 
ber in  their  clientele  many  of  the  large  railroads  and  other  corporations, 
and  some  of  the  wealthiest  property  owners  in  the  community.  They  en- 
joy exceptional  facilities,  and  can  place  large  fire  risks  on  the  most  advanta- 
geous terms.  This  nourishing  business  was  established  in  1ST-'!,  in  both 
cities,  by  B.  B.  Bcecher  and  Seelye  Benedict,  as  Beecher  &  Benedict,  and 
under  that  style  was  conducted  up  to  December,  IS'.io,  when  the  present 
linn-name  was  adopted.  The  partnership  consists  of  three  brothers,  Seelye 
Benedict,  Andrew  Czar  Benedict  and  Walter  St.  John  Benedict.  They  are 
gentlemen  in  the  meridian  of  life  and  native  New  Yorkers.  All  three  are 
men  of  energy  and  experience,  well  and  favorably  known  in  business  circles 
ami  in  social  life.  They  are  members  of  the  Insurance  Club.  Mr.  Seelye 
Benedict  is  also  a  member  of  the  Union  League  Club.  Messrs.  Benedict  & 
Benedict  have  spacious  and  handsome  offices  and  employ  a  large  clerical 
force.  They  are  prepared  to  place  insurance  with  all  first-class  companies  at 
lowest  rates  consistent  with  absolute  security  :  and  all  business  intrusted 
to  this  reliable  firm  will  be  attended  to  in  the  most  prompt,  careful  and 
faithful  manner. 

BOYD  &  CO..  Bankers  and  Brokers,  Booms  Nos.  4.  .").  <>  and  7  Aldrich 
Court.  No.  45  Broadway. — New  York,  as  the  leading  financial 
centre  of  the  country,  otters  a  very  extended  field  for  the  opera- 
tions of  bankers  and  brokers,  and  scores  of  well-known  citizens 
are  actively  following  this  honorable  vocation.  A  successful  firm  of  the 
kind  is  that  of  Boyd  ifr  Co..  who  occupy  eligible  office  quarters  at  the  above 
address.  This  business  concern  was  organized  one  year  ago  by  the  pres- 
ent copartners.  Messrs.  James  K.  Boyd  and  E.  ().  l'resby,  the  former  a 
member  of  the  Consolidated  Muck  Exchange,  and  both  native  New  York- 
ers, who  have  been  connected  with  the  business  for  the  past  eighteen 
years.  The  firm  possess  unsurpassed  facilities  for  the  prompt  transaction 
of  business,  having  influential  connection,  private  wires,  tickers  and  all 
accessories.  Messrs.  Boyd  «fc  Co.  buy  and  sell  on  commission,  and  carry 
on  margin  stocks,  bonds  and  investment  securities  of  all  kinds  as  listed  on 
the  leading  exchanges  of  the  country.  They  are  in  constant  touch  with 
the  fluctuations  of  the  financial  world,  and  always  ready  to  seize  any 


advantage  the  market  may  otter.  Their  commissions  are  uniformly  reason- 
able and  all  patrons  have  their  interests  advanced  in  the  most  consistent 
and  legitimate  manner. 

LLOYDS  PLATE  GLASS  INSURANCE  COMPANY  OF  NEW 
YOBK;  Home  Office,  William  and  Cedar  Streets  — This  company 
was  incorporated  in  1882.  under  the  laws  of  New  York  state,  and 
has  a  cash  capital  of  s2-">n.ooo.  Its  officers  are  W.  T.  Woods,  presi- 
dent; I).  B.  Halstead,  vice-president;  and  C.  E.  W.  Chambers, 
secretary.  Mr.  Woods  is  in  the  prime  of  life,  being  forty-three 
years  of  age,  and  stands  high  in  this  line  of  enterprise.  He  was  the  first 
secretary  of  the  company,  and  prior  to  1882  was  bookkeeper  and  cashier  for 
the  Individual  Underwriters  on  the  Lloyds  principle,  w  ho  were  engaged  in 
insuring  plate  glass  against  accidental  breakage,  and  these  underwriters  in 
1882  organized  the  Lloyds  Plate  Glass  Insurance  Company.  He  is  a  resi- 
dent of  New'  York.  Mr.  Chambers,  the  present  secretary,  is  also  a  young 
man,  and  was  secretary  for  the  Clinton  Fire  Insurance  Company  before  he 
assumed  his  present  position.  The  company  owns  the  building  which  it 
occupies,  comprising  five  stories  and  basement.  70  x  45  feet  in  size.  Two 
floors  are  devoted  to  the  business  of  the  company.  From  thirty-live  to 
forty  clerks  are  continually  employed,  and  more  than  fifteen  hundred  agen- 
cies are  engaged  in  the  transaction  of  the  company's  business  throughout 
the  United  States  and  Canada.  The  Lloyds  has  the  largest  business  in  the 
world  in  its  line,  and  is  paying  annually  over  <!,."!(>(>  losses  in  number, 
being  at  the  rate  of  over  twenty  losses  for  each  working  day  in  the  year 
The  financial  standing  of  the  company  and  the  eminently  satisfactory  man- 
ner in  which  it  transacts  its  business  have  gained  for  it  a  reputation 
throughout  the  country  second  to  none  in  the  same  line.  A  hundred  thou- 
sand dollars  in  United  States  bonds  are  deposited  with  the  Insurance  De- 
partment of  the  State  of  New  York  for  the  security  of  its  policy  holders. 
The  directors,  all  men  of  the  highest  standing  in  the  business  com- 
munity, are:  Mr.  W.  T.  Woods,  president;  John  II.  Seed,  wool  importer, 
No.  So  Reade  Street,  New  York;  Daniel  B.  Halstead.  president  of  the 
New  York  National  Exchange  Bank,  New  Fork;  1.  Sherwood  Coffin, 
of  Coffin,  liedington  &  Co.,  No.  72  John  Street,  New  York:  George  M.  01- 
cott,  of  Dodge  A-  Olcott,  importers.  No.  SC>  William  Street.  New  York:  Sam- 
uel A.  Warner,  architect.  No.  132  Broadway,  New  York:  Sturgis  Collin,  of 
Ladd  &  Coffin,  No.  24  Ban  lay  Street.  New  York:  William  D.  Chase,  of 
Chase.  Roberts  A-  Co..  No.  17:!  Ninth  Street.  Brooklyn.  N.  Y.:  William  A. 
Nash,  president  Corn  Exchange  Bank.  New  York:  Frederick  A.  Guild,  No. 
55  John  Street,  New  York;  Henry  B.  Hall.  No.  22  Park  Place.  New  York; 
Wilbur  L.  Molyneanx.  of  Geo.  II.  Smith  &  Hicks,  Marine  Managers, 
Home  Insurance  Company.  No.  (58  William  Street.  New  York;  and  Ralph 
Oakley,  of  Oudin  &  Oakley.  New  York. 


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THE  GALLATIN  N  ATION  AL  BANK,  No.  36  Wall  Street.  — It  is  a 
well-known  fact  that  the  United  States  is  a  country  of  banks. 
Like  the  seasons,  however,  banks  come  and  go.  Few  there  are 
that  stand  the  rigor  of  the  panics,  the  stringencies,  the  failures, 
and  the  difficulties  constantly  arising  on  every  hand.  When,  therefore, 
any  large  institution  is  seen  to  stand  firm  and  unshaken  through  the  cru- 
cial test  of  abnormal  depression,  it  exhibits  the  keenest  sagacity  of  those 
who  hold  the  guiding  hand.  An  illustration  in  point  is  afforded  by  the 
Gallatin  National  Bank,  which  was  originally  chartered  as  a  state  bank  in 
1 82!),  and  reorganized  under  the  national  banking  laws  in  1864.  It  has  a 
capital  of  $1,000,000,  and  is  officered  as  follows,  viz.:  Frederick  I).  Tappen, 
president;  Alexander  H.  Stevens,  vice-president;  Arthur  W.  Sherman, 
cashier;  Directors:  Frederick  I).  Tappen,  William  W.  Astor,  Adrian  [selin, 
Jr.,  Thomas  Denny,  Frederick  W.  Stevens.  Alexander  H.  Stevens,  Henry 
I.  Barbey,  W.  Emlen  Koosevelt.  Swinging  a  heavy  capital,  controlled 
by  founders  and  promoters  of  unquestioned  integrity  and  long-tried  ability, 
this  bank  has  proved  not  only  a  pillar  of  strength  in  times  of  great  neces- 
sity and  fear,  but  has  upheld  and  fostered  the  material  interests  of  the 
entire  mercantile  and  manufacturing  community.  Its  watchwords  have 
been  prudence  and  economy — prudence  in  investments,  economy  in 
expenses  of  handling  business— and  from  these  two  walls  of  strength  has 
sprung  a  solid  arch  of  prosperity  and  profit.  lis  principal  characteristics 
are  those  which  tend  to  inspire  and  maintain  success,  to  wit:  ample  capital, 
good  connections,  unlimited  backing,  the  confidence  of  all  in  commercial 
circles  and  the  highest  standing  in  the  financial  world.  A  bank  so  long 
established  and  having  gone  so  far  in  its  career  with  ever-growing  success, 
is  naturally  an  assurance  of  permanency;  but  there  is  more  than  mere 
'•  solidity,"  as  the  word  goes,  which  has  contributed  to  its  prosperity  and 
popularity.  Although  founded  upon  a  rock,  it  has  each  twelve  months 
been  raised  above  the  level  of  the  year  before,  and  now  has  a  surplus  and 
profits  amounting  to  $1,590,200.75;  deposits,  !S9.205,44T.:!!);  loans  and  dis- 
counts, $4,316,857.39;  and  total  resources,  $12,339,369.14.  This  institution 
does  a  regular  legitimate  banking  business  in  deposits,  loans,  collections 
and  exchange;  discounting  first-class  paper  and  loaning  on  approved  col- 
lateral. Its  correspondents  are  the  Western  Na  tional  Bank,  of  Philadelphia; 
the  Second  National  Bank,  of  Boston ;  and  the  National  Bank  of  Illinois, 
of  Chicago.  President  Tappen  is  a  native  New  Yorker,  who  came  into  the 
bank  in  1850  as  a  clerk,  subsequently  becoming  cashier,  and  was  called  to 
the  head  of  the  institution  in  1868.  He  is  vice-president  of  the  Metropoli- 
tan Trust  Company,  a  director  of  the  Sixth  National  Bank  and  the  Bank  of 
New  Amsterdam,  and  long  a  prominent  factor  in  the  material  growth  and 
financial  prosperity  of  the  metropolis.  Vice-president  Stevens  is  best 
known  as  president  of  the  Sixth  National  Bank.  The  cashier,  Mr.  Sher- 
man, is  a  native  of  New  Haven,  Conn.,  who  has  been  in  the  banking  busi- 
ness for  thirty-four  years,  accepting  his  present  position  in  1SS0,  and  is  a 
financier  of  large  experience,  wide  acquaintance  and  high  repute. 


CITIZENS-  INSURANCE  COMPANY  OF  NEW  YORK,  No.  156 
Broadway. — Among  the  old,  reliable  fire  insurance  corporations 
stands  the  Citizens'  Insurance  Company  of  New  York,  whose  home 
offices  are  located  as  above.  This  company  was  organized  in 
1836,  and  does  a  business  throughout  the  Eastern  and  Northern  States. 
It  has  a.  capital  of  $300,000.00,  and  through  all  the  serious  conflagrations, 
this  company  has  always  paid  its  losses  promptly,  and  has  paid  a  dividend 
for  the  last  forty  years.  The  officers  and  directors  are  as  follows,  viz: 
Edward  A.  Walton,  president;  George  II.  McLean,  vice-president;  Frank  M. 
Parker,  secretary;  William  J.  Valentine,  Amos  F.  Eno,  John  D.  Jones, 
DeWitt  C.  Hays.  Edward  A.  Walton.  Edward  King.  George  II.  McLean, 
James  W.  Smith.  George  F.  Baker,  Garret  A.  Hobart,  William  Barbour, 
Henry  B.  Stokes  and  Edward  H.  Schell,  directors. 

THE  STANDARD  LIFE  AND  ACCIDENT  INSURANCE  COMPANY, 
of  Detroit,  Mich.,  Cutler  &  Shafer,  Managers,  Metropolitan 
Department,  No.  53  William  Street. — This  association  was  incor- 
porated in  1SS4,  with  a  cash  capital  of  8100,000  which  has  since  been 
increased  to  $200,000.  It  is  managed  by  some  of  the  wealthiest  and  most 
successful  business  men  of  Detroit  and  the  State  of  Michigan.  It  insures 
against  every  form  of  bodily  injury  caused  by  purely  accidental  means, 
and  has  every  desirable  feature  offered  by  its  competitors  as  well  as  many 
liberal  and  distinctive  features  peculiar  to  itself.  Its  policy  is  more  liberal 
than  that  of  any  other  company;  it  allows  indemnity  for  fifty-two  weeks, 
while  many  of  the  other  companies  allow  but  twenty-six  weeks;  and  it 
agrees  to  pay  the  full  amount  of  the  policy  in  case  the  insured  shall  meet 
with  an  accident  which  shall  destroy  entirely  the  sight  of  both  eyes  or 
cause  the  loss  of  both  hands  or  both  feet  or  of  one  hand  and  one  foot.  It 
also  agrees  in  case  of  the  loss  of  one  hand  or  one  foot  to  pay  one-third  of 
said  amount,  or  one-eighth  for  the  loss  of  the  sight  of  one  eye.  When 
solid  accident  insurance  is  offered  at  a  trifling  cost,  with  weekly  indemnity 
of  $25.  in  case  of  disability,  it  is  foolish — aye.  reckless — not  to  at  once  take 
out  a  policy.  The  Standard  insures  absolute  protection,  liberal  indemnity 
and  prompt  payments,  having  assets  of  $S2o.OOO.  and  surplus  as  to  policy- 
holders of  $259,102.75.  One  of  the  leading  features  of  this  company's  busi- 
ness in  connection  with  its  accident  insurance  is  Employers'  liability, 
General  indemnity.  Elevator,  and  team  owners's  insurance.  It  also  insures 
men  ami  women  against  accident.  Messrs.  Cutler  &  Shafer  control  the 
business  of  the  company  in  Southern  New  York,  Long  Island,  Staten 
Island  and  Northern  New  Jersey,  and  established  their  agency  here  in 
1S92.  Mr.  Wm.  II.  Cutler  is  a  native  of  Albany,  N.  Y.,  a  member  of  the 
Albany  Club  of  New  York  City,  and  has  an  experience  of  over  ten  years 
in  insurance,  and  is  a  prominent  citizen  of  Freeport,  Long  Island.  Mr. 
Nathan  B.  Shafer  was  born  in  Sussex  County,  N.  J.,  and  now  resides  in 
Jersey  City;  is  a  member  of  the  New  York  Produce  Exchange  and  promi- 
nent in  the  Union  League  Club  of  Jersey  City. 


*  NEW 


BEECHER  &  CO.,  Attorneys  for  the  Metropolitan  Lloyds  and  Indem- 
nity Fire  Lloyds,  Continental  Building,  Nos,  44-40-4S  Cedar  Street. — 
The  linn  of  Messrs.  Beeeher  &  Co.  as  the  attorneys  for  the  un- 
derwriters at  Metropolitan  Lloyds  of  New  York  city  and  Indemnity 
Fire  Lloyds  of  New  York  city  are  recognized  as  leading  exponents  of  the 
•'  Lloyds'  "  system  of  insurance.  The  agency  was  opened  here  in  is:i2.  and 
among  the  2500  policy-holders  of  either  the  Metropolitan  or  the  Indem- 
nity Fire  Lloyds  are  counted  such  well-known  New  Yorkers  as  the  H.  B. 
Claflin  Company,  the  Thurber,  Whyland  Company,  Charles  Scribner's 
Sons,  Methodist  Book  Concern,  D.  Appleton  &  Co.,  Arnold,  Constable  & 
Co.,  Equitable  Life  Assurance  Society,  Theo.  A.  Ilavemeyer,  Hilton, 
Hughes  &  Co.,  Brokaw  Brothers,  New  York  Belting  and  Packing  Company, 
New  York  Biscuit  Company,  Standard  Varnish  Works,  Whiting  Manu- 
facturing Company,  Worthington,  Smith  &  Co.,  B.  Altman  &  Co.,  John 
Daniells  &  Sons,  Hamilton  Hank  Note  Company,  Joy,  Langdon  it  Co.;  also 
Armour  &  Co.,  of  Chicago;  Cudahy  Hacking  Company.  South  Omaha,  NTeb.; 
G.  II.  Hammond  Company,  Hammond,  Ind.;  Jordan,  Marsh  &  Co.,  Boston, 
Mass.;  Hillsbury-Washburn  Flour  Mills  Company.  Minneapolis,  Minn.; 
Studebaker  Brothers  Manufacturing  Company.  South  Bend,  Ind.;  John  & 
James  Dobson,  Philadelphia.  The  Lloyds  system  of  insurance  has  been 
in  vogue  now  more  than  250  years,  and  during  all  that  period  of  time  not 
one  record  of  failure  among  them  can  be  found.  Compare  this  with  the 
countless  failures  among  stock  companies  and  assessment  institutions,  and 
the  superiority  of  the  Lloyds  plan  over  all  others  can  then  be  fully  realized. 
Full  particulars  can  be  secured  of  the  attorneys.  The  members  of  this  firm, 
Messrs.  Beeeher  and  Schenek,  are  well-known  New  Y'orkers,  of  large 
experience  in  the  insurance  world.  Mr.  Beeeher  is  a  member  of  the 
Union  League  Club,  and  Mr.  Schenek,  is  a  member  of  the  Carteret  and 
Jersey  City  Clubs,  while  both  are  prominent  members  of  the  Insurance 
Club,  the  Lawyers'  Club,  the  New  York  Athletic  Club,  and  other  local  or- 
ganizations. 


CHARLES  E.  SHADE  &  CO.,  Fire  Insurance,  No.  58  Cedar  Street,— 
An  old  and  popular  insurance  agency  is  that  of  Chas.  E.  Shade  & 
Co.,  which  was  established  in  1845,  by  S.  G.  Walker,  and,  after 
several  changes,  the  present  proprietors  assumed  control  in  1888. 
They  are  a  prominent  and  prosperous  firm  and  have  a  substantial  patron- 
age. They  are  fire  insurance  brokers  and  agents,  and  their  operations  in  the 
course  of  a  year  reach  a  very  handsome  figure.  They  represent  the  Amer- 
ican Fire  Insurance  Company,  of  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  capital  $100,000,  with 
assets  of  over  $2,(5<X>,000,  and  surplus  of  upwards  of  $100,000;  the  Firemen's 
Fire  Insurance  Company,  of  Boston,  Mass..  capital  8400.000.  assets  of  nearly 
ss.-,o(noo.  and  a  net  surplus  of  nearly  $:;•_>;,.( i  ><>.  and  the  Western  Insurance 


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Company,  of  Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  capital  $300,000,  assets  $4:10,000.  They  are 
prepared  to  effect  risks  in  first-class  companies  at  lowest  rates,  and  can 
place  large  lines  of  lire  insurance  on  most  favorable  terms.  Messrs.  Charles 
E.  Shade  and  M.  II.  Elkin,  the  members  of  the  linn,  are  gentlemen  in 
the  prime  of  life  and  natives  of  this  state.  Both  are  men  of  energy  and 
thorough  experience,  audare  well  and  favorably  known  in  insurance  circles. 
They  have  a  commodious  and  well-appointed  ollice,  and  employ  a  number 
of  clerks.  They  exercise  close  personal  supervision  over  every  detail  of 
the  business;  and  clients  of  this  reliable  firm  can  feed  assured  that  their 
interests  will  be  attended  to  in  the  most  careful  and  trustworthy  manner. 


WK.KI)  A-  KENXKDY.  Kire  Underwriters  and  Insurance  Brokers, 
No.  50  Pine  Street. — Prominent  among  our  many  solid  citizens 
engaged  in  placing  risks  on  property  are  Messrs.  Weed  & 
Kennedy,  whose  offices  are  at  the  above  address.  They  are  a 
leading  and  a  thoroughly  responsible  firm,  and  are  widely  and  favorably 
known.  They  are  fire  underwriters  and  insurance  brokers,  and  their  oper- 
ations extend  all  over  the  United  States.  They  enjoy  a  substantial  patron- 
age, and  place  many  millions  of  insurance  annually.  They  number  in  their 
clientele  some  of  the  largest  property  owners  in  the  community,  and  can 
offer  as  references  (by  permission)  the  following  representative  merchants 
and  manufacturers:  Arnold,  Constable  &  Co.,  James  McCreery  «v  Co.,  Hil- 
ton, Hughes  &  Co.,  Stern  Bros..  R.  Hoe  &  Co.,  Mills  &  Gibh,  H.  O'Neill  & 
Co.,  Fred'k  Loeser  &  Co.,  Parker.  Wilder  &  Co.,  Townsend  &  Yale,  the  H. 
B.  Claflin  Company,  Calhoun.  Bobbins  &  Co.,  Willimantic  Linen  Company, 
Valentine  &  Co.  The  copartnership  consists  of  Samuel  R.  Weed, 
Elijah  R.  Kennedy,  and  Edward  T.  Mosterd.  All  three  are  men  of  long 
and  thorough  business  experience,  as  well  as  gentlemen  of  integrity  and 
probity,  and  are  held  in  high  esteem  in  insurance  and  commercial  circles. 
They  have  been  established  for  over  twenty  years,  and  have  been  very 
successful.  They  have  a  foreign  office  in  London  and  make  a  specialty  of 
procuring  policies  from  European  companies  not  directly  represented  in 
America.  They  are  licensed  by  the  Superintendent  of  Insurance  of  this 
state  to  place  risks  in  such  associations,  and  they  represent  a  number  of 
staunch  and  reliable  institutions.  Messrs.  Weed  &  Kennedy  have  a  spa- 
cious and  well-appointed  office  on  Pine  Street,  with  all  conveniences,  includ- 
ing a  fire-proof  vault  in  the  basement.  Their  quarters  are  fitted  up  in  the 
most  superior  manner,  and  twenty-two  clerks  are  employed  by  them.  They 
arc  in  a  position  to  be  able  to  place  large  lines  of  fire  insurance  w  ith  first- 
class  companies  at  the  very  lowest  possible  rates  consistent  with  absolute 
security;  and  all  business  intrusted  to  this  firm  is  handled  in  the  most 
judicious  and  trustworthy  manner.  Telephone:  "1951  Cortlandt."  Cable 
address:  "  Octopus." 


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KNICKERBOCKER  FIRE  LLOYDS,  of  New  York,  Emery  N.  Downs, 
Manager  and  Attorney,  No.  37  Pine  Street. — The  "  Lloyds  "  is  the 
oldest  system  of  insurance  in  existence.  It  has  been  in  successful 
operation  since  1688,  and  the  "Lloyds  of  London  "  now  includes 
over  rive  hundred  subscribers,  with  a  business  many  times  greater  than 
that  of  any  stock  company,  and  its  policies  are  accepted  without  question 
in  all  parts  of  the  world.  A  leader  in  the  line  here  is  the  Knickerbocker 
Fire  Lloyds,  conducted  by  Mr.  Emery  N.  Downs  as  manager  and  attorney. 
It  was  organized  April  11,  1892,  and  commenced  business  in  June,  1S94 
It  considers  surplus  mercantile  lines  in  well-protected  lire  districts  and 
sprinkled  risks  only,  and  the  maximum  line  written  on  any  one  policy  is 
$10,000.  Its  list  of  subscribers  is  as  follows,  viz:  William  Barbour,  presi- 
dent of;  the  Barbour  Bros.  Company,  New  York,  also  Barbour  Flax  Spin- 
ning Company,  Paterson  N.  J.;  F.  T.  Braman,  assistant  comptroller  of  the 
Mutual  Reserve  Life  Association  ;  Jacob  J.  Detwiller,  president  of  the 
Detwiller  Street  Company,  New  York;  R.  F.  Downing,  R.  F.  Downing  A-  Co., 
bankers  and  forwarders,  New  York;  Emery  X.  Downs,  manager  and  attor- 
ney; Thomas  Ferguson,  of  Phillips  <fc  Ferguson,  whiting  manufacturers, 
Brooklyn;  Alexander  R.  Hart,  president  of  the  New  York  Engraving  and 
Printing  Company:  W.  II.  Hoschke,  of  M.  J.  Paillard  &  Co.,  music  boxes, 
New  York;  Thomas  Hunter,  of  Hunter,  Glenn  A-  Hunter,  dry  goods,  Detroit 
and  Utica;  Charles  T.  Jones,  kid  glove  importer,  New  York;  R.  S.  Kunkel, 
of  S.  S.  Lon<;  &  Co..  wholesale  produce,  New  York  city  and  Brooklyn; 
Joseph  F.  Moore,  president  of  the  Monitor  Iron  Works,  Sinn'  Sing,  Newark 
and  New  York;  ('has.  F.  Phillips,  Phillips  &  Co.,  bankers,  No.  40  Wall 
Street,  New  York;  David  Resseguie,  lumber,  Brooklyn;  Arthur  C.  Salmon, 
lawyer,  Brooklyn;  Hon.  John  (I.  Sehuinaker,  ex-congressman,  ex-corpora- 
tion counsel,  ex-district  attorney,  Brooklyn;  J.  Wilson  Smyth,  insurance, 
Newark;  A.  W.  Soper,  president  of  the  Safety  Car  Heating  and  Lighting 
Company,  the  Piiltsch  gas  system;  Charles  G.  Street,  vice-president 
and  treasurer  of  The  Detwiller  Street  Company.  New  York;  W.  A.  Turner, 
secretary  of  The  Detwiller  Street  Company,  New  York.  Attention  is 
directed  to  the  strong  financial  standing  of  all  these  subscribers,  who  com- 
prise much  of  the  solid  business  element  of  the  metropolis;  while  the  suc- 
cess of  the  Knickerbocker  Fire  Lloyds  is  largely  due  to  conservative  under- 
writing and  wise  discretion  in  the  selection  of  risks.  Its  business  extends 
to  all  parts  of  the  country,  and  all  classes  of  property  holders  are  easily 
assured  of  the  absolute  security  afforded  by  its  policies.  Applications  for 
surplus  lines  are  given  prompt  attention.  Mr.  Downs  is  a  native  of  Boston. 
Mass.,  wiio  came  to  New  York  twenty  years  ago,  and  is  a  well-known  citi- 
zen of  Brooklyn;  a  director  and  secretary  of  the  Montauk  Club  of  Brook- 
lyn, a  vestryman  of  St.  John's  Episcopal  church — the  oldest  church  in 
Brooklyn;  a  member  of  the  Society  of  Colonial  Wars,  and  Sons  of  the  Revo- 
lution, and  prominent,  also,  as  a  newspaper  contributor,  as  well  as  a  con- 
servative underwriter. 


THE  CORBIN  BANKING  COMPANY,  (Elevator  No.  11  John  Street), 
Nos.  192  Broadway  and  11  Johu  Street. — The  Corbin  Banking 
Company,  located  on  the  third  tioor  of  the  Corbin  Building,  at 
the  above  address,  has  been  in  successful  operation  since  1866, 
and  has  gained  for  itself  a  high  position  among  the  financial  institutions 
of  the  city.  The  company  carry  on  a  general  banking  business,  and  buy  and 
sell  railroad  and  municipal  bonds,  including  defaulted  bonds.  The  large 
and  extended  business  operations  of  this  company  have  necessitated  the  es- 
tablishing of  a  line  of  correspondents  in  nearly  every  part  of  this  country, 
and  have  enabled  it  to  make  connections  which  give  it  superior  advantages 
for  making  collections  at  all  available  points,  at  the  lowest  rates.  The  ac- 
counts of  banks  and  bankers  is  solicited.  A  liberal  rate  of  interest  is  al- 
lowed on  all  balances  of  $1000  or  more.  Correspondence  is  invited,  and  full 
particulars  cheerfully  given.  The  company  is  composed  of  Messrs.  Austin 
Corbin.  and  (ieorge  S.  Edgell,  who  are  largely  interested  in  The  Long  Island 
Railroad  Company  ;  The  Elmira,  Cortland  &  Northern  Railroad  Company  ; 
The  Manhattan  Beach  Hotel  &  Land  Company,  Limited,  and  other  promi- 
nent corporations. 

WEINMAN  &  CO.,  Stock  Brokers,  Stocks,  Bonds  and  Investment 
Securities.  No.  41  Broadway. — New  York  has  long  been  the 
principal  point  in  America  for  the  purchase  and  sale  of  active 
stocks  and  bonds,  and  among  the  representative  houses  deal- 
ing therein  special  attention  is  called  to  that  of  Weinman  &  Co.  The  busi- 
ness was  established  in  April.  L893,  by  Messrs.  Weinman  &  Co..  and  in 
April.  1894.  a  stock  company  was  formed  and  duly  incorporated,  under  the 
original  firm-name,  with  a  capital  of  $200,000,  and  with  the  following  offi- 
cers, viz:  .1.  A.  Weinman,  president;  (  has.  Weinman,  treasurer;  M. 
Bloomingdalc.  secretary.  They  handle  stocks,  bonds,  investment  securi- 
ties, oil,  grain  and  provisions  on  commission;  also  cotton,  traction  and 
water  bonds.  They  are  represented  in  all  the  various  exchanges  in  New 
York,  and  have  a  branch  office  in  Boston.  Their  office  is  provided  with 
four  tickers,  and  private  wires  to  Boston  and  Chicago,  and  every  facility 
is  offered  to  customers.  This  house  operates  on  large  margins,  and  has 
become  noted  for  its  success.  They  have  always  taken  discretionary 
orders  from  their  customers,  and  have  now  succeeded  in  originating  a  plan 
of  pooling  all  such  deposits  in  a  fund  of  various  amounts,  which  has 
worked  so  admirably  that  the  contributors  have  received  over  fifteen  per 
cent,  dividends  per  month  on  their  investments.  In  the  sea  of  Wall  Street, 
as  in  other  deep  waters,  the  big  fish  eat  the  little  fish  and  live  upon  them. 
This  scheme  of  Weinman  &  Co.  is  to  unite  the  means  of  many  little  fish  so 
that  together  they  can  resist  the  onslaught  of  the  fiercest  of  sharks. 
Those  who  desire  to  speculate  will  find  that  this  house  otters  a  safe  and 
cautious  way,  and  that  the  risks  are  comparatively  nil.  The  methods  in 
vogue  are  thoroughly  reliable  and  reflect  great  credit  upon  the  expert 
financiers  who  are  at  the  helm  of  the  company's  prosperity. 


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CHATHAM  NATIONAL  BANK,  Corbin  Building,  Xo.  192  Broad- 
way.—  This  bank  is  one  of  the  strongest  and  most  prosperous 
financial  institutions  in  the  metropolis.  It  was  organized  in  1851, 
anil  became  a  national  bank  in  1865.  During  all  the  panics  and 
disasters  of  war  times  and  since,  it  has  stood  unmoved  as  the  ramparts  of 
Gibraltar.  Wise,  careful  and  faithful  in  the  high- 
est degree  has  been  the  character  of  its  manage- 
ment from  first  to  last,  and  it  stands  to-day  deserv- 
edly higher  in  public  confidence  than  ever  before 
in  its  career.  Its  splendid  surplus,  twice  as  much 
as  its  capital,  evidences  the  prudent  conservatism 
with  which  its  affairs  are  conducted,  while  its  heavy 
lines  of  deposits  indicate  the  trust  reposed  in  it  by 
the  community.  With  a  capital  stock  of  $450,- 
000.00,  it  has  accumulated  a  surplus  and  undivided 
profits  <>f  $957. 150.(io;  while  its  gross  deposits  aggre- 
gate $7,019,294.07,  and  its  loans  and  discounts 
$4,903,774.58-  A  general  banking  business  is 
transacted,  and  customers  are  offered  an  experi 
enced  management  and  liberal  treatment  upon  a 
sound  basis.  This  is  now  and  always  has  been 
strictly  a  business  man's  bank,  and  not  one  iota  of 
encouragement  has  ever  been  extended  to  any 
undertaking  of  a  speculative  character.  Special 
features  are  made  of  collections  for  business  houses 
and  banks,  and  correspondence  with  country  banks. 
The  stability  of  the  Chatham  National  has  been  a 
conspicuous  feature  of  its  career  from  the  begin- 
ning. Nothing  has  seemed  capable  of  impairing 
it.  It  has  stood  the  storms  of  numerous  crises, 
and  has  come  forth  with  its  reputation  untarnished 
and  its  strength  undiminished.  It  is  exceptionally 
fortunate  in  its  management,  as  the  following  list  of 
its  directors  will  indicate:  George  M.  Hard,  pres- 
ident. No.  192  Broadway;  Thomas  W.  Adams,  T. 
W.  Adams  &  Co.  (jewelry).  No.  14  John  Street; 
Henry  M.  Anthony,  general  commission  merchant, 
Nos.  100  &  102  Reade  Street;  Alfred  F.  Cross, 
Cross  ifc  Beguelin  (watches).  No.  17  Maiden  Lane; 
Dan.  B.  Smith,  commission  and  forwarding  mer- 
chant. No.  74  Warren  Street;  Henry  Randel,  Kan- 
del,  Baremore  it  Billings  (diamonds).  No.  29 
H.  Washburn,  vice-president  Home  Insurance  Company.  No.  119  Broad- 
way; P.  H.  Kelly,  P.  H.  Kelly  Mercantile  Co..  St.  Paul,  Minn.;  Henry 
P.  Doremus,   cashier,  No.  192  Broadway;  Sanford  H.  Steele,  attor- 


ney, No.  40  Wall  Street;  Frank  R.  Lawrence,  lawyer.  No.  120  Broadway 
President  Hard  has  held  office  since  1S77,  and  is  prominent  in  the  city  as  a 
director  of  the  Washington  Life  Insurance  Company  of  New  York,  and  of 
the  Phenix  Fire  Insurance  Company  of  Brooklyn,  and  an  honored  member 
of  the  Bankers'  Association  of  New  York.  The  cashier,  Mr.  Doremus,  has 
been  in  the  bank  since  1802.  and  its  cashier  since 
1S77.  being  receiving  teller  for  some  years;  and  is  a 
financier  of  experience,  wide  accpiaintance  and 
high  repute.  His  efforts  are  ably  seconded  by 
Mr.  W.  II.  Strawn,  as  assistant  cashier. 


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Maiden   Lane:  John 


Bl'ILDIXG, 
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HE  CENTURY  FI HE  LLOYDS  of  New 
York,  Daynes  &  Co.,  Attorneys  for  the 
Underwriters,  No.  44  Pine  Street. — It  is  ad- 
mitted that  the  Lloyds  system  of  insurance 
is  the  safest  plan  yet  devised  for  the  protection  of 
the  property- holder,  and  a  forcible  illustration  of 
the  fact  is  shown  in  the  record  and  facilities  of  the 
Century  Fire  Lloyds  of  New  York.  This  Lloyds 
was  organized  in  1892,  Messrs.  Daynes  &  Co.  being 
the  attorneys  for  the  underwriters.  It  is  the  inten- 
tion of  this  Lloyds  to  write  strictly  surplus  busi- 
ness only,  and  on  which  all  the  regular  stock 
companies  or  leading  Lloyds  have  full  lines,  and 
the  same  rates  will  be  adhered  to.  The  first  gen- 
eral meeting  of  the  stockholders  was  held  Oct.  17. 
1894,  at  the  Union  Square  Hotel,  seventy  members 
being  present,  and  the  report  then  submitted  to 
the  underwriters  was  most  gratifying.  The  fol- 
lowing advisory  committee  was  appointed  :  II.  W. 
Schloss.  of  Sehloss  &  Sons,  chairman:  F.  W.  Seybel. 
wholesale  milliner,  Broadway,  N.  Y.:  L.  Zeller,  of 
Zeller  &  Meihling,  New  York:  P.  II.  Sondheim, 
Hardman,  Peck  &  Co.,  pianos,  New  York:  W.  F. 
Holwill,  general  passenger  agent.  D.  L.  &  W. 
Railroad,  New  York.  Several  names  were  added 
to  the  list  of  underwriters  of  the  Century  Fire 
Lloyds,  all  of  whom  were  men  of  high  standing 
and  sound  financial  rating:  and  a  unanimous  vote 
of  confidence  in  the  attorneys  was  given.  Mr.  W. 
•reet.  Daynes,  the  active  member  of  the  firm,  is  an  insur- 
of  twenty-two  years'  experience,  a  member  of  various  local 
other  organizations:  and  under  his  enterprising  and  prudent 


ance  man 
clubs  and 

counsel  the  future  success  of  the  Century  Fire  Lloyds  is  a  probability  that 
leaves  but  little  doubt  in  the  mind  of  the  most  skeptical  critic. 


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DUTCHER  &  EDMISTER,  Fire  and  Marine  Insurance.  No.  58  Wil- 
liam Street. — There  is  no  branch  of  industry  that  is  so  great  an 
ally  to  all  classes  of  trade  as  that  of  the  insurance  business,  and 
it  is  a  well-known  fact  that  the  representatives  of  this  spe- 
cial line  of  trade  generally  comprise  our  most  reliable  and  conservative 
citizens.  Among  the  many  bouses  engaged  in  this  business  in  the  great 
metropolis  who  enjoy  the  best  of  reputations  for  ability,  honorable  and 
reliable  business  methods,  and  well  worthy  of  more  than  passing  mention 
in  these  pages,  is  the  prosperous  and  well-known  firm  of  Messrs.  Dutcher 
&  Edmister.  Thoroughly  familiar  and  experienced  in  all  branches  of  the 
business,  and  devoting  their  entire  energies  to  the  interests  of  their  patrons, 
they  soon  developed  a  very  liberal  and  substantial  patronage,  derived  princi- 
pally from  among  our  leading  corporations,  merchants  and  maritime  busi- 
ness men,  which  is  constantly  increasing  in  volume  and  influence.  They  are 
enabled  to  offer  superior  inducements  to  the  commercial  public,  including 
lowest  rates  of  premium  in  the  most  responsible  companies,  and  liberally 
drawn  policies.  They  are  prepared  to  take  entire  charge  of  insurance  on 
all  classes  of  property,  either  local,  or  in  transit  on  land  or  water,  etc., 
renewing  policies  when  expiring  and  generally  relieving  owners  of  all 
care  and  trouble  in  this  important  matter;  and  in  cases  of  loss  to  those 
insured  through  their  office,  the  claims  are  properly  and  equitably  adjusted 
and  all  losses  promptly  paid. 

SF.  JOHNSON  &  CO..  Bankers  and  Brokers,  No.  18  Wall  Street.— 
This  well-known  concern  was  founded  originally  in  January,  ISO'.), 
by  Johnson  &  Day,  who  were  succeeded  by  G  wynne,  Johnson  &  Day. 
and  in  1879,  Messrs.  S.  Fisher  Johnson  and  Charles  W.  Miller 
formed  a  partnership  under  the  present  firm  title.  Both  are  thoroughly 
experienced  men,  and  devote  their  close  attention  to  the  wants  of  their 
patrons.  In  1892  Mr.  James  Lorimer  Graham,  who  has  been  connected 
with  the  bouse  ever  since  its  inception,  was  admitted  into  the  firm,  with 
no  change  of  title.  They  deal  in  all  kinds  of  bonds,  stocks,  securities,  etc., 
on  commission  only,  for  cash  or  on  margin,  and,  as  they  are  members  of 
the  New  York  Stock  Exchange,  all  their  transactions  for  patrons  are 
governed  by  the  strict  rules  controlling  that  honorable  and  reliable  organi- 
zation. They  also  do  a  general  banking  business.  Their  offices  are 
supplied  with  every  convenience  for  the  information  of  patrons  and  the 
transaction  of  business,  including  the  latest  market  quotations  from  all 
the  great  financial  and  commercial  centres  in  the  world.  Correspondence 
is  solicited  and  receives  prompt  attention,  and  latest  quotations  are 
furnished  when  desired.  Mr.  Johnson  is  a  native  of  Kentucky,  but  for 
many  years  has  been  a  resident  of  this  city,  and  has  been  a  member  of  the 
New  York  Stock  Exchange  for  a  quarter  of  a  century.  Mr.  Miller  was 
born  in  this  city  and  is  a  resident  of  Sparkill,  N.  Y.,  and  has  h  id  an  ex- 


perience of  thirty  years  in  this  line  of  business,  and  Mr.  Graham,  who  is 
also  a  member  of  the  New  York  Stock  Exchange,  is  a  New  Yorker  by 
birth  and  residence. 

HH.  BLISS.  Real  Estate  and  Mortgages,  Havemeyer  Building.  No. 
26  Gortlandt  Street. — The  real  estate  business  in  all  large  and 
flourishing  cities  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  most  important  ele- 
ments of  industry,  especially  by  capitalists  and  property  owners 
seeking  after  judicious  and  safe  investments.  A  leading  house  engaged  in 
this  enterprise  here  is  that  of  Mr.  H.  H.  Bliss.  This  gentleman  established 
business  here  in  1869,  and  is  extensively  engaged  in  buying,  selling,  and 
exchanging  improved  and  unimproved  property.  By  the  careful  and 
prompt  manner  in  which  his  affairs  are  conducted  in  all  departments,  his 
establishment  has  kept  pace  with  the  growth  of  the  city,  until  now  its 
operations  are  widely  extended  and  its  reputation  firmly  established.  Mr. 
Bliss  makes  a  specialty  of  exchanging  improved  and  unimproved  property 
in  and  out  of  the  city.  He  has  made  the  study  of  real  estate  a  specialty, 
and  can  be  engaged  with  every  confidence  in  all  matters  relating  thereto. 
The  policy  upon  which  the  business  is  conducted  is  characterized  by 
great  liberality  and  the  careful  fostering  of  the  interests  of  all  patrons,  so 
that  transactions  once  commenced  with  this  bouse  may  be  made  not  only 
pleasant  for  the  time  being  but  of  such  a  nature  that  they  shall  become 
permanent  and  profitable.  Mr.  Bliss  is  a  native  of  Maine,  but  has  been  a 
resident  of  this  city  since  1S56,  and  is  recognized  as  an  authority  on  all 
matters  pertaining  to  real  estate,  and  as  a  progressive  representative  busi- 
ness man.  and  has  transacted  business  with  such  prominent  men  as  Wm. 
Rockfeller,  Norman  L.  Munro,  O.  H.  P.  Archer,  Jacob  D.  Butler.  John  L. 
Cadwalader,  of  Strong  &  Cadwalader,  and  many  such  prominent  business 
men. 

WH.  VAN"  DEVENTER,  Insurance  Broker.  Nos.  18  and  20 
Liberty  Street. — In  the  front  rank  of  New  York's  insurance 
t  men  stands  Mi*.  W.  H.  Van  Deventer.  He  represents  a  splen- 
did line  of  companies,  all  sound,  safe  and  reliable  corpora- 
tions, well  established  and  famous,  each  offering  some  special  feature  of 
advantage  to  the  insurer.  Mr.  Van  Deventer  has  been  established  in 
business  since  1881,  and  is  a  general  broker  in  life,  accident,  fire,  plate 
glass,  engine,  and  all  other  branches  of  insurance,  and  places  risks  to  any 
amount  in  all  first-class  companies,  at  lowest  premium  rates,  and  all  losses 
that  may  occur  are  promptly  adjusted  and  settled  without  delay.  Mr. 
Van  Deventer  is  a  native  of  this  city,  has  had  many  years'  experience  in 
the  insurance  business,  and  brings  to  any  work  in  which  he  may  engage 
the  qualities  which  insure  success  and  which  inspire  confidence  in  all  who 
know  him. 


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BATOPILAS  MIXING  COMPANY,  XO.  29  Broadway.— There  are 
numerous  indications  that  the  present  "  boom  "  in  mining  opera- 
tions is  of  the  most  permanent  and  conservative  character.  The 
newly  formed  companies  have  entered  the  lield  upon  the  most 
substantial  basis,  headed  by  experienced  mining  experts  and  capitalists, 
not  over-stocked,  and  formed  to  develop  some  of  the  richest,  and  most  ex- 
tensive ore  leads  yet  discovered.  The  Batopilas  Mining  Company,  whose 
offices  are  located  at  Xo.  2!)  Broadway,  is  a  favorable  example  of  a  corpora- 
tion organized  to  conduct  legitimate  mining  operations  upon  a  grand  scale. 
It  was  incorporated  originally  in  1S80,  as  the  Consolidated  Batopilas  Silver 
Mining  Company.  In  1887  this  company  was  consolidated  with  nine  oth- 
ers, together  with  numerous  properties  and  franchises  that  had  not  been 
incorporated,  and  took  its  present  name.  It  has  a  capital  stock  of  $9,000,- 
000,  and  owns  sixty-one  square  miles  of  mineral  territory  at  Batopilas, 
Mexico,  situated  in  a  district  celebrated  for  its  native  silver  ore,  and  now 
have  three  stamp  mills  on  the  ground,  the  output  in  181)3  being  one  and 
one-fourth  million  dollars.  The  first-class  ore  is  worth  all  the  way  from 
$500  to  $10,000  per  ton,  and  the  second  and  third-class  ores  from  $15  to  $100 
per  ton.  The  ores  are  reduced  to  silver  bars,  shipped  to  Chihuahua,  where 
it  is  coined  by  the  Government  mint.  The  ore  assays  very  rich,  and  the 
company  are  now  building  a  tunnel  through  the  mountain  which  will  cut 
over  one  hundred  veins.  They  are  now  finishing  their  immense  water 
power,  in  which  work  they  have  been  engaged  for  the  past  nine  years,  to  treat 
the  low  grade  ore  and  drive  the  tunnel  with  compressed  air.  The  amount 
of  ore  on  hand  is  nearly  sufficient  to  extinguish  the  entire  debt  of  the 
company,  when  worked  up,  and  the  company  promises  soon  to  become  one 
of  our  leading  dividend-payers.  Despite  the  great  shrinkage  in  the  value 
of  silver,  the  company  has  been  able  out  of  its  earnings  for  the  past  year 
to  nearly  complete  its  plant  and  at  the  same  time  greatly  reduce  its  floating 
debt,  and  if  safety,  prudence  and  legitimate  properties  are  desired  by  an 
investor,  let  him  consult  this  responsible  company.  The  officers  and  direc- 
tors are  as  follows,  to  wit : — Geo.  W.  Quintard,  president  ;  Edw.  V.  Loew, 
vice-president;  11.  B.  Parsons,  treasurer;  L.  II.  Stevens,  secretary  and  as- 
sistant treasurer  ;  Alex.  R.  Shepherd,  general  manager  : — Directors: 
George  W.  Quintard,  Samuel  Elliott.  Alex.  R.  Shepherd,  .las.  W.  Quintard, 
Edward  V.  Loew,  Win.  F.  Mattingly,  Jno.  X.  Hayward,  Walter  L.  Frost.  II. 
B.  Parsons,  George  Christall,  Bentley  D.  Hasell.  L.  H.  Scott.  L.  II.  Stevens. 
President  Quintard  is  a  prominent  Xew  Yorker,  extensively  engaged  in 
banking,  president  of  the  Quintard  Iron  Company,  and  a  director  of  the 
X.  Y.,  L.  E.  &  W.  Railroad  Company  and  various  financial  enterprises. 
Vice-president  Loew  is  a  well-known  banker  of  this  city,  formerly  comp- 
troller of  New  York  city,  and  prominent  as  a  director  of  insurance  com- 
panies ami  financial  corporations.  Treasurer  Parsons  is  manager  of  Wells. 
Fargo  A- Co. 's  bank  and  their  express  business  here.  Secretary  Stevens, 
one  of  the  originators  of  this  enterprise,  has  been  active  in  the  raanage- 


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ment  of  the  Xew  Fork  office  since  its  organization,  while  the  business  at 
the  mines  has  the  benefit  of  the  organizing  hand  and  executive  ability  of 
Ex-governor  Shepherd,  known  anil  honored  best  of  all  as  the  man  who 
made  our  national  capital  one  of  the  most  beautiful  cities  in  the  world. 


THE  GREENWICH  INSURANCE  COMPANY  OP  THE  CITY  OF 
XEW  YORK,  Xo.  161  Broadway. — Sixty  odd  years  of  uninter- 
rupted prosperity  sums  up,  in  brief,  the  history  of  the  well  and  fa- 
vorably known  corporation,  The  Greenwich  Insurance  Company  of 
the  City  of  Xew  York.  It  has  a  splendid  record.  Organized  in  1834,  its 
career  from  the  start  to  the  present  day  has  been  marked  by  steady  prog- 
ress, and  its  future  is  assured.  This  is  one  of  the  most  solid  and  success- 
ful institutions  of  the  kind  in  America,  and  has  gained  an  enduring  hold  on 
popular  favor.  It  is  conducted  on  sound  and  conservative,  albeit  liberal 
and  progressive  business  principles,  and  its  management  is  characterized 
by  sagacity,  energy  and  ability,  coupled  with  integrity  and  thoroughly  hon- 
orable methods.  The  company  has  ample  resources  available  to  meet  any 
possible  contingency:  its  investments  are  judiciously  placed,  and,  altogether, 
the  affairs  of  this  time-tried  and  substantial  institution  arc  in  a  very 
healthy  and  gratifying  condition.  Following  is  the  59th  annual  statement 
of  its  assets,  January  1,  1894  :— U.  S.  Gov.  and  District  of  Columbia  bonds, 
market  value.  $168,187.50;  State  of  Georgia  bonds,  market  value,  $25,OS7.5o: 
real  estate,  unincumbered,  situated  in  the  city  of  Xew  York,  valued  by  the 
Ins.  Dept.  of  the  State  of  Xew  York,  $200,000.00;  bank,  railroad  and  other 
stocks  and  bonds,  market  value,  $057,010.00;  loans  on  bonds  and  mortgages, 
being  first  liens,  on  improved  real  estate  in  the  city  of  Xew  York,  value, 
$23,000,  $4,600.00;  loans  on  call,  market  value  securities,  $20,521.00, 
$11,350.00;  premiums  in  course  of  collection,  less  than  three  months  due, 
sl80.O5S.43:  bills  receivable.  $18.001. 08;  cash  in  bank,  and  office,  $80,154.- 
92;  rents  and  interest  accrued,  not  included  in  market  value.  $4.070.S4. 
Assets,  $1,358,210.87.  Cash  capital,  $200,000.00;  reserve  premium  fund, 
$700,001.48;  reserve  for  losses,  and  all  other  claims.  $320,649.50;  net  surplus 
$121,959.89  ;  $1,358,210.87.  Surplus  as  regards  policyholders,  $321,959.89. 
The  Greenwich  Insurance  Company  does  business  in  all  parts  of  the 
United  States,  and  is  represented  by  agents  in  all  the  principal  cities  and 
towns  in  the  country.  This  old  and  reliable  fire  insurance  company,  of 
which  Mason  A.  Stone  is  president,  places  risks  on  buildings  and  contents 
at  lowest  rates  consistent  with  absolute  security.  Its  policies  are  simple, 
plain  and  concise,  and  are  liberal  in  their  terms.  In  case  of  losses,  adjust- 
ment and  payment  are  made  with  promptness;  and  policyholders  in  the 
"  Greenwich"  are  assured  of  satisfactory  treatment  in  every  instance.  The 
company  has  just  renewed  its  charter  for  another  thirty  years,  making  a 
third  term  of  thirty  years  each. 


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WHITE  STAR  CONSOLIDATED  MINING  COMPANY,  No.  29 
Broadway. — The  new  State  of  Idaho  promises  to  be  one  of  the 
future  "  Golden  States  "  of  the  Union,  and  a  prominent  factor 
in  the  development  of  mines  in  that  section  is  the  White  Star 
Consolidated  Mining  Company,  whose  main  office  is  at  the  above  address. 
This  company  was  organized  in  1893,  under  the  laws  of  Arizona,  and  has  a 
capital  stock  of  $1,500, 000,  which  is  divided  into  300,000  shares  at  $5.00 
each,  full  paid  and  non-assessable.  They  have  acquired  the  ownership  of 
the  "Dividend"  and  "Starter"  mines  of  Idaho,  which  are  located  on  a 
tributary  of  the  South  Boise  River,  situated  in  Bear  Creek  Mining  Dis- 
trict, Elmore  County,  and  on  the  same  range  of  mountains  and  mineral 
belt  as  those  of  Rocky  Bar  and  Atlanta.  These  two  mines  will  fur- 
nish ore,  according  to  the  best  authority,  sufficient  for  a  one-hundred 
stamp  mill  the  next  fifty  years,  and  there  is  already  on  the  ground  a 
stamp  mill  of  forty  tons  capacity.  In  fact,  the  White  Star  proposition  is 
down  to  a  straight  business  basis.  The  doubtful  has  been  eliminated. 
The  treasures  of  an  empire  are  within  a  stone's  throw  of  these  mines.  The 
dirt  in  the  road  carries  gold,  and  the  very  landscape  itself  is  mintable. 
There  are  hills  containing  millions  and  millions  of  tons  of  ore  which  assay 
very  rich.  Shares  of  their  stock  form  a  very  profitable  investment, 
and  are  rapidly  being  taken  up  by  New  York  and  New  England 
capitalists.  The  officers  of  the  company  are  as  follows,  viz.:  J.  H.  II.  Wil- 
liams, president;  Arthur  W.  Sawyer,  vice-president:  Samuel  V.  Harron, 
secretary.  The  president,  Mr.  Williams,  has  been  actively  engaged  in  the 
mining  business  for  a  period  of  thirty-two  years,  and  he  and  his  coadjutors 
are  to  be  congratulated  upon  the  prospects  of  the  company  for  the  future. 

THE  AMERICAN  TEMPERANCE  LIFE  INSURANCE  ASSOCIA- 
TION OF  NEW  YORK,  Home  Office,  Nos.  503  to  512  Postal  Telegraph 
Building,  No.  253  Broadway. — No  life  insurance  corporation  has  a 
more  favorable  record  than  the  American  Temperance  Life  Insur- 
ance Association,  and  none  offer  more  substantial  inducements  to  the  pub- 
lie  in  the  line  of  liberal  schemes,  clearly-worded  policies  without  onerous 
re  .frictions,  together  with  the  best  system  and  the  ablest  and  most  reliable 
inagement.    This  company  was  organized  in  1889,  insuring  total  ab- 
ainers  from  spirituous  liquors  only,  and  has  always  strongly  enlisted 
public,  confidence.    Its  popularity  is  best  shown  by  the  fact  that  in  less 
than  five  years  it  has  insurance  in  force  amounting  to $6,497,200.00.  These 
figures  are  more  eloquent  than   words.    This   association   is  the  only 
exclusively  total  abstinence  company  in  America,  and  temperance  people 
are  every  where  recognizing  its  advantages  and  are  applying  for  member- 
ship in  its  ranks.    As  regards  prudence  and  ability  of  management,  we 
know  of  no  insurance  corporation  so  highly  to  be  congratulated  as  the 
American  Temperance  Life.    It  1ms  already  paid  claims  aggregating  over 


$300,000.00  to  the  widows  and  orphans  of  deceased  policyholders,  and 
is  a  solid  financial  bulwark  to  all  who  seek  through  it  to  provide  for  their 
families  after  death  or  for  themselves  in  middle  life  and  old  age.  Full 
descriptive  circulars  and  plans  of  insurance  mailed  free  to  any  address. 
The  officers  and  directors  of  the  association  areas  follows,  viz:  President, 
Frank  Delano;  vice-president,  W.  Martin  Jones;  secretary  and  treasurer, 
George  E.  Godward;  superintendent  of  agencies,  E.  S.  Marvin;  adjuster. 
Stacey  Wilson.  Board  of  Directors:  Frank  Delano.  President  National 
Security  Company,  New  York;  W.  Martin  Jones,  attorney,  Rochester,  New 
York;  W.  II.  W.  Youngs,  architect.  No.  45  Broadway,  New  York;  E.  S. 
Marvin,  insurance,  Rochester,  New  York;  Jas.  H.  Petti  t,  druggist,  Bos- 
ton, Mass.;  Chas.  Mortimer,  capitalist,  Broad  Street,  New  York;  Geo.  W. 
Godward,  treasurer,  Jewelers'  and  Tradesmen's  Company,  New  York. 
Under  the  guidance  of  these  gentlemen  the  flourishing  condition  of  the 
Association  was  established,  and  its  future  success  and  permanent  pros- 
perity is  thereby  well  assured. 

OGDEN  &  KATZENMAYEI!,  Insurance  Agents,  No.  S3  Liberty 
Street. — One  of  the  best  known  and  most  prosperous  general 
insurance  agencies  in  this  city  is  that  of  Ogden  it  Katzenmayer. 
Established  seventeen  years  ago,  by  the  present  proprietors,  it 
has  since  been  conducted  with  uniform  success,  and  there  is  every  indication 
that  its  popularity  and  prosperity  are  certain  to  endure.  The  firm  is  a 
prominent  and  a  responsible  one.  and  bears  an  Al  reputation  in  insurance 
circles.  Messrs.  Ogden  and  Katzenmayer  are  local  agents  for  the  Newark 
Fire  Insurance  Company  and  represent  several  leading  foreign  and  Ameri- 
can associations.  They  do  a  very  fine  business  and  number  in  their  client- 
age some  of  the  largest  property  owners  in  the  community.  They  can  place 
risks  with  first-class  fire,  life,  marine,  accident,  casualty,  steam  boiler  and 
other  companies  at  lowest  rates,  and  have  special  facilities  for  placing  large 
lines  of  fire  insurance  to  advantage.  They  give  particular  attention  to  the 
general  care  and  placing  of  whole  lines  of  insurance  on  brewery  and  malt- 
house  property,  and  in  case  of  loss  or  damage,  the  adjustment  and  collec- 
tion of  the  same.  Mr.  W.  B  Ogden  is  a  native  New  Yorker  and  has  had 
an  experience  of  thirty-seven  years  in  the  insurance  business.  He  is  on 
the  Fire  Patrol  Committee  of  the  Board  of  Fire  Underwriters,  and  is  a 
member  of  the  Insurance  (  lid).  Mr.  Richard  Katzenmayer  was  born  m 
Germany,  but,  has  been  in  this  city  since  his  youth.  He  is  secretary  of  the 
United  States  Brewers'  Association  (having  succeeded  his  father):  is  ex- 
president  of  the  Arion  Society,  was  president  of  the  late  Samgerfest,  ami 
belongs  to  various  social,  musical  and  other  clubs.  Messrs.  Ogden  and 
Katzenmayer  have  a  well-appointed  office,  connected  by  telephone,  call 
"  1074  Cortlandt."  They  employ  several  clerks,  and  exercise  immediate 
supervision  over  every  detail  of  their  business. 


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MERCHANTS  EXCHANGE  NATIONAL  BANK  OF  THE 
CITY  OF  NEW  FORK,  No.  265  Broadway.— This  bank  has  had 
a  lengthy  and  honorable  career.  It  was  incorporated  in  1829 
as  a  State  bank,  and  was  reorganized  under  the  national 
banking  laws  in  isim,  giving  it  an  uninterrupted  business  <>t  about 
sixty-live  years.  It  is  officered  as  follows,  viz:  President,  Hon.  P.  C. 
Lounsbury;  vice-president  and  cashier.  Allen  S.  Apgar;  assistant  cashier. 
Ed.  V.  Gambler.  Directors  :  Robert  Seaman.  Jesse  W.  Powers,  Allen  s. 
Apgar.  Joseph  Thomson,  Alfred  M.  Hoyt,  P.  C.  Lounsbury,  .lames  <;.  Pow- 
ers, Alfred  J.Taylor,  E.  Christian  Koerner,  L.  H.  Biglow,  Jno.  II.  Elauan, 
Isaac  G.  .Johnson.  Timothy  L.  Woodruff!,  Lyman  Brown  and  Sand  ford 
Hunt.  These  names  are  synonymous  with  stability,  integrity  and  sound 
judgment.  The  bank  is  an  important  one  to  the  mercantile  and  manufac- 
turing community,  as  it  handles  commercial  paper  in  large  amounts,  and 
also  loans  extensively  on  choice  collateral.  Its  capital  stock  is  held  as  one 
of  the  safest  and  most  desirable  of  investments.  With  resources  aggrega- 
ting no  less  than  $6,321,927.32,  deposits  of  $5,439,289.71,  it  will  be  seen  that 
the  present  executive  management  is  to  be  congratulated  upon  its  success. 
President  Lounsbury  has  long  been  a  prominent  figure  in  the  financial  and 
political  world,  having  served  as  governor  of  Connecticut,  and  is  president, 
also,  of  the  Preferred  Accident  Insurance  Company.  The  vice-president 
and  cashier.  Mr.  Apgar,  has  been  in  the  bank  for  m  my  years,  and  both 
gentlemen  are  able,  clear-headed  financiers. 

GRISWOLD  it  GILLETT,  Bankers,  London,  No.  4  Moorgate  .Street. 
E.  C;  Nos.  64-68  Broadway. — Prominent  among  the  bankers  and 
brokers  who  have  come  to  the  front  in  this  metropolis  and  Lon- 
don stands  the  firm  of  Messrs  Uriswold  iV-  Gillett.  who  occupy 
the  suite  of  rooms  facing  on  Broadway  on  tl^e  third  floor  of  the  Manhattan 
Life  Building,  No.  (>•>  Broadway,  New  Fork,  and  at  No.  4  Moorgate  Street. 
London.  E.  ('..  Eng.  This  firm  established  their  business  in  1  ST 7.  doing  a 
private  banking  business,  dealing  in  investment  securities  and  promoting 
new  enterprises.  They  are  also  the  sole  agents  for  the  Tinted  States  and 
Mexico  for  the  sale  of  steel  rails  manufactured  by  Messrs  Chas.  Cammell 
&  Co.,  (Limited)  of  Sheffield,  England,  also  New  Fork  agents  of  the 
Centralia  &  Chester  Railroad  Company  of  Illinois,  and  the  Randolph 
Coke  and  Coal  Company  of  Illinois,  in  both  of  which  corporations  they 
own  a  controlling  interest.  They  number  among  their  clients  many  of  the 
leading  banks,  insurance  companies  and  private  investors  throughout  the 
country.  They  make  a  specialty  of  organizing  corporations,  and  promot- 
ing railroad  and  industrial  enterprises,  and  give  particular  attention  to  the 
sale  of  securities  of  such  companies,  as  well  as  municipal  bonds,  and  busi- 
ness intrusted  to  this  responsible  firm  is  certain  to  be  handled  in  a  judi 
cious  and  trustworthy  manner.  The  co-partners.  Messrs.  Wayne  Griswold 
and  Jerome  I).  Gillett,  are  well-known  New  Yorkers,  who  stand  deservedly 
high  both  at  home  and  abroad.  pc 


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UNDERWRITERS  AT  MERCANTILE  LLOYDS,  Durbrow  &  Bar- 
bour, Attorneys,  Office:  Nos.  45,  47  and  4!)  Cedar  Street. — This 
firm  established  their  present  agency  here  in  1892,  and  their  pat- 
ronage is  already  broadly  national  in  extent  and  eminently  credit- 
able in  character.  The  Mercantile  Lloyds  does  business  as  individual 
underwriters  upon  risks  equipped  with  automatic  sprinklers, and  preferred 
risks  without  equipment.  It  is  the  purpose  of  the  association  to  provide 
insurance  at  equitable  rates  and  for  amounts  as  follows:  On  approved  risks, 
without  automatic  tire  protection.  $5,000;  on  approved  risks  provided  with 
automatic  sprinklers,  $10,000.  The  list  of  the  names  of  the  Underwriters 
of  the  Mercantile  Lloyds  proves  the  financial  responsibility  of  the  associa- 
tion, to  wit:  George  F.  Morgan,  of  Enoch  Morgan  Sons  Company;  James 
Cousins,  Jr.,  of  J.  &  T.  Cousins;  Thomas  Cousins,  of  J.  &  T.  Cousins; 
John  Hills,  of  Hills  Bros.;  H.  C.  Hallenbeck.  of  Wynkoop  &  Hallenbeck; 
P.  K.  Wilson  &  Son;  Samuel  Martin,  of  J.  M.  C.  Martin's  Sons;  William  F. 
Dornbusch;  William  II.  Baker,  vice-president  Postal  Telegraph  and  Cable 
Company;  Elliot  L.  Butler,  of  Belt,  Butler  &  Co.;  C.  L.  Childs,  of  Childs  & 
Co.;  John  Brown,  of  The  Umbrella  Company;  J.  W.  Pratt,  of  J.  W.  Pratt  & 
Son;  Jas.  W.  Durbrow,  secretary,  Mutual  Fire  Insurance  Company;  Henry 
Ileide.  Unkind  it  Whiting,  all  of  New  York  city;  Wm.  Hengerer,  of  Barnes. 
Hengerer  &  Co., Clarence  O.  Howard,  of  Barnes,  Hengerer  &  Co. ;  Fred- 
erick C.  M.  Lautz,  of  Lautz  Bros.,  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y. ;  and  estate  of  L.  W. 
Bingham,  Cleveland,  Ohio.  The  International  Fire  Lloyds  will  write  $5,000, 
on  approved  risks  unprotected  by  sprinklers,  and  sio.noo  on  risks  pro- 
vided with  sprinkler  protection.  Any  risk  on  which  the  Mercantile 
Lloyds  write  will  be  acceptable  to  the  International.  The  financial  stand- 
ing of  each  of  the  subscribers  being  of  such  high  character,  it  renders  the 
policy  of  the  International  Lloyds  one  of  the  very  best  offered  to  insurers. 
The  following  is  a  list  of  the  underwriters  at  the  International  Fire  Lloyds, 
viz:  Wm.  II.  Baker,  vice-president,  Postal  Telegraph  and  Cable  Company; 
F.  A.  Evans,  of  Wendell  &  Evans;  Marvin  S.  Buttles,  of  Hotel  Savoy  Com- 
pany, (director) ;  John  Hills,  president  Hills  Bros.  Company,  fruit  dealers ; 
Carl  L.  Childs,  of  Childs  &  Co.:  wholesale  liquors;  John  Eldert.  re- 
tired merchant:  John  J.  Clark,  of  Clark  Bros.:  Elliot  L.  Butler,  of  Belt, 
Butler  &  Co.,  wools,  hides  and  furs;  Jas.  Cousins.  Jr.,  of  J.  &  T.  Cousins, 
manufacturers  of  shoes;  Albert  J.  Morgan,  vice-president,  Enoch  Morgan 
Sons  Company,  manufacturers  of  Sapolio;  J.  W.  Pratt,  of  J.  W.  Pratt  & 
Son,  printers;  Geo.  F.  Morgan,  of  Enoch  Morgan  Sons  Company,  manufac- 
turers of  Sapolio;  Samuel  Martin,  of  J.  M.  C.  Martin's  Sons,  manufacturers 
of  brushes;  J.  II.  Dresler,  capitalist;  J.  M.  C.  Martin,  of  J.  M.  0.  Martin's 
Sons,  manufacturers  of  brushes;  Garret  S.  Bergen,  capitalist;  Jos.  Maguire. 
spice  manufacturer,  of  New  York  city;  Chas.  Tollner,  manufacturer  of 
boxes.  Pulaski.  X.  Y. ;  Cyrus  E.  Staples,  banker  and  broker,  Brooklyn.  X. 
Y- ;  F.  C.  Wendel,  president  of  the  Mercantile  ( 'oust  ruction  ( !ompany,  Brook- 


1  894, 


lyn.  X.  Y.  The  managers,  Messrs.  Wm.  Durbrow  and  J.  W.  Barbour,  are 
young  men  whose  experience  in  the  insurance  business  covers  twenty- 
three  and  twenty-live  years  respectively.  Mr.  Durbrow  was  for  seventeen 
years  with  the  Continental  Insurance  Company.  Both  gentlemen  are 
native  Xew  Yorkers,  members  of  the  Insurance  Club,  and  expert  and 
talented  business  men. 


THE  MUTUAL  BENEFIT  LIFE  INSURANCE  COMPANY.  Newark, 
X.  J.,  L.  Spencer  Goble,  State  Agent,  Xo.  137  Broadway. — From 
the  very  beginning  of  its  business  in  1S45,  the  Mutual  Benefit  Life 
has  taken  the  public  into  its  confidence.  Its  affairs  have  always 
been  open  to  those  who  wished  to  investigate  its  manner  of  conducting 
business  or  satisfy  themselves  of  its  financial  stability.  It  has  always  kept 
abreast  of  the  progress  of  the  times,  and  long  ago  stepped  to  the  front  rank 
among  the  agencies  of  life  underwriting  in  this  city.  In  amount  of  insur- 
ance written,  of  losses  paid  and  of  dividends  returned,  it  has  led  nearly  all 
its  competitors.  Such  phenomenal  success  won  amid  the  sharp  competi- 
tion of  the  largest  and  most  popular  companies  of  this  country  has  not 
been  accidental.  It  is  the  tribute  of  intelligence  and  thrift  to  a  company 
whose  every  characteristic  bespeaks  a  single  purpose  to  furnish  insurance 
that  insures  at  the  lowest  cost  and  on  principles  of  perfect  mutuality  The 
records  of  the  various  state  departments  of  insurance  will  show  that  in  the 
fundamental  matter  of  low  expenses  of  management,  and  the  closely  re- 
lated item  of  large  dividends  to  members,  the  Mutual  Benefit  stands  with- 
out a  peer.  The  full  significance  of  this  statement  will  not  be  appreciated 
unless  it  is  borne  in  mind  that  these  results  have  been  obtained  by  methods 
of  insurance  that  totally  eliminate  every  possibility  of  forfeiture.  Never 
before  have  the  principles  of  non-forfeiture  been  made  so  prominent. 
Every  company  proclaims  in  boldest  type  on  all  its  literature  that  all  its 
policies  are  non-forfeitable.  At  the  same  time  it  may  be  truthfully  as- 
serted that  never  before  have  there  been  devised  and  pressed  upon  the 
public  attention  so  many  forms  of  so-called  insurance  which  derive  all  their 
attractiveness  from  wild  estimates  of  profits  to  be  realized  from  the  for- 
feiture of  both  insurance  and  surplus  payments.  From  all  such  speculative 
schemes  the  Mutual  Benefit  has  st  1  aloof.  Every  policy-holder  is  guar- 
anteed impartial  treatment.  All  kinds  of  approved  policies  are  issued  on 
the  life  and  endowment  plans,  and  the  most  liberal  advantages  are  secured 
by  their  policy  contracts.  The  company  now  has  a  surplus  of  $3,603,790.35, 
with  assets  of  $53,018,650.32.  Mr.  Goble,  the  state  agent,  is  an  expert  life 
underwriter,  whose  record  with  the  company  covering  a  period  of  twenty 
years  sufficiently  attests  his  entire  competency  for  the  position  he  has  held 
so  long.  He  can  be  implicitly  relied  upon  as  both  a  safe  and  able  guide  by 
all  who  may  need  counsel  in  insurance  matters. 


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HARTFORD  STEAM  BOILER  INSPECTION  AND  INSURANCE 
COMPANY,  Tbeo.  H.  Babcock,  Manager,  New  York  Branch  Office, 
No.  285  Broadway.— The  leading  boiler  insurance  company  in  the 
world  is  the  Hartford  Steam  Boiler  Inspection  and  Insurance 
Company,  of  Hartford,  Conn.,  which  has  been  in  successful  operation  since 
I860,  and  which  is  represented  in  New  Fork  by  Mr.  Tbeo.  II.  Babcock.  The 
policy  of  insurance  issued  by  this  company  covers  damage  to  boilers,  build- 
ings, stock  and  machinery;  also  from  loss  of  life,  permanent  total  disabil- 
ity and  accident  to  persons  arising  from  explosion,  and  is  a  guarantee  that 
the  work  of  inspection  has  been  thoroughly  done.  No  inspection  can  be  so 
careful  and  complete  as  one  where  the  party  making  it  has  a  pecuniary  in- 
terest. This  company  imposes  no  arbitrary  conditions,  it  is  interested  in 
no  patent  boilers  or  appliances,  nor  is  it  interested  in  insurance  schemes 
entirely  foreign  to  the  business  of  steam  boiler  inspection  and  insurance, 
but  on  the  receipt  of  the  proposal  for  insurance  the  boilers  are  thoroughly 
inspected  and  classilied  and  are  accepted  at  a  proper  rate  per  cent.,  unless 
they  are  found  absolutely  unsafe,  in  which  case  the  applicant  is  furnished 
w  ith  a  written  statement  of  their  condition.  The  rates  for  risks  are  very 
reasonable  in  character,  and  all  losses  that  occur  are  promptly  paid.  The 
affairs  of  the  company  have  been  very  ably  and  successfully  managed  from 
its  inception,  and  the  corporation  is  recognized  everywhere  as  a  pillar  of 
strength  and  security  to  the  insured.  It  has  a  capital  stock  of  8500.000. 
with  a  surplus  of  $123,287.95,  and  assets  of  si. 802. 501 .25.  It  has  over  two 
hundred  and  thirty  millions  of  dollars  of  insurance  at  risk,  more  than  fifty- 
four  thousand  boilers  under  inspection  and  insurance,  over  one  million 
dollars  re-insurance  reserve,  and  a  surplus,  as  regards  policy-holders,  of 
over  six  hundred  thousand  dollars;  while  it  has  returned  to  policy-holders 
over  three  million  dollars,  in  losses  paid  and  in  inspections.  The  officers 
of  this  company  are  as  follows,  viz.:  .1.  M.  Allen,  president;  W.  B.  Frank- 
lin, vice-president ;  Francis  B.  Allen,  2d  vice-president;  J.  B.  Pierce,  sec- 
retary. These  gentlemen  are  ;ill  prominent  citizens  of  Hartford.  Mr. 
Babcock  has  been  the  manager  here  for  the  past  twenty  years,  having 
charge  6f  the  territory  embraced  in  the  States  of  New  York.  New  Jersey 
and  Vermont,  including  the  cities  of  New  York  and  Brooklyn.  He  is  a  na- 
tive of  Middletown,  Conn.,  a  resident  of  Brooklyn,  and  an  expert  authority 
in  boiler  inspection  and  insurance. 

WILLIAM  B.  STRAXO.  Insurance  and  Loans.  No.  7  Pine  Street.— 
For  thirty  years,  or  more,  the  gentleman  whose  name  beads  this 
sketch  has  been  a  prominent  figure  in  insurance  circles.  He 
makes  a  specialty  of  fire  risks  and  his  operations  extend  through- 
out the  United  States.    He  has  occupied  the  present  quarters  ever  since  1807. 
Mr.  YVm.  B.  Strang  was  born  and  raised  in  New  Y'ork  city,  but  has  resided 
in  Yonkers  for  some  years,    ne  is  a  member  of  the  Consolidated  Stock  and 


Petroleum  Exchange,  and  was  an  active  member  of  the  old  Gold  Room. 
.Mr.  Strang  is  a  lire  and  marine  insurance  broker,  and  his  transactions  are 
on  a  very  large  scale,  placing  as  high  as  thirty  millions  in  a  year.  He  places 
risks  in  all  parts  of  the  country  with  lirst-class  companies,  at  lowest  rates, 
and  also  negotiates  loans  on  bonded  real  estate  mortgages. 

SAXBORN-PERRIS  MAP  COMPANY.  (Limited,)  No.  115  Broadway.— 
The  necessity  for  reliable  fire  maps  of  cities  and  towns  is  growing 
more  and  more  evident  to  underwriters.  In  these  days,  when  fire 
insurance  has  developed  to  almost  a  science,  accurate  and  trust- 
worthy information  as  to  the  surroundings,  the  general  features,  etc.  of 
buildings  is  indispensable  for  the  purpose  of  determining  the  physical 
character  of  risks.  Great  skill  and  experience  are  required  to  produce  a 
comprehensive  and  perfect  insurance  map,  which  shall  clearly  show  all 
important  points,  yet  avoid  cumbersome  details.  There  are  few  in  the 
business  who  are  worthy  to  be  entrusted  with  so  delicate  and  difficult  a 
task.  Many  lack  both  technical  knowledge  and  experience.  There  are 
some,  however,  among  the  old  and  tried  firms  who  are  able  and  successful 
in  this  valuable  specialty.  Notable  among  the  number  is  the  Sanborn- 
Perris  Map  Company,  (Limited).  P.  L.  Arnold  and  S.  E.  Buchanan,  associ- 
ate managers.  This  is  the  largest  and  leading  concern  of  its  kind  in  the 
United  States.  It  is  widely  and  favorably  known,  and  fully  sustains  the 
reputation  it  enjoys.  The  company  has  branch  offices  in  Royal  Insurance 
Building.  Chicago,  Illinois,  and  No.  42(5  California  Street,  San  Francisco, 
California,  and  has  maps  of  some  5,000  cities  and  towns  throughout  the 
country.  William  Penis  was  the  pioneer  in  this  special  line  in  America. 
He  published  the  first  fire  map  in  the  United  States,  in  1S52,  and  he  and 
Penis  &  Browne  were  publishers  of  New  York  City  maps  from  1852  to  1889. 
The  present  house  was  established  in  1866  by  D.  A.  Sanborn.  In  1870  the 
firm-name  became  Sanborn  Map  and  Publishing  Company,  who  were  suc- 
ceeded in  1889,  by  Sanborn-Perris  Map  Company.  (Limited).  They  are 
thoroughly  equipped  for  the  business,  and  their  maps  are  the  standard 
publication  of  the  kind.  They  have  a  large  corps  of  competent  surveyors 
in  the  field,  and  their  facilities  are  in  every  respect  unequalled.  Messrs. 
Arnold  and  Buchanan,  under  whose  able  and  efficient  management  this 
flourishing  business  is  so  successfully  conducted,  are  both  men  of  long 
practical  experience,  and  are  experts  in  their  line.  Mr.  Arnold  has  been 
connected  with  the  concern  for  a  quarter  of  a  century;  and  Mr. 
Buchanan  has  been  with  the  house  twenty-two  years.  They  have  been 
associate  managers  since  1883.  when  Mr.  Sanborn,  the  head  of  the  concern 
up  to  that  time,  was  removed  by  death.  They  are  prepared  to  furnish  re- 
liable fire  maps  to  underwriters  at  reasonable  prices,  and  all  orders  will 
receive  prompt  and  personal  attention.  This  company  publishes  more 
separate  maps  than  any  other  house  in  the  country,  and  more  maps  in  one 
year  than  their  competitors  combined  have  done  since  Adam. 


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THE  NORTHERN  ASSURANCE  COM- 
PANY. OF  LONDON;  New  York 
Dept.  (ieo.  W.  Babb,  Jr.,  Man- 
ager, Northern  Building,  No.  38  Pine 
Street.— The  Northern  Assurance  Company, 
of  London,  England,  was  organized  and  be- 
gan business  in  1836.  Its  growth  in  business, 
assets  and  surplus  lias  been  remarkable,  and 
it  is  recognized  as  one  of  the  largest  and 
strongest  fire  insurance  companies  of  the 
world.  Its  rapid  growth  appears  in  the  rec- 
ord of  its  fire  premiums,  which  were  84.51)0 
in  1S36;  §19.000  in  1845;  $270,00(1  in  1855; 
§820,000  in  1865;  §1,791,218  in  1875:  $2,8S6,500 
in  18S5,  and  §3,581.5:',::  in  1893.  The  North- 
ern entered  the  United  States  in  1876,  since 
when  it  has  done  business  in  nearly  all  the 
states  and  territories,  having  branch  offices 
or  agencies  in  the  principal  cities  and  towns. 
Its  United  States  assets,  December  31,  L894, 
were  §1.001.218;  and  its  unadjusted  losses, 
unearned  premiums,  and  all  actual  and  con- 
tingent liabilities.  $1,204,528.  The  company 
has  securities  of  the  value  of  §1,204.210.  spe- 
cially deposited  with  the  Insurance  Depart- 
ments of  the  several  states,  and  with  trustees 
ill  New  York,  none  of  which  can  be  with- 
drawn while  if  has  any  existing  liability  ill 
the  United  States.  Since  its  organization  the 
company  has  received  in  fire  premiums  $68,- 
078.200,  and  paid  in  lire  losses,  §40.255,240. 
In  the  United  States  it  has  received  in  fire 
premiums,  §14.044,577  and  paid  in  fire  losses, 
$9,426,741.  The  company's  principal  offices 
in  the  United  states  arc  in  its  own  building 
at  the  above  address,  illustration  of  which  is 
shown,  which  it  erected  in  1880,  and  which  it 
occupies  entirely  for  its  own  business.  The 
building  is  i  gi  u-eful  and  pleasing  structure, 
and  an  ornament  to  its  locality.  The  man- 
ager at  the  New  York  office  is  Mr.  Geo.  W. 
Babb,  Jr.,  who  has  represented  the  company 
in  various  capacities  since  1882.  and  as  man- 
ager of  the  New  Y^ork  department  since  18S9. 
The  United  States  trustees  of  the  company 
are  Mr.  Edward  King,  the  distinguished 
president  of  the  Union  Trust  Company  of 


<%  NEW   YORK?- 1  S3-*,  * 


New  York,  and  Mr.  ('.  I).  Wood,  a  retired 
hanker.  The  company  has  three  other  de- 
partment offices.  Its  department  office  for 
the  New  England  States  is  at  No.  27  Kilby 
Street.  Boston.  Mr.  H.  S.  Wheelock,  man- 
ager: for  the  Western  States,  in  Mouadnock 
Block.  Chicago,  Mr.  G.  II.  Lermit.  manager: 
for  the  Pacific  Coast,  in  San  Francisco,  Mr. 
George  F.  Grant,  manager.  The  Northern 
has  established  a  fire  fund,  co-extensive  with 
its  large  net  surplus,  with  which  to  meet  ex- 
traordinary losses  or  conflagrations.  Its  re- 
sources are  so  large  that  no  possible  con- 
flagration could  stop  or  retard  the  con- 
tinuous progress  of  the  company.  The 
guiding  principles  of  the  Northern  are  strict 
integrity,  fairness  and  equity,  and  prompt- 
ness in  all  its  relations  to  its  policy-holders. 
The  natural  result  of  its  great  strength  and 
honorable  history  is  that  Northern  policies 
are  highly  appreciated  by  discriminating  and 
well-posted  property  owners. 

A A.  LEACH.  Marine.  Fire.  Life  and 
Accident  Insurance,  No.  (il  Wil- 
Ham  Street, — This  gentleman  has 
had  long  and  varied  experience  in 
this  line,  and  was  for  twenty-one  years 
connected  with  the  old  '•  New  York  Mutual'' 
as  cashier  and  assistant  underwriter,  and  is  a 
member  of  the  Insurance  Club.  Mr.  Leach, 
who  is  manager  of  the  New  York  Insurance 
Agency,  is  prepared  to  place  risks  with  first- 
class  fire,  marine,  accident  and  other  com- 
panies at  lowest  rates.  He  makes  a  spe- 
cialty of  insuring  the  personal  effects, 
baggage,  etc.,  of  passengers  going  to  Eu- 
rope. The  certificate  issued  by  Mr.  Leach 
covers  any  loss  or  damage  when  caused  by 
the  stranding,  sinking  or  burning  of  the 
steamer  or  her  tender;  or  by  being  in  collision 
with  another  vessel.  It  also  covers  the  risk 
of  robbery  or  pilferage  when  baggage  is  de- 
posited in  charge  of  the  officers  of  the  steamer 
for  safe  custody.  The  risk  commences  when 
personal  effects,  baggage,  etc.,  are  shipped, 
and  terminates  when  it  is  safely  landed. 


«  NEW  YORK^-1894, 


sr. 


JAMES  L.  LIBBY  &  SON.  Real  Estate,  Room  1.  Banking  Floor,  Nos. 
305,  307,  30!)  Broadway  and  69  Liberty  Street. — The  vast  interests 
centered  in  real  estate  in  the  metropolis  render  this  branch  of  busi- 
ness by  far  the  most  important  in  New  York,  and  no  factor  has 
added  more  materially  to  the  wealth  of  the  city  than  the  improvement 
and  steady  rise  in  the  values  of  its  realty.  A  prominent  real  estate  firm  is 
that  of  .lames  L.  Libby  &  Son.  who  have  offices  as  above.  This  business 
was  founded  ten  years  ago  by  James  L.  Libby.  and  four  years  since  the 
present  proprietors  succeeded  to  the  control,  the  co-partners  being  -Mr. 
.lames  E.  Libby,  who  resides  in  New  York,  and  his  son.  .Mr.  II.  M.  Libby, 
a  resident  of  Nutley.  N.  .1.  The  senior  member  of  the  firm  is  a  member 
of  the  Real  Estate  Exchange,  and  a  recognized  expert  in  the  values  of 
property.  The  Messrs.  Libby  act  as  agents  for  the  new  Mutual  Reserve 
Fund  Life  Association's  Building,  which  contains  about  200  handsome 
offices.  They  transact  a  general  real  estate  business,  making  a  leading 
specialty  of  city  realty.  They  have  at  all  times  a  large  list  of  eligible 
properties  for  sale,  and  intending  buyers  have  their  interests  advanced  in 
the  most  substantial  manner. 


PH.  OAKLEY.  Insurance  Broker,  No.  145  Broadway. — The  enor- 
mous losses  consequent  upon  lire  which  would  be  entailed  upon 
the  mercantile  and  manufacturing  community  annually,  were  it 
*  not  for  the  equitable  application  of  the  element  of  insurance, 
would  unquestionably  impede  the  development  of  trade  and  commerce 
vitally.  Among  the  recognized  successful  insurance  brokers  in  this  city  is 
Mr.  P.  II.  Oakley,  than  whom  no  one  engaged  in  this  line  of  business  has 
been  more  fortunate  in  establishing  and  maintaining  a  high  reputation, 
and  than  whom  none  enjoys  a  larger  measure  of  success,  well  deserved. 
He  is  undoubtedly  one  of  the  most  experienced  insurance  men  in  the  c  ity. 
For  twenty-nine  years  he  was  connected  with  the  old  Firemen's  Insurance 
Company  of  New  York,  and  for  eleven  years  filled  the  office  of  secretary  to 
that  company.  Four  years  ago  he  determined  to  venture  into  business  on 
his  own  account  as  an  insurance  broker  and  happily  the  venture  has  been 
attended  with  marked  success,  the  outcome  of  it  being  conducted  on 
sound  business  principles,  and  its  management  characterized  by  energy, 
ability  and  enterprise.  Mr.  Oakley  has  a  neatly  appointed  office  and  gives 
his  attention  to  every  department  of  the  insurance  brokerage  business. 
He  resides  at  Round  Brook,  N.  .1..  where  for  the  past  two  years  he  has  been 
the  agent  for  the  German  American  Insurance  Company  of  New  York,  the 
Liverpool  and  London  and  G-lobe  of  England.  Home  Fire  Insurance  Com- 
pany of  New  York.  London  and  Lancashire  of  England.  Lancashire  of 
England,  Phoenix  of  London  and  Lloyds  Plate  Class  Insurance  Compa- 
nies.   Insurance  is  effected  at  the  lowest  possible  rales  in  these  responsi- 


ble companies,  and  losses  are  adjusted  and  paid  without  delay.  Mi'. 
Oakley  is  a  native  of  New  York  city  ami  wed  merits  his  success. 

THE  NEW  YORK  CTNDERWRITERS'  AGENCY,  Alexander Stoddart, 
General  Agent,  No.  40  Cedar  Street. —  This  office  was  established  in 
1864  by  Mr.  Alexander  Stoddart,  who  had  been  for  ten  years  con- 
nected with  the  Western  business  of  the  .Etna  Insurance  (  ompanv. 
of  Hartford,  Conn.  This  concern  has  become,  under  the  management  of 
Mr.  Stoddart,  one  of  t  he  most  stable  and  reliable  organizations  in  the  United 
States.  Mr.  Stoddart  founded  the  enterprise  on  the  following  plan:  Sev- 
eral companies  were  to  mute  in  the  issuance  of  a  combined  policy,  each 
company  severally  insuring  thereunder  an  agreed  proportion  of  the  risk, 
and  dividing  the  income  and  expenditures  of  the  business  on  the  same 
basis.  By  this  means  a  combination  of  several  comparatively  small  com- 
panies would  be  put  on  a  level  with  the  largest  companies  at  that  time. 
Mr.  Stoddart  formed  his  combination,  and  made  it  a  success  from  the  start. 
Under  the  name  "  New  York  Underwriters1  Agency."  he  established  local 
agents  throughout  the  Western  and  Southern  Mites,  and  on  the  Pacific 
coast.  When  the  Guardian  Fire  and  Life  Assurance  Company,  of  London. 
England,  decided  to  retire  from  the  United  States,  in  which  it  did  a  very 
large  business,  its  risks  were  reinsured  by  the  New  York  Under  writers' 
Agency  throughout  all  the  New  England.  Northern  and  Middle  States,  one 
of  the  largest  contracts  of  flu;  kind  ever  made  in  the  United  States.  In  Jan- 
nary.  IS!>4.  the  contract  with  the  Hanover  and  Citizens  having  expired  by 
limitation,  arrangement  was  made  w  ith  the  Hartford  Fire  Insurance  Com- 
pany of  Hartford.  Conn.,  whereby  this  agency  should  thereafter  perpetu- 
ally issue  policies  guaranteed  by  that  company.  Thus  the  New  York  Un- 
derwriters' Agency  firmly  established  itself  as  a  permanent  institution, 
issuing  policies  guaranteed  by  assets  aggregating  over  ss.ooo.ooo,  and  a  net 
surplus  to  policy-holders  of  over  &>.">00,000.  The  business  of  the  New  York 
Underw  riters'  Agency  is  conducted  entirely  independent  of  and  without  ret 
ence  to  the  individual  business  of  the  company  guaranteeing  its  policies.  Mr. 
Stoddart's  doctrine  was  that  "the  capital  belonged  to  the  companies,  and 
the  business  belonged  to  the  agent  who  could  secure  and  control  it";  and  this 
principle  be  has  made  the  basis  of  his  success.  Tin'  Underwriters'  Agency 
was  one  of  the  original  members  of  the  National  Board  of  Fire  Underwrit- 
ers, and  has  always  been  recognized  by  the  entire  insurance  fraternity  as  an 
organization  separate  and  distinct  from  the  companies  guaranteeing  its 
policy.  The  Underwriters'  Agency  has  2,000  established  agencies,  and  a 
premium  income  of  over  81,500,000  a  year.  It  paid  over  si .ixxt.ooo  in 
losses  in  the  great  Chicago  tire.  It  has  a  thoroughly  equipped  field  force 
covering  the  United  States,  and  lias  a  branch  office  in  San  Francisco.  Mr. 
Stoddart  is  well  known  for  his  business  capacity  in  insurance  circles,  both 
in  the  United  States  and  Europe. 


*  NEW  YORK?-1894,  * 


4f  NEW 


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ILLIAMSBURGB  CITY  FIRE  INSURANCE  COMPANY,  of 
Brooklyn.  N.  Y..  No.  150  Broadway. — Of  the  successful  lire 
insurance  corpora- 


tions doing  business 
in  New  York,  few  are  so  well  ap- 
preciated as  is  the  Williamsburg 
City  Fire  Insurance  Company,  of 
Brooklyn.  This  company  has 
offices  at  corner  Broadway  and 
Kent  Avenue,  E.  I).,  and  No.  I'll 
Montague  Street,  W.  I)..  Brooklyn, 
and  was  incorporated  in  1858,  with 
a  capital  of  $150,000.,  which  was 
increased  in  1 8(55  to  $'250,000.  It 
immediately  entered  upon  a  career 
of  usefulness  which  lias  been  con- 
tinued with  increasing  prosperity 
to  itself,  and  fully  justifying  the 
reliance  placed  upon  it  by  the 
public.  The  company  writes  in-  - 
Burance  on  buildings  and  contents, 
and  inland  navigation.  taking 
risks  in  all  the  Middle  and  Central 
States,  including  Virginia.  Mary- 
land. Delaware.  Georgia,  Alabama, 
Louisiana.  Tennessee.  Missouri. 
Iowa,  and  nearly  all  the  Western 
States:  with  an  immense  business 
in  New  York  and  New  England. 
Its  principal  business  office  is  in 
this  city,  located  in  their  own 
building,  illustration  of  which  is 
herewith  shown,  which  was 
erected  in  1884.  of  granite  and 
brick,  nine  stories  in  height;  and 
at  the  time  of  the  purchase  of  the 
building  lot  it  was  the  highest 
priced  piece  of  real  estate  in  New 
York,  costing  81 15.00  per  square  foot.  The  structure  is  thoroughly  tire-proof, 
elegantly  appointed  with  fine  elevator  service  and  every  convenience.  Here 
the  company  does  its  large  business  smoothly  and  efficiently.  Conservatism 
rather  than  haste,  carefulness  rather  than  impulsiveness,  final  profit  rather 
than  present  volume  of  business,  have  been  the  leading  mottoes  of  its  in- 
surance creed,  and  by  a  conscientious  adherence  to  them  its  managers  have 


1 894,  * 


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made  a  record  which  marks  them  among  the  most  successful  insurance 
men  in  the  country.  The  statement  of  the  company  made  January  1.  1894, 
shows  a  net  surplus  of  s5'.i7.:i8!t.s!i;  reserve  for  reinsurance,  8-1  si'.":!:;: 
assets.  $1,477,257.52.  Its  business  is  steadily  increasing,  owing  to  the  mod- 
eration of  its  rates,  the  liberal  character  of  its  policies  and  the  reliability  of 
its  management.  It  has  paid  out  over  seven  millions  in  tire  losses,  while 
its  present  strength  and  efficient  direction  are  sufficient  guarantees  of  its 
future  solidity,  and  it  stands  to-day  a  pillar  of  security  to  the  insured.  The 
president.  Mr.  Marshall  S.  Driggs,  is  a  son  of  the  first  president  of  the 
company.  Edmund  Driggs,  who  died  in  July,  1880.  and  was  succeeded  by 
the  son.  The  latter  was  with  the  company  at  the  start  and  wrote  the  first 
policy  that  it  issued.  He  became  its  assistant  secretary,  but  resigned  to 
engage  in  the  warehousing  business  for  thirty-two  years,  returning  to  ac- 
cept his  present  position  in  IS89.  He  has  been  a  director  of  the  company 
for  twenty-three  years,  chairman  of  its  finance  committee  seven  years,  and 
is  an  honored  member  of  the  Insurance  Club,  the  Chamber  of  Commerce, 
and  the  Board  of  Cndei  wi  iters  of  both  New  York  and  Brooklyn;  also  a 
member  of  the  Tariff  Association  and  one  of  its  Finance  Committee.  The 
secretary.  Mr.  F.  II.  Way.  is  an  expert  and  talented  underwriter  and  a 
popular  official.  The  general  agent.  Mr.  Jesse  Watson,  has  been  at  the 
head  of  this  department  since  its  organization,  and  has  proved  himself  a 
tower  of  strength  in  its  development. 

THE  banking  house  of  Charles  A.  Baldwin  it  Co..  in  the  Manhattan 
Bank  Building,  is  a  model  private  banking  institution  of  high  repute. 
It  is  comparatively  new  and  lias  a  business  advantage  in  that  re- 
spect for  obvious  reasons.  It  has  the  best  of  connections  here  and 
in  all  of  the  states,  and  a  list  of  its  foreign  correspondents  includes  all  of 
the  principal  cities.  Especial  at  tent  ion  is  given  to  collections  in  New  Yoi  k 
and  vicinity.  Commercial  and  travelers'  letters  of  credit  are  a  feature,  as 
well  as  money  orders,  and  no  institution  of  the  kind  has  better  facilities  for 
remittances  abroad.  The  firm  does  a  large  business  in  exchange,  hot h 
foreign  and  domestic,  buying  and  selling  its  own  bills.  The  bond  depart- 
ment of  the  house  is  a  busy  branch,  dealing,  as  it  does,  with  Covernment. 
State.  Municipal.  Street  Railway  and  other  standard  issues.  Investment 
securities  are  given  particular  care,  a  fact  that  should  not  escape  the  atten- 
tion of  those  handling  estate  and  trust  funds.  The  house  is  fiscal  and 
transfer  agents  for  several  large  corporations.  Not  the  least  important 
branch  of  the  firm's  business  is  its  commission  department.  It  is 
equipped  with  every  modern  facility  for  the  prompt  execution  of  orders. 
Stocks,  grain,  provisions,  cotton  and  coffee  arc  handled  for  customers  on 
margin  or  bought  for  cash.  The  firm's  "  Wall  Street  News-Letter"  is  of 
incalculable  value  to  investors  and  speculators. 


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THE  NATIONAL  BROADWAY  HANK  OF  NEW  YORK,  No.  237 
Broadway,  corner  Park  Place.  —  The  National  Broadway  Bank  of 
New  York  was  originally  incorporated  in  lS4!f,  and  opened  for  busi- 
ness on  August  9tb  of  that  year,  at  the  corner  of  Broadway  and 
Anthony  Streets.  It  had  a  capital  of  $500,000.  and  its  first  report,  pub- 
lished under  date  of  September  28,  1850,  showed  a  remarkable  success  I  rom 
the  start,  its  principal  items  being  to  wit:  Capital,  $500,000;  deposits.  5>705,- 
(t:',ii:  loans  and  discounts.  $973,690;  circulation,  $212,230;  specie  $74,849, 
Eventually  the  bank  elected  its  own  building,  at  the  corner  of  Broadway 
and  Park  Place,  being  one  of  the  earliest  large  bank  buildings  to  be  erected 
in  the  city.  It  is  brownstone,  seven  stories  high,  25  x  122  feet  in  dimen- 
sions, and  contains  large  vaults,  elevators  and  all  modern  improvements, 
the  ground  floor  being  occupied  by  the  bank  and  the  upper  floors  rented 
for  offices.  This  bank  now  has  a  capital  of  $1,000,000,  and  the  following 
board  of  directors,  to  wit:  Francis  A.  Palmer,  president;  Francis  P.  Furn- 
ald,  capitalist:  John  Lawrence,  capitalist:  Hudson  Hoagland,  vice-presi- 
dent, capitalist;  George  F.  Gantz,  capitalist;  Arthur  T.  J.  Bice,  cashier: 
Andrew  Mills,  late  president  State  Trust  Company :  Joel  E.  Fisher,  capital- 
ist; John  F.  Talmage,  of  Dan  Talmage's  Sons,  rice;  David  S.  Walton,  of 
D.  S.  Walton  &  Co.,  paper:  James  Talcott,  commission  dry  goods;  George 
C.  Clarke,  of  Tefft,  Weller  &  Co.,  dry  goods;  John  W.  Condi t,  capitalist; 
Seth  E.  Thomas,  treasurer  Seth  Thomas  Clock  Company,  and  William  !t. 
Putney,  lawyer.  A  general  banking  business  is  transacted  in  deposits, 
loans,  collections  and  exchange;  the  accounts  of  banks,  bankers,  corpora- 
tions, firms  and  individuals  are  received  on  the  most  favorable  terms:  col- 
lections are  made  and  promptly  remitted  at  lowest  rates,  and  in  the  light 
of  legitimate  banking,  satisfaction  is  rendered  to  all  its  patrons.  From  its 
inception  this  bank  has  retained  the  confidence  of  the  public  in  the  highest 
degree.  Its  founders  were  men  who  had  the  rare  foresight  to  recognize 
the  possibilities  of  such  an  institution,  and  who  laid  the  foundations  suffi- 
ciently strong  and  deep  to  bear  any  superstructure  that  time,  experience 
and  wealth  might  rear.  Under  its  present  wise  and  conservative  man- 
agement, this  bank  is  doing  a  large  and  safe  business,  and  now  has 
a  surplus  and  undivided  profits  amounting  to  $1,568,563.77;  deposits,  $6,- 
119,295.83;  loans  and  discounts.  $5,716,901.05;  resources,  $8,732,109.60.  Mr. 
Francis  A.  Palmer  was  the  first  president  of  the  Broadway  Bank,  and  is 
still  at  its  head.  He  is  honored  and  esteemed  as  one  of  the  veteran  bank- 
ers and  financiers  of  New  York,  and  the  history  of  the  National  Broadway 
Bank  under  his  administration  verifies  the  well-established  fact  that  a  great 
financial  institution  having  men  of  sound  judgment  and  conservative  char- 
acteristics at  the  helm  must  surely  become  successful  and  prosperous. 
Cashier  Arthur  T.  J.  Bice  has  also  been  with  the  bank  for  many  years,  suc- 
ceeding to  his  present  position  in  1883,  and  is  an  expert  in  banking ;  while 
the  board  of  directors  comprises  much  of  the  solid  business  element  of 
the  city. 


CE.  L.  HINI.TCHS,  Adjuster  and  Appraiser  of  Fire  Losses,  No.  60 
Cedar  Street. — In  the  large  transactions  that  characterize  the  in- 
su ranee  interests,  the  services  of  the  adjuster  and  appraiser  of 
lire  hisses  are  of  extreme  importance,  as  upon  a  faithful  and  ac- 
curate, as  well  as  just  appraisement  of  losses  which  occur,  depend,  to  agreat 
extent,  the  stability  and  continence  of  the  great  corporations  who  assume 
to  bear  the  immense  annual  losses  which  occur  by  the  destructive  element 
of  tire,  as  well  as  serve  to  retain  to  them  the  patronage  and  confidence  of 
insurers.  It  is  an  occupation  which  requires  the  exercise  of  special  quali- 
ties: a  knowledge  of  values,  a  keen  acquaintance  with  human  nature,  and 
the  reasoning  faculties  of  a  detective.  The  large  insurance  companies  are 
always  ready  to  allow  all  rightful  claims,  but  they  are  compelled  to  protect 
themselves  against  the  fraud  and  imposition  with  which  they  are  constantly 
menaced.  A  prominent  representative  of  the  special  business  above  re- 
ferred to  in  New  York  is  Mr.  C.E.  L.  Hinrichs,  who  established  himself  in 
business  in  this  line  in  1886.  In  L892  the  firm  became  Rolston  &  Hinrichs. 
resuming  its  original  designation  in  1894.  Mr.  Hinrichs  is  an  expert  in  his 
occupation,  having  followed  the  same  line  for  twenty-two  years  previous 
to  starting  his  present  enterprise,  during  which  period  he  was  employee]  in 
all  parts  of  the  United  States.  He  has  a  large  line  of  business  in  this  city, 
and  his  rulings  are  always  accepted  as  final.  Mr.  Hinrichs  resides  in 
Brooklyn,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Veterans'  Association  of  the  Forty-seventh 
Begiment.  N.  Y.  S.  N.  G.  and  also  of  the  Canarsie  Yacht  Club. 


SDE  WALLTEARSS,  Auctioneer  and  Appraiser,  Beal  Estate  and 
Loan  Broker.  No.  171  Broadway,  corner  Cortlandt  Street. — There 
is.  perhaps,  no  man  engaged  in  the  domain  of  realty  in  this  city 
who  is  better  known  than  the  gentleman  whose  name  heads  the 
present  sketch.  He  has  been  established  in  the  line  indicated  for  over 
thirty  years  and  is  a  familiar  figure  in  real  estate  circles.  He  was  formerly 
of  the  firm  of  Fairchild  &  De  Walltearss.  and  has  carried  on  business  alone 
since  1887.  Mr.  De  Walltearss  is  a  native  New  Yorker,  and  resides  on  131st 
Street.  He  is  a  man  of  integrity  and  reliability  as  well  as  many  years'  ex- 
perience, and  is  a  member  of  and  has  a  stand  in  the  New  York  Beal  Estate 
Exchange.  He  was  for  a  number  of  years  appraiser  for  the  Surrogate's  ( >ffice, 
and  is  considered  an  authority  on  real  estate  values.  He  is  auctioneer  and 
appraiser,  real  estate  and  loan  broker,  and  does  a  large  business.  Mr.  De 
Walltearss  has  recently  added  "&Co."  to  the  firm-name.  Mr.  David 
Rothschild,  a  young  and  energetic  man  of  this  city  being  the  company. 
They  have  a  commodious  office  and  employ  two  clerks,  and  handle 
New  York  and  Brooklyn  property,  buying,  selling  and  exchanging,  and 
negotiate  loans  on  bond  and  mortgage.  Sales  at  auction  are  a  specialty, 
ami  particularattention  is  given  to  the  appraisement  of  property  for  intend- 
ing purchasers. 


•K  NEW    YORK*-  1  894,  * 


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CENTRAL  NEW  JEKSEY  L AND  IMPROVEMENT  COMPANY, 
Room  508,  No.  143  Liberty  Street. — The  steady  growth  of  New 
York  city  gives  a  constant  impetus  to  the  development  of  the 
neighboring  regions,  and  New  Jersey,  especially,  is  experiencing 
the  benelit  of  the  expansive  impulse  thus  emanating  from  the  metropolis. 
Along  the  line  of  the  Central  Railroad  of  New  Jersey  a  succession  of  hand- 
some towns  have  grown  up  within  the  last  quarter  of  a  century  which,  as 
well  as  the  intermediate  tracts  of  country,  are  adorned  with  the  elegant 
residences  of  New  York  merchants,  while  lower  rents  and  lower  tax  rates, 
combined  with  ready  facility  for  travel,  make  them  equally  available  fur 
the  homes  of  persons  in  moderate  circumstances.  In  the  particular  direc- 
tion referred  to,  a  leading  factor  in  promoting  this  development  is  the  Cen- 
tral New  Jersey  Land  Improvement  Company,  which  was  organized  in  1871, 
under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  New  Jersey,  with  a  capital  of  $537,500.  The 
president  of  the  company  is  Mr.  I!.  \V.  Deforest,  of  the  New  York  law  linn 
of  De  Forest  Bros.,  attorneys  for  the  Central  Kailroad  of  New  Jersey.  The 
vice-president.  Mr.  J.  Herbert  Johnston,  is  also  treasurer  of  the  Dolphin 
Jute  Mills,  at  Paterson,  New  Jersey.  Mr.  George  Kyte.  the  secretary  and 
treasurer,  is  at  present  the  sheriff  of  Union  County.  N.  J.  The  company 
ow  ns  and  sells  lands  along  the  line  of  the  railroad  above  mentioned,  at  Jer- 
sey City,  Newark,  Elizabeth,  Roselle,  Fanwood.  Plainlield.  Dunellen,  Rari- 
tan  and  Somerville.  It  controls  large  tracts  of  land  of  great  value,  and  its 
yearly  sales  represent  large  amounts. 

BENJAMIN  HUMANS.  Real  Estate.  No.  KIT  Broadway.— Among  our 
enterprising  citizens  engaged  in  the  handling  of  realty  few  are  bet- 
ter known  than  the  gentleman  whose  name  beads  this  sketch.  He 
has  been  established  in  the  line  indicated  since  1886,  and  has  been 
highly  successful.  Mr.  Benjamin  Homans  is  a  native  of  the  South,  but  has 
resided  in  fhis  city  for  twenty-two  years.  He  is  a  man  of  integrity  and  re- 
liability, and  any  having  business  relations  with  him  are  assured  of  liberal 
and  honorable  treatment.  lie  is  a  member  of  the  Heal  Estate  Exchange, 
and  is  held  in  high  esteem  in  the  realm  of  realty.  Mr.  Homans  was  for- 
merly of  the  Homans  Publishing  Company,  publishing  the  Bankers'  Maga- 
zine and  other  financial  works,  and  is  well  and  favorably  known  in  mone- 
tary circles.  He  is  a  general  real  estate  dealer  and  broker,  and  New  York 
and  suburban  properties  of  every  description,  both  improved  and  unim- 
proved, are  sold  and  exchanged  by  him.  But  he  devotes  special  attention 
to  the  sale  of  timber,  coal  and  farming  lands  in  Alabama.  Arkansas.  Flor- 
ida, Georgia,  Kentucky,  Louisiana,  Maryland,  Mississippi,  Missouri.  North 
Carolina,  Ohio.  Pennsylvania.  South  Carolina,  Tennessee,  Texas,  Virginia, 
West  Virginia,  etc.  Mr.  Homans  is  a  leading  dealer  in  Southern  lands  and 
receives  no  tracts  of  w  hich  the  titles  are  questionable,  or  the  values  exag- 
gerated, lie  is  thus  enabled  to  offer  the  choicest  investments  in  this  im- 
portant and  attractive  field. 


CESARE  CONTI,  Banker  and  Broker,  No.  35  Broadway.— No  surer 
indication  of  the  progress  and  prosperity  of  the  Italian  element 
of  citizenship  could  be  cited  than  is  evidenced  in  the  financial 
anil  commercial  world,  in  which  are  found  some  of  the  most  sub- 
stantial merchants  and  wide-awake  financiers.  Among  the  latter  class  is 
numbered  Cesare  Conti,  who  has  been  established  in  his  present  vocation 
since  1SS4,  and  has  already  received  a  liberal  share  of  patronage  from  his 
fellow-countrymen,  and  tin'  general  public.  He  conducts  business  matters 
on  a  broad  basis,  and  banking  and  brokerage  transactions  of  all  kinds  are 
negotiated  and  performed  in  comprehensive  style:  telephone  call  "350, 
Cortlandt.'"  He  issues  letters  of  credit  and  draws  drafts  on  banking  in- 
stitutions throughout  Europe,  and  also  acts  as  agent  for  the  following 
steamship  lines  :  Hamburg.  Cuhard,  North  German  Lloyd,  American 
Line.  Bed  Star  Line.  French  Line.  Anchor  Line,  and  all  lines  entering 
European  ports.  Mr.  Conti  was  born  in  Italy,  but  has  been  a  resident  of 
the  United  States  for  the  past  twenty  years,  where  he  is  recognized  as  one 
of  the  most  progressive  and  enterprising  Italians.  He  is  a  member  of  sev- 
eral prominent  Italian  societies  and  organizations,  and  enjoys  the  con- 
fidence of  his  fellow-citizens  in  a  degree  seldom  attained. 

JOHN  A.  ECKERT  &  CO..  Insurance.  No.  137  Broad  way.  — Banking 
among  the  leading  insurance  men  of  New  York  city  are  Messrs. 
John  A.  Eckert  &  Co.  The  firm  does  a  large  and  active  business 
with  every  American  and  foreign  company  operating  in  New  York, 
all  of  whom  have  won  reputations  for  security,  promptitude  in  payment 
and  ability  to  meet  every  creditor  with  whom  they  have  been  confronted. 
The  firm  was  established  in  1889,  and  each  year  it  has  been  increasing  its 
clientage  and  its  volume  of  business  until  the  latter  has  become  of  large 
dimensions.  The  firm  do  a  general  insurance  brokerage  business,  and 
control  a  vast  patronage  in  fire,  life,  marine,  annuity,  accident,  boiler, 
plate  glass  and  other  classes  of  insurance.  Messrs.  John  A.  Eckert  it  Co. 
have  a  large  patronage,  not  only  in  the  city  itself,  but  also  in  many  of  the 
other  chief  cities  in  the  country.  They  have  placed  risks  for  many  promi- 
nent firms  in  the  principal  insurance  corporations  at  home  and  abroad  on 
manufactories,  office  buildings,  residences,  etc.,  and  against  death  and 
accident,  as  well  as  against  losses  at  sea  and  by  explosions,  in  the  interests 
of  many  of  our  leading  citizens.  The  w  ide  range  of  experience  of  the  firm 
is  one  of  great  value  to  their  patrons,  who  will  always  find  the  linn  ready 
to  give  the  soundest  and  most  reliable  advice  to  those  seeking  to  place 
insurance  risks  of  any  kind.  The  telephone  call  of  the  linn  is  "-JTlM  Cort- 
landt," and  all  communications  are  given  prompt  attention.  The  princi- 
pal of  the  firm  is  Mr.  J.  A.  Eckert.  This  gentleman  is  a  native  and  life- 
long resident  of  New  York,  and  has  gained  great  esteem  for  his  ability  and 
experience  as  well  as  for  his  strict  integrity  and  promptitude. 


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NEW   YORK?-  f  894,  K* 


THE  WINDSOR  CONSOLIDATED  MINING  COMPANY,  Room  64, 
No.  29  Broadway. — This  company  is  a  favorable  example  of  a  corpo- 
ration organized  to  conduct  legitimate  mining  operations.  It  has 
been  incorporated  under  the  mining  laws  of  Arizona,  with  a  capital 
of  §400,000,  divided  into  shares  of  $1.00  each — unassessable;  for  the  purpose 
of  operating  the  Windsor  Mine  in  Parke  County,  and  the  Pettie  May  Mine 
in  Boulder  County,  Colorado.  These  mines  lie  in  the  richest  gold-bearing 
territory  of  the  state,  near  the  center  of  the  newly-discovered  auriferous 
region  in  that  section.  The  company  have  made  all  the  necessary  prepara- 
tions and  commenced  the  development  of  its  property  under  the  direction 
of  experienced  mining  engineers;  and  with  rich  ore  in  sight  are  opening 
the  way  to  secure  a  steady  output  of  the  precious  metal,  thus  placing 
the  company  on  a  secure  dividend-paying  basis.  The  ore  assays  very  rich, 
showing,  by  the  report  of  the  assayer,  at  the  mint  price  for  gold,  a  value  of 
$49.50  per  ton.  Taking  into  account  the  mass  of  the  ore  body,  the  richness 
of  the  same,  and  the  productive  character  of  the  district,  it  is  fair  to  expect 
that,  these  mines  will  soon  prove  to  be  worth  much  more  than  the  whole 
capital  of  the  company.  Both  properties  possess  good- mill  sites,  an  am- 
ple supply  of  water  tor  milling,  and  timber  in  abundance  for  mining  pur- 
poses. Under  the  expert  and  progressive  management  of  its  officers  and 
directors,  the  Windsor  Consolidated  Mining  Company  promises  to  become 
one  of  our  leading  dividend-payers. 

AB.  PHILLIPS,  Adjuster  of  Fire  and  Marine  Losses.  Xos.  93  to  99 
Nassau  Street.— Mr.  Phillips  is  a  gentleman  of  middle  age,  active 
9  and  energetic.  He  is  a  native  New  Yorker,  but  resides  in  Brook- 
lyn, and  has  an  office  at  the  above  address  in  this  city.  He  is 
a  man  of  integrity  of  character,  as  well  as  long  and  varied  business  experi- 
ence, and  personally  is  very  popular.  He  is  deservedly  esteemed  in  social 
and  commercial  circles  alike,  and  is  an  honorary  member  of  the  Excelsior 
Club.  He  served  in  the  23rd  Regiment.  N.  G.  S.  N.  Y..  for  nine  years,  and 
is  an  honorary  member  of  Veteran  Association,  Company  A.  .Mr.  Phillips 
was  formerly  in  the  shipping  business  for  seventeen  years,  and  has  been 

engaged  in  the  present  line  since  1886.    He  has  1  n  very  successful,  and 

has  acquired  a  fine  patronage.  He  numbers  in  his  clientele  many  promi- 
nent merchants,  manufacturers,  corporations,  etc..  and  will  be  pleased  to 
furnish  a  list  of  references,  in  which  appears,  among  various  others,  the 
names  of  the  Equitable  Gas  Company,  and  Win.  J.  Mattherson  A-  Co.  The 
loss  adjusted  for  the  last-named  firm  amounted  to  si:>o,ooo.  while  that  for 
the  firm  of  Dexter,  Lambert  &  Co..  silk  manufacturers  of  Hawley, 
Pennsylvania,  amounted  to  $65,000.  Af  his  office,  at  the  above  address, 
Mr.  Phillips  has  telephone  connection,  "638  Cortlandt,"  and  employs  four 
clerks.  He  is  adjuster  of  all  classes  of  lire  and  marine  losses,  and  is  an 
expert  in  his  line.    Fire  losses  are  promptly  adjusted  by  him  for  the 


assured  and  all  business  intrusted  to  this  gentleman  will  be  attended  to  in 
the  most  faithful  and  competent  manner. 

CORPORATIONS  SYNDICATE,  Rooms  64,  65,  66,  67,  Nos.  39  and 
41  Cortlandt  Street. — A  noteworthy  and  highly  creditable  en- 
terprise but  recently  organized  in  this  city,  is  that  of  the  Cor- 
porations Syndicate,  which  was  incorporated  in  May,  1894,  with 
ample  capital,  the  officers  being  the  following  gentlemen,  who  are  promi- 
nently known  in  business  and  financial  circles:  President.  W.  M.  Robbins; 
vice-president.  Major  Geo.  Keating;  counsel,  Benedict  S.  Wise;  auditor, 
Charles  Gray;  secretary.  Nathan  Bushnell.  Among  the  concerns  holding 
an  interest  as  stockholders  in  the  Syndicate  are  the  Electrical  Machinery 
Guarantee  Corporation,  of  New  York,  who  insure  electrical  plants  of  all 
kinds;  the  Delaware  Bavarian  Brewing  Company,  of  Wilmington,  Del.; 
the  United  Box  and  Paper  Company,  of  Newark,  N.  .1.;  the  Coupon  Gaz- 
ette, a  monthly  publication,  and  the  Coupon  Company,  an  accident  insur- 
ance corporation.  The  Corporations  Syndicate  furnishes  financial  aid  to 
enterprises  requiring  support,  and  organize  these  enterprises  as  stock  com- 
panies, placing  them  upon  a  solid  financial  and  good  working  basis.  All 
worthy  industrial  enterprises  are  promoted,  honorable,  equitable  dealing 
being  assured  and  the  Syndicate  is  receiving  a  substantial  support  and 
steadily  increasing  patronage. 

OWENS  &  PHILLIPS,  Insurance.  Nos.  93  to  99  Nassau  Street,— 
One  of  New  York's  best-known  insurance  agencies  is  that  of 
Owens  &  Phillips.  It  was  established  in  1876  by  Win.  W.  Owens. 
Jr.,  and  about  eleven  years  ago  Jno.  B.  Phillips  acquired  an 
interest  in  the  business.  They  were  formerly  at.  No.  :!2  Liberty  Street, 
and  removed  to  the  present  quarters  in  1892.  Mr.  Owens  is  a  New  Yorker 
by  birth  and  lives  in  Brooklyn,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Oxford  Club.  Mr. 
Phillips  was  born  in  Brooklyn  and  resides  at  East  Orange,  N.  .1..  and  is 
a  member  of  the  Orange  Athletic  Club.  Both  partners  are  men  of  thor- 
ough experience,  and  give  close  attention  to  business  and  are  well  and  fav- 
orably known  in  insurance  circles.  Messrs.  Owens  and  Phillips  have  finely 
appointed  and  commodious  offices,  connected  by  telephone  "638  Cortlandt." 
They  are  general  insurance  agents  and  brokers,  and  are  prepared  to  effect 
risks  in  first-class  fire,  life,  marine,  steam-boiler,  plate-glass,  employ- 
ers' liability  and  general  liability  companies  at  lowest  rates.  They  can 
place  large  lines  of  fire  insurance  on  the  most  advantageous  terms;  and  all 
interests  entrusted  to  this  reliable  firm  will  be  attended  to  in  most  careful 
and  trustworthy  manner.  They  represent  the  "Sun."  of  London,  the 
"Western,"  of  Toronto,  Canada,  and  "Pennsylvania"  of  Philadelphia  as 
sub  agents,  and  various  other  solid  institutions. 


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FALCK  &  CO..  General  Passenger  Agents,  No.  20  Broadway.— The  In- 
sular Navigation  Company,  whose  general  passenger  agents  are 
Messrs.  Falck  it  Co.,  offers  the  only  direct  steamship  line  to  the 
islands  of  the  Azores,  Madeira,  Lisbon,  and  other  points  in  Spain, 
from  this  city.  This  line  also  offers  to  tourists  the  opportunity  of  making 
a  charming  and  exceedingly  interesting  voyage.  Being  the  most  direct  route 
to  the  south  of  Spain,  it  opens  up  to  the  traveler  such  historic  places  as 
Granada  and  other  localities  made  famous  by  the  Moorish  conquests;  while 
as  a  health  resort  the  Azores  are  unequaled.  The  average  latitude  of  the 
islands  is  about  thatof  Philadelphia.  The  wonder  of  the  ocean,  the  Gulf 
Stream,  (lows  well  to  the  north,  and  is  crossed  in  going  from  New  York. 
The  southern  branch  of  the  stream  (lows  to  the  eastward,  between  the  isl- 
ands and  the  continent,  thus  enclosing  them  in  its  embrace.  This  gives 
them  an  equable  climate.  The  changesof  temperature  are  extremely  slight; 
the  average  for  the  winter  months  is  about  62°,  and  in  the  summer  about 
72°.  St.  Michaels,  the  largest  of  the  Azorean  group,  is  about  forty  miles  in 
length  and  nine  to  twelve  in  width.  It  is  a  most  picturesque  island,  abound- 
ing in  beautiful  scenery.  Here  is  located  Ponta  Delgada,  the  chief  city, 
and  third  in  importance  ill  the  kingdom  of  Portugal.  It  is  a  business  cen- 
tre of  considerable  wealth,  and  contains  over  25,000  inhabitants.  Some  of 
the  finest  and  most  extensive  gardens  are  to  be  foundhere,  filled  with  trees, 
shrubs,  and  (lowers  from  every  clime.  As  frosts  never  come,  verdant  fields 
and  vegetation  exist  throughout  the  year.  The  voyage  from  New  York  to 
the  Azores  averages  seven  days  ;  from  the  Azores  to  Madeira,  two  to  three 
days,  and  from  Madeira  to  Lisbon  two  to  three  days.  Passengers  are 
booked  through  to  all  points  in  Spain,  and  those  booking  can  stop  over  on 
the  Azores  until  another  steamer  of  the  company  comes  along.  Messrs. 
Falck  &  Co.  are  now  running  steamships  from  New  York  to  the  Azores 
regularly.  They  are  prepared,  also,  to  hook  passengers  through  to  any 
point  in  Europe,  and  to  issue  drafts  on  the  principal  islands  of  the  Azores. 
Madeira,  and  most  any  part  of  Europe.  Their  principal  office  is  at  Lisbon, 
Portugal,  and  they  operate  some  fifteen  steamers  between  Lisbon,  Brazil. 
Africa,  Madeira,  the  Azores  and  New  York,  sailing  every  three  weeks  from 
this  port.  Mr.  Adolph  Falck.  the  resident  member  of  the  firm  in  New  York, 
is  a  native  of  Germany,  prompt,  obliging  and  efficient  in  catering  to  the 
demands  of  the  traveling  public. 

STETTHEIMER  A-  BETTMAN,  Bankers,  Brokers  and  Petroleum  Pro- 
ducers, Welles  Building,  No.  IS  Broadway.— This  firm  was  organ- 
ized upwards  of  fifteen  years  ago.  and  Mr.  Stettheimer.  one  of  the 
founders,  has  since  deceased,  but  his  interest  has  reverted  to  his 
estate.    Mr.  Bettman  is  the  active  manager  of  affairs.     This  gentleman 
was  born  in  New  York  city  and  has  always  been  a  prominent  resident 
here.    He  posesses  an    expert  knowledge  of   banking  and  all  financial 


matters.  The  firm  transact  a  general  business  as  producers  of  oil,  being 
one  of  the  largest  in  this  line  in  this  country,  and  are  also  large  real 
estate  owners  in  this  and  other  cities.  They  pay  particular  attention  to 
the  production  of  crude  petroleum,  and  own  valuable  oil  wells  in  the  oil 
yielding  districts  of  Pennsylvania,  Ohio,  West  Virginia  and  Indiana.  The 
oil  is  disposed  of  direct  to  refiners,  and  all  patrons  have  their  interests 
promoted  in  the  most  substantial  manner. 

CROMWELL  STEAMSHIP  COMPANY,  E.  S.  Allen,  General  Agent, 
Pier  9,  North  River. — The  annals  of  steam  navigation  will  ever 
accord  a  prominent  place  to  the  Cromwell  Steamship  Company  as 
being  for  years  the  only  passenger  line  between  New  York  and 
New  Orleans  direct,  as  well  as  being  the  leader  in  the  introduction  of  every- 
thing that  can  in  any  way  appertain  to  the  safety,  comfort  and  celerity  of 
the  passage.  This  line  was  established  in  is.*):!,  by  H.  B.  Cromwell,  and  in 
ISS8  the  present  company  was  organized.  They  operate  four  steamers, 
viz.:  Tin'  ••Knickerbocker."  "New  Orleans."  "Hudson"  and  "  Louisi- 
ana, "  between  New  York  and  New  Orleans,  carrying  both  passengers  and 
freight,  and  leave  for  New  Orleans  direct  from  Pier  '.>.  North  River,  at  3  P. 
M.  on  Saturday  of  every  week.  The  average  running  time  of  steamers  be- 
t  \\  ecu  the  two  points  is  live  and  one-half  to  six  days.  The  steamers  of  this 
line  are  built  of  iron  and  are  recognizee,  as  affording  the  most  luxurious  ac- 
commodations to  the  traveling  public  Among  the  many  features  for 
which  this  line  is  justly  celebrated  are  the  extreme  care  and  forethought 
manifested  in  the  navigation  of  their  ships,  the  skill  and  high  standing  of 
their  commanders,  and  the  company's  uniform  good  fortune  in  conducting 
an  extensive  traffic  throughout  all  these  years  with  such  immunity  from 
accidents.  The  prime  consideration  is  safety,  and  the  captains  of  the 
steamei'S  are  vigilant  and  untiring  in  their  efforts  to  insure  safe  running 
and  thorough  efficiency.  This  line  is  also  deservedly  popular  for  the  excel- 
lence of  the  table  it  sets.  First-class  tickets  entitle  the  holder  to  a  berth  in 
a  first-class  room  and  meals  free  of  extra  charge.  This  line  also  offers 
through  tickets  covering  entire  expense  from  New  York  to  points  in  Texas. 
California  ami  Colorado.  Through  rates  of  freight  and  hills  of  lading  are 
given  from  all  points  in  seaboard  territory  to  New  Orleans,  Mobile,  Shreve- 
port  and  points  on  the  Mississippi  ami  lied  Pivers;  also  to  points  in  Texas. 
Louisiana,  Colorado,  Utah,  Montana.  New  and  Old  Mexico  anil  California. 
Connections  are  made  at  New  Orleans  with  the  Southern  Pacific-,  also  the 
Texas  *  Pacific,  forming  the  fast  freight  line  known  as  the  Cromwell- 
Pacific  Through  Line,  taking  freights  for  points  in  Texas,  the  Southwest  and 
Northwest.  Mr.  Woodruff  Sutton,  the  president  of  the  company,  is  a  well- 
known  New  Yorker,  while  Mr.  E.  S.  Allen,  the  general  passenger  agent,  has 
been  with  the  line  since  185S,  and  by  his  courtesy,  promptness  and  reliabil- 
ity is  promoting  in  every  way  the  best  interests  of  the  company. 


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TIFFANY  it  WOOD.  Ileal  Estate  and  Insurance,  Room  <'.:;l'  (  able 
Building,  No.  62J  Broadway. — Messrs.  Perry  Tiffany  and  Walter 
Wood,  operating  under  the  firm-name  of  Tiffany  &  Wood,  do  a 
general  real  estate  and  insurance  brokerage  business  at  the  above 
address.  By  reason  of  their  connections  and  the  straightforward  manner 
iu  which  they  conduct  their  business,  they  have  already  won  for  themselves 
a  permanent  and  very  desirable  patronage.  They  have  charge  of  the  in- 
surance of  the  property  of  the  Metropolitan  Street  Railway  Company,  the 
Metropolitan  Traction  Company,  and  the  Cross  Town  R.  1!.  Company.  The 
firm  also  transacts  a  general  brokerage  business,  both  in  real  estate  and 
insuranc  e.  Both  gentlemen  are  very  well  known  in  New  York.  Mr.  Perry 
Tiffany,  the  senior  member  of  the  firm,  was  formerly  a  native  of  Newport, 
R.  1..  and  Mr.  Walter  Wood  at  one  time  resided  in  Morristown,  N.  .1. 

JOSEPH  O'CONNOR,  Real  Estate,  Havemeyer  Building,  No.  26  Cort- 
Landt  Street. — This  gentleman  has  been  in  business  here  since  1SS2, 
and  has  gained  a  liberal  clientage,  numbering  among  his  patrons 
many  wealthy  investors  and  active  operators.  He  conducts  a  gen- 
eral business  in  the  sale,  purchase  and  lease  of  real  estate,  negotiates  loans 
on  bond  and  mortgage  at  favorable  rates,  and  insurance  policies  are  like- 
wise promptly  procured  at  lowest  terms  in  first-class  companies.  Mr. 
O'Connor  deals  in  New  York  city  and  New  Jersey  property,  making  a  spe- 
cialty of  down  town  property.  Upon  his  books  are  full  descriptions  of  the 
most  eligible  bargains  available  in  stores,  dwellings,  lots  and  country 
property,  and  conservative  investors  who  act  on  his  judicious  advice  and 
sound  judgment  can  in  all  cases  rely  on  securing  a  steady  income  with 
prospective  increase  of  values.  Mr.  O'Connor  is  a  native  of  New  York 
city,  a  recognized  authority  as  regards  present  and  prospective  values  of 
real  estate,  while  his  extensive  connections  afford  excellent  facilities  for 
the  immediate  disposal  of  any  realty  placed  in  his  hands. 

GEO.  II.  MI  LLER.  Real  Estate  Broker,  Room  202  Havemeyer  Build- 
ing. No.  26  Cortlandt Street. — This  gentleman  established  himself 
in  the  real  estate  business  in  18SS,  moved  to  his  present  offices  in 
1S!)4,  and  quickly  gained  a  large  and  thriving  patronage.  In  the 
selection  of  real  property,  in  its  valuation,  in  its  sale,  and  in  raising  loans 
upon  the  same  by  bond  and  mortgage,  as  well  as  m  general  management, 
the  services  of  the  real  estate  agent  are  of  value  in  proportion  as  his  knowl- 
edge of  property,  the  requirements  of  the  business  and  the  changes  or  in- 
crease of  values  may  extend.  Mr.  Muller  has  already  shown  his  thorough 
adaptatility  to  the  needs  of  his  patrons  and  is  acquiring  a  valuable  experi- 
ence in  every  department  of  his  business,  in  buying,  selling,  leasing,  nego- 
tiating loans,  collecting  rents,  in  the  management  of  property,  etc.  Mr. 
Muller  is  a  native  of  New  York  and  a  resident  of  New  Jersey. 


JOHN  R.  FOLEY,  Real  Estate  and  Insurance.  No.  153  Broadway. — One 
of  the  oldest  and  most  prominent  of  the  houses  engaged  in  the  great 
real  estate  operations  of  the  metropolis  is  that  of  Mr.  John  I!.  Foley, 
w  hich  was  founded  some  quarter  of  a  century  ago,  by  that  gentle- 
man, and  continued  under  his  rule  up  to  October  10.  IS'.L',  u  hen  L js  lamented 
death  occurred,  and  he  was  succeeded  by  his  son,  Mr.  John  K.  Foley,  Jr.. 
who  had  been  brought  up  to  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  real  estate  busi- 
ness, lie  is  a  member  of  the  Real  Estate  Exchange  and  Auction  Rooms, 
Ltd..  is  represented  in  Washington,  I).  C,  by  Missis.  Heiskell  A-  McLaren, 
and  does  business  all  over  the  United  Mates.  Mr.  Foley  employs  a  staff  of 
competent  assistants,  and  conducts  an  a  tive  trade  in  buying,  selling,  rent- 
ing and  exchanging  realty  of  all  kinds,  also  in  collecting  rents,  placing  lire 
insurance,  managing  estates  and  negotiating  loans,  while  property  is 
appraised  in  all  parts  of  the  city  at  short  notice  and  low  rates.  Calls  may 
be  made  by  telephone ,  "  l~s>.  Cortlandt.  "  Mr.  Foley  is  a  native  of  this  city, 
a  member  of  the  Seventh  Regiment,  N.  G.  S.  N.  Y..  and  popularly  know  n. 

NEW  YORK  &  NEW  JERSEY  INVESTMENT  COMPANY,  Owners 
and  Operators  in  Suburban  Beal  Estate,  No.  2S7  Broadway.— Of  late 
years  the  eye  of  the  New  Yorker  has  been  turned  to  the  outlying 
suburbs,  and  in  many  directions  thrifty  towns  and  settlements 
have  sprung  up.  A  concern  that  is  conducting  a  nourishing  business  in 
the  opening  up  and  settlement  of  new  territory  is  that  of  the  New  York  and 
New  Jersey  Investment  Company,  which  was  incorporated  in  June,  1891, 
under  the  state  laws  of  New  York,  with  a  capital  of  s:!n.ooo.  the  officers 
being:  President,  George  A.  Weaver;  secretary.  Christian  Si  pp.  These 
gentlemen  are  native  New  Yorkers,  popularly  known  in  real  estate  and 
general  business  circles.  They  are  owners  and  operators  in  suburban  real 
estate,  making  a  leading  specialty  of  property  on  Long  Island,  and  in 
Bergen  County.  N.  J.  They  buy  up  farms  and  divide  the  same  into  build- 
ing lots,  which  they  sell  at  an  average  price  of  $100.00,  cash  or  time  pay- 
ments. The  property  handled  is  of  constantly  growing  value  and  a  better 
opportunity  was  never  offered  to  enable  people  to  secure  homes. 

HENRY  C.  BAILEY.  Real  Estate  Broker.  Havemeyer  Building.  No. 
2(5  Cortlandt  Street. — Mr.  Bailey  established  business  as  a  real  es- 
tate broker  in  this  city  in  1886.  He  occupies  handsome  and  eligi- 
ble quarters  and  is  prepared  to  execute  all  orders  intrusted  to  his 
care  in  the  promptest  and  most  acceptable  manner.  Ho  buys,  sells,  rents 
and  leases  property  of  all  kinds,  and  has  on  his  list  many  valuable  pieces 
of  improved  and  unimproved  real  estate  that  he  offers  to  customers  on  the 
most  advantageous  terms.  Money  is  loaned  on  bond  and  mortgage,  and 
honorable  dealings  characterize  all  his  transactions.  Mr.  Bailey  deals 
mostly  in  New  York  property,  making  a  specialty  of  down-town  property. 


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CYCLOID  RAILROAD 

CONSTRUCTION  &  EQUIPMENT  CO. 


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IN  RAILROAD  CONSTRUCTION, 

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TBE  CYCLOID  RAILROAD  CONSTRUCTION  AND  EQUIPMENT 
COMPANY. — During  this  century  of  wonderful  inventions  and 
improvements,  especially  in  all  devices  which  involve  transmission 
of  thought  and  persons,  the  telegraph  and  telephone  have  annihi- 
lated time  and  space,  while  the  propeller  has  proven  its  advantages  in 
economy  safety  and  power  of  propulsion  over  the  cumbersome  sea-going 
side-wheelers;  yet  railroad  travel  has  not  kept  up  with  the  radical  changes 
for  the  Wetter  which  other  means  have  evoluted.  The  time,  however,  is 
near  at  hand  when  radical  improvements  in  construction  of  railroads  will 
revolutionize  for  the  better  this  important  method  of  transportation. 

It  lias  long  been  a  mooted  question  among  railroad  engineers  to  devise 
means  by  which  the  great  expenses  of  construction,  equipment,  mainte- 
nance and  operating  could  be  minimized,  with  increased  speed  and  other 
facilities,  together  with  additional  safety,  without  impairing  railroad 
service. 

A  prime  factor  was  to  overcome  or  reduce  lateral  motion  in  cars,  which 
caused  friction  of  wheels  against  the  rails,  increasing  not  only  resistance  to 
the  traction  power,  but  also  pounding  of  rails,  spreading  of  tracks  and 
wrenching  of  the  rolling  stock. 

The  bicycle  suggested  the  idea  and  experiments  made  by  K.  M.  Boynton 
with  a  train  of  three  double-decked  cars,  each  of  a  carrying  capacity  of 
one  hundred  people,  drawn  at  the  rate  of  sixty  miles  per  hour  by  a  small 
locomotive  over  a  crude  experimental  road  and  superstructure,  of  one  and 
three-quarters  miles,  making  daily  for  two  summer  seasons  175  miles,  and 
only  consuming  per  diem  a  half  ton  of  coal,  specially  attracted  the  atten- 
tion of  engineers  to  consider  its  merits. 

These  cars  and  locomotives  have -double-flanged  wheels  running  on  a 
single  rail,  with  balance  wheels  on  top  of  the  cars,  impinging  on  each  side 
of  a  guide  rail  held  in  position  by  a  framework  rising  from  the  ground, 
thus  making  the  cars  run  as  if  they  were  in  an  upper  and  lower  groove,  not 
unlike  a  sliding  door. 

The  route  was  exposed  to  strong,  high  winds  from  ocean  gales,  and  yet, 
after  carrying  over  25,000  people  in  safety,  neither  ears,  superstructure  or 
roadbed  showed  any  appreciable  deterioration.  These  practical  tests  had 
to  be  abandoned  at  Coney  Island  and  removed  to  Heliport,  where  they  have 
been  renewed  and  now  run  daily  over  one  and  one-half  miles,  with  a  single- 


story  car,  impelled  by  electricity,  showing  the  system  can  be  adapted  to 
depressed  roads  as  well. 

There  is  hardly  any  perceptible  motion  except  something  like  in  a 
sleigh  running  over  smooth  ice. 

These  experiments  attracted  the  attention  of  many  engineers,  and  spe- 
cially that  of  Dr.  Louis  C.  d'Homergue.  who  at  once  appreciated  its  po>si- 
bilities  and  made  a  close  study  of  its  features.  He  invented  and  patented 
July  21st,  1891,  an  improved  construction  and  cars,  which  experts  in  rail 
road  building  have  declared  fiee  from  the  faulty  ideas  of  the  Boynton  sys- 
tem. He  calls  it  the  "Cycloid,"  and  the  differences  between  the  two 
devices  are  herein  given  below,  taken  from  a  pamphlet  issued  by 

"the  cycloid  kailroad  construction  AND  equipment  company." 

"Our  device  consists  of  two  lines  of  girders  for  each  track,  forming 
continuous  over-head  longitudinal  channels,  through  which  pass  the  bal- 
ance wheels  on  top  of  cars.  These  revolve  on  vertical  shafts,  rising  from 
the  second  floor  through  sockets,  securely  bolted  through  the  car  tops  on 
broad  steel  straps,  which  cross  over  the  top  of  cars  and  down  sides,  forming 
a  binder.  These  balance  wheels,  running  in  an  inside  channel,  instead  of 
on  the  outside  of  a  girder  (as  in  Boynton's)  facilitates  rounding  curves,  as 
there  is  less  strain  and  more  play  in  rounding  the  inside  than  the  outside 
of  a  circle.  These  longitudinal  channels  give  opportunity  for  bracing, 
thereby  securing  a  strong  and  safe  construction,  for  the  car  balancing 
wheels  running  on  the  inside  of  these  channels  the  strain  is  outward  against 
their  sides,  and  the  bracing  is  exerted  against  said  strain.  These  channels 
are  nine  inches  deep  by  nine  inches  apart.  The  balance  ear  wheels  are 
eight-inch  face  by  seven-inch  diameter,  of  such  calculated  strength  that 
either  one  (there  are  four)  would  more  than  safely  support  a  car  perpen- 
dicularly. 

"  The  Boynton  device  oilers  no  such  safety  nor  braces,  as  his  balance 
wheels  on  top  of  the  cars  being  on  the  outside  of  the  guide  girder  are  in 
the  way  of  such  bracing.  His  system  of  pivotal  vertical  shafts  running 
through  cars,  on  top  of  which  are  fastened  frames  or  cradles,  upon  which 
are  his  balance  wheels,  offers  too  many  parts,  one  depending  upon  another, 
and  involves  additional  wheels,  weight  and  friction  to  recommend  it  as  a 


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construction  of  safety  and  strength  in  such  an  essential  position.  Owing 
to  the  strength  of  our  overhead  construction  and  central  supporting  posts, 
which  do  not  require  to  be  tilted  at  curves  to  balance  centrifugal  force  (as 
in  Boynton's),  for  the  angle  of  incline  of  cars  going  around  curves  depends 
entirely  on  their  speed,  and  this  is  facilitated  by  the  balance  wheels  on  the 
top  of  cars  running  in  an  overhead  channel  instead  of  on  each  side  of  a  sin- 
gle girder. 

"  The  ears  are  designed  to  be  wider  than  Boynton's,  the  seats  are  either 
placed  back  to  back  or  else  in  cross  sofas,  allowing  sufficient  passageway 
on  each  side.  At  each  end  are  spiral  stairs,  so  that  any  part  is  accessible 
from  the  car  platforms.  The  construction  of  these  cars,  w  hile  light,  is  de- 
signed to  be  of  great  strength,  and  to  have  all  the  comforts  and  modern 
conveniences  of  the  present  first-class  cars.  Such  ears  are  fully  fifty  feet 
long,  five  feet  six  inches  inside  width,  and  will  seat  one  hundred  people, 
while  the  narrow  Boynton  cars  have  to  he  in  sections  in  order  to  stiffen 
them,  and  tin'  passengers  are  necessarily  confined  in  compartments  without 
access  to  conveniences  until  a  station  is  reached,  a  class  of  ear  not  popular 
w  ith  travelers.     Fifty-foot  ears  to  have  four  w  heels  to  insure  safety. 

"  We  would  not  want  to  rely  upon  a  shoe  holding  up  a  car  in  case  of  a 
wheel  breaking,  because  the  resistance  to  t  his  impact,  calculated  by  the 
weight  of  a  train  multiplied  by  its  own  velocity,  would  be  such  t hat  it  would 
be  very  much  like  attempting  to  stop  a  cannon  ball  in  its  flight,  and  cer- 
tainly tear  everything  to  pieces.  The  laying  of  each  rail  would  be  on  its 
own  roadbed,  so  that  the  inequalities  from  depression  on  one  rail  would  not 
throw  up  the  other,  as  would  be  the  case  if  both  were  on  the  same  sleeper." 

This  system  is  adapted  to  surface,  elevated  or  depressed  roads,  and  es- 
pecially as  a  single  rail  in  mountainous  countries.  The  construction,  either 
in  iron  or  wood,  is  simple,  strong  and  tit  for  any  service;  cheaper  in  con- 
struction, in  maintaining  and  in  operating  than  the  present  mode,  and 
especially  adapted  to  the  electric  motors  of  the  trolley  type,  as  the  wire  is 
secured  from  the  effects  of  weather,  thereby  saving  largely  in  electrical 
energy. 

In  tunnels,  for  same  service  required,  it's  a  saving  from  one-third 
to  one-half  in  excavations,  and  the  cars  riding  on  a  single  rail, 
balanced  by  side  guides  (see  fig.  1).  renders  an  accident  something  almost 
impossible. 

Where  elevated  roads  are  required  (see  design  2),  owing  to  the  lightness 
of  the  rolling  stock  reduces  the  cost  of  construction  to  one-half  of  the  pres- 
ent form. 

On  surface  roads  (see  design  3),  the  saving  is  manifoldly  greater,  espe- 
cially in  the  consideration  that  a  double-deck  ear  can  carry  double  the  pas- 
sengers on  the  same  length. 

In  fact,  the  following  summary  itemizes  its  manifold  advantages: 

1st. — Space  saved  in  construction. 


2d. — Can  be  adapted  to  any  kind  of  service,  or  motive  power,  and  to 
existing  roads,  without  interfering  with  their  regular  service. 

:3d. — Derailment  from  spreading  rails  impossible. 

4th. — Safety  at  high  speeds,  owing  to  freedom  from  lateral  oscilation. 

5th. — The  line  of  traction  being  from  centre  of  bearing  and  running 
in  same  plane,  oilers  less  resistance  to  the  traction  power,  while  the  double- 
flanged  wheels  following  each  other  on  the  same  rail,  enhances  uniformity 
of  roll. 

Oth. — The  system  of  counter-bracing  in  its  construction  on  surface  or 
elevated  railroads,  in  iron,  steel  or  wood,  insures  solidity  against  vibration 
or  the  action  of  high  winds. 

7th. — When  compared  in  cheapness  of  construction  to  the  present  sys- 
tem, and  the  small  quantity  of  fuel  and  water  to  be  carried,  with  great 
speed  if  required  to  traverse  rapidly  long  distances,  like  going  across  the 
plains  and  mountains  to  California  or  the  steppes  of  Russia,  are  important 
considerations,  as  well  as  its  adaptability  to  local  service,  while  the  car 
wheels  of  a  train  rolling  on  a  single  rail  are  less  liable  to  be  impeded  by 
snow  storms. 

This  company  has  for  its  object  the  introduction  of  its  system  of  rail- 
road and  assisting  in  the  formation  of  railroad  companies  desiring  to  use 
it,  and  w  ill  aid  in  placing  the  securities  of  such  companies. 

II  w  ill  construct  and  equip  such  roads  and  guarantee  its  construction, 
with  use  of  the  patent,  on  a  percentage  of  cost. 

It  is  suggested  to  parties  desiring  such  railroad  facilities  to  organize 
into  committees  and  divide  the  proposed  line  or  lines  into  districts,  each 
committee  or  party  working  up  their  district  to  connect  one  with  the 
other  under  a  general  plan  of  action,  and  find  out  by  these  means  what 
subscriptions  and  roadways  can  be  secured  and  on  what  basis. 

This  will  give  data  as  to  what  local  aid  can  be  depended  upon,  and 
these  facts  being  submitted  to  us,  w  ith  w  hatever  advantages  such  roads 
will  have  to  place  them  on  a  paying  business,  and  a  detailed  description  of 
the  topography  of  the  country,  we  will  then  be  enabled  to  ascertain  what 
assistance;  we  can  give  to  develop  the  enterprise. 

As  a  basis  of  calculation  a  double  service  road  strongly  built  of  wood 
and  angle  iron  with  well  ballasted  road  bed.  ties  21"  from  centres,  TO  lbs.  to 
t  he  yard  T  steel  rail,  on  surface  grading,  road  bed  required  !)  feet,  will 
cost  about  $17,000  per  mile. 

The  Cycloid  Railroad  Construction  and  Equipment  Company''  is  now 
ready  to  build  and  equip  roads  with  its  system  on  the  most  liberal  terms. 
All  information  or  details  will  be  furnished  by  the  General  Agents, 

THOMPSON  &  IXXKSS. 

Havemeyer  Building, 

No.  20  Cortlaudt  Street,  New  York. 


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JOSEPH  R.  STEIN  &  CO.,  Real  Estate,  Room  208,  Bennett  Building, 
No.  Hi)  Nassau  Street. — This  business  has  been  in  active  and  success- 
ful operation  since  May  1,  1894,  and  is  recognized  as  thoroughly 
reliable,  every  branch  of  the  real  estate  business,  buying,  selling 
and  renting  of  property,  loaning  and  conveyancing  being  given  prompt  at- 
tention. Money  is  invested  in  property,  and  all  legitimate  matters  receive 
prompt  and  careful  attention.  The  books  of  the  firm  show  an  extended 
list  of  desirable  sites  for  manufacturing,  business  and  residence  purposes, 
and  every  favorable  inducement  is  ottered  purchasers.  The  firm  handle 
improved  real  estate  only  in  New  York  and  Brooklyn,  a  specialty  being 
made  of  large  transactions.  Mr. Stein,  the  active  member  of  the  firm,  has 
risen  to  his  present  position  by  strict  devotion  to  the  interests  of  his  patrons, 
lie  is  also  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Clock  <fe  Stein,  who  have  purchased  and 
are  improving  South  Bay  Beach,  Amityville,  Long  Island.  This  property, 
although  on  the  market  but  a  short  time,  is  reaching  an  unprecedented 
sale;  its  many  charming  features  making  it  an  ideal  spot  for  health  and 
pleasure.  The  Beach  is  directly  on  Great  South  Bay,  and  has  a  frontage 
on  that  sheet  of  over  10,000  feet,  while  a  large  dock  at  the  foot  of  a  broad 
graded  Boulevard,  which  reaches  from  the  railroad  tracks  to  the  water 
front,  is  free  to  all  lot  purchasers.  Upwards  of  $75,000  was  expended  on 
this  property  in  the  three  years  previous  to  any  lot  being  offered  for  sale. 
South  Bay  Beach  is  within  a  stone's  throw  of  Amityville  station,  on  the 
double  tracked  Southern  Division  of  the  Long  Island  Railroad,  thirty  miles 
from  New  York  and  twenty-five  from  Brooklyn,  with  twenty  trains  daily 
affording  ample  accommodation  for  commuters  at  a  cost  of  only  twenty- 
four  cents  per  day.  The  village  has  a  population  of  over  3,000,  ample 
schools,  churches,  a  post  office,  hotel,  newspaper,  state  bank,  etc..  and.  in 
fact,  the  Beach  affords  a  magnificent  all-year-round  place  of  residence. 
The  location  is,  above  all,  one  of  the  most  healthy  in  the  State;  no  marsh, 
no  fevers,  and  malaria  is  unknown.  Lots  2.">  x  100  feet  are  selling  here  at 
(150.00  and  upwards  each,  title  guaranteed,  and  their  value  is  certain  to 
appreciate.  The  price  of  lots  is  so  low  and  the  terms.  10  per  cent,  cash 
and  balance  without  interest  on  easy  weekly  or  monthly  instalments,  so 
equitable  that  this  property  is  certain  to  be  eagerly  sought  for  as  a  hand- 
somely paying  investment.  As  ;m  evidence  of  their  faith  in  the  property 
the  owners  have  erected  handsome  residences  there  and  purpose  making  it 
their  permanent  home,  while  as  to  their  high  standing  and  honorable  busi- 
ness methods  the  principals  refer  to  their  twenty-seven  years'  business 
career  and  the  integrity  and  square  dealings  which  have  ever  characterized 
their  transactions.  Free  tickets  are  furnished  prospective  purchasers  on 
application  to  the  owners.  The  firm  of  flock  &  Stein  are  the  sole  owners 
of  the  Manhattan  Metal  Works,  at  present  in  full  operation  at  South  Bay 
Beach,  and  they  give  employment  to  everybody  residing  there. — this  was 
done  to  give  the  working  men  a  chance  to  earn  decent  livings,  and  build 
homes  for  their  families. 


W,  WASHBURN,  Real  Estate,  No.  145  Broadway,  Corner  of  Lib- 
erty Street. — Prominent  among  the  real  estate  men  of  the  city 
t  is  Mr.  W.  F.  Washburn,  whose  office  is  noted  as  a  central  point 
for  news  as  to  the  state  of  the  market,  and  for  securing  partic 
ulars  of  eligible  properties  offered  for  sale  or  to  lease.  Mr.  WashburnJ  is  an 
old  resident  of  the  metropolis  and  has  been  actively  identified  with  the  real 
estate  market  for  many  years,  having  been  engaged  in  this  line  since  a  young 
man.  He  has  been  established  at  his  present  office  since  May,  1894,  and  has 
developed  a  patronage  of  steadily  growing  magnitude  and  importance,  his 
connections  being  of  a  strictly  first-class  character.  He  transacts  a  general 
real  estate  business,  and  is  noted  for  his  intimate  and  accurate  knowledge  of 
present  and  prospective  values,  and  of  the  advantages  and  disabilities  of  the 
surroundings  to  properties  disposed  of  through  his  agency.  He  makes  a 
leading  specialty  of  Vonkers  property.  This  city  has  a  population  of  up- 
wards of  35,000  and  stands  the  second  in  healthfulness  in  the  United  States. 
It  is  but  thirty  minutes'  ride  from  the  42nd  Street  station  by  the  Central 
Hudson  Railroad,  and  eighteen  by  the  N.  Y.  Northern,  and  is  also  accessible 
by  electric  cars.  It  is  well  supplied  with  churches  and  schools,  and  there 
are  fine  drives  in  all  parts  of  the  city.  Mr.  Washburn  resides  there,  and 
makes  choice  offers  of  improved  and  unimproved  realty  in  Westchester 
County,  along  the  line  of  the  Harlem  and  Central-Hudson  Railroads.  In  all 
transactions  patrons  have  their  interests  carefully  guarded  and  looked 
after. 

JOHN  DAVIS,  Real  Estate  Broker  and  Appraiser,  Nos.  1(35  and  107 
Broadway. — The  gentleman  whose  name  heads  this  sketch  is  among 
the  oldest  brokers  of  this  vicinity,  having  established  his  office  in 
1870.  His  experience  covers  one  of  the  most  important  periods  in 
the  real  estate  history  of  this  city,  as  during  these  twenty-five  years,  the 
population  has  more  than  doubled  and  the  territorial  improvements  and 
consequential  increase  in  values  have  been  several  times  multiplied.  Mr. 
Davis  is  a  general  broker,  buying,  selling,  exchanging  and  renting  tenanted 
and  unimproved  property,  caring  for  estates,  loaning  money  on  bond  and 
mortgage,  and  collecting  rents.  He  is  a  capable  appraiser  by  very  reason 
of  his  long  experience  in  his  line,  and  his  advice  is  sought  by  investors,  he 
being  the  authorized  appraiser  for  several  estates  and  corporations.  His 
books  are  filled  with  descriptions  of  some  of  the  most  desirable  estates  in 
this  vicinity,  and  the  fact  that  he  is  a  member  of  the  Beal  Estate  Exchange 
(Limited)  enables  him  to  keep  in  touch  with  prices  and  bargains.  Born  in 
London  became  to  the  United  States  in  1S44.  and  is  a  resident  of  Brooklyn. 
Mr.  Davis  provides  every  opportunity  for  his  customers  to  gain  a  knowledge 
of  the  best  localities  in  which  to  invest.  He  has  made  the  real  estate  business 
a  study  and  his  policy  is  one  that  commands  the  endorsement  of  his  clients. 
Owing  to  his  increased  business  during  the  last  year  he  has  associated  his 
two  sons,  John  L.  and  Ralph  W.  Davis,  with  him. 


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AMERICAN  SICK  BENEFIT  AND  ACCIDENT  ASSOCI  ATION.  Prin- 
cipal Office.  Downing  Building,  Nos.  100  ami  108  Fulton  Street.— The 
best  record  made  by  any  sick  benefit  and  accident  organization  is 
that  achieved  by  the  American  Sick  Benefit  and  Accident  Associa- 
tion. This  association  was  organized  June  21,  1880.  under  the  assessment 
laws  of  the  State  of  New  York,  and  reorganized  in  Troy.  N.  Y..  in  1889.  re- 
moving to  this  city  in  April.  1804.  With  this  removal  new  management 
has  been  introduced  and  the  Board  of  Directors  is  composed  of  men  well 
and  favorably  known  in  the  business  and  professional  circles  where  they 


reside.  The  objects  of  this  association  are  to  furnish  protection  where 
you  are  not  required  to  die  in  order  to  win;  to  furnish  protection  that  will 
be  of  benefit  to  you  and  your  family  while  on  this  earth:  to  place  you  in 
such  position  that  when  sickness  or  accident  overtakes  yon.  yon  can  meet 
it  without  fear:  and  to  furnish  money  sufficient  to  pay  the  expenses  inci- 
dent to  sickness  and  accident.  The  system  of  this  association  meets  all 
the  requirements  of  popularity,  cheapness  and  safety,  and  is  really  an 
exemplification  of  the  principles  of  co-operation  in  its  highest  and  best 
form,  as  it  offers  advantages  that  cannot  be  found  in  any  other  company 


100 


<tf  NEW   YORK>-  1  894,  * 


or  association,  viz:  paying  sick  benefits,  accident  benefits  and  weekly  ben- 
efits. Women  arc  insured  in  the  same  rating  and  at  the  same  cost.  No 
medical  examination  or  annual  dues  are  required.  Should  you  be  sick,  there 
is  a  possible  $1,300  for  you  in  weekly  benefits,  per  annum,  at  $50.00  week- 
ly. Should  you  meet  with  an  accident  there  is  a  possible  $1560.00  for 
you  in  weekly  benefits.  The  association  does  business  in  the  states  of 
New  York,  Pennsylvania  and  West  Virginia,  and  now  has  upwards  of  2100 
members.  The  officers  and  directors  are  as  follows,  viz:  E.  V.  Brendon, 
M.  D..  president  and  medical  director,  physician,  No.  14  Charlton  Street. 
New  York  City;  James  K.  Duffy,  1st  vice-president,  attorney,  No.  L32 
Nassau  Street,  New  York  City;  W.  H.  Ritenour,  2d  vice-president,  mer- 
chant, Harrisonburg,  Va. ;  D.  B.  Gaily,  secretary  and  general  manager, 
printing  presses,  New  York  City;  E.  C.  Wood,  treasurer,  of  Buckley  & 
Wood,  No.  220  William  Street,  New  York  City;  Morris  Putnam  Stevens, 
counsel,  attorney.  No.  200  Broadway,  New  York  City;  N.  G.  Douglass, 
auditor,  broker.  New  York  City;  Joseph  E.  Snell,  director,  broker.  New 
York  City;  Joseph  M,  Pilcher,  director.  Dr.  Edwin  V.  Brendon,  the  pres- 
ident ami  medical  director,  is  a  native  of  London,  England,  and  studied 
medicine  there.  He  was  for  ten  years  in  the  government  medical  service 
in  the  West  Indies,  having  been  in  charge  there  of  several  large  institu- 
tions where  he  acquired  the  knowledge  of  detail  and  executive  office  work 
that  enables  him  to  conduct  the  affairs  of  the  association  carefully  and 
successfully-  In  1884  he  came  to  New  York,  where  he  has  since  resided. 
He  has  practiced  medicine,  both  privately  and  in  the  hospitals,  having 
served  in  both  Bellevue  and  Gouverneur's  Hospitals,  and  has  taken  an 
active  interest  in  fraternal  insurance  societies  and  benefit  orders.  lie  is  an 
active  member  and  examiner  for  A.  L.  of  II..  and  past  president  and  ex- 
aminer of  the  Order  of  the  World:  also  past  president  and  physician  of 
the  Order  of  the  Sons  of  St.  George;  past  protector  and  physician  K.  &  L. 
of  II.,  and  associated  as  physician  and  member  of  the  H.  A..  O.  M.  I'..  A. 
O.  U.  W.,  K.  P..  I.  ().  O.  P.,  M.  IT.,  and  Howard  lodge,  F.  &  A.M.  He  lias 
made  a  careful  study  of  life  insurance  and  is  posted  in  every  detail  thereof. 
To  the  executive  ability  and  energy  of  Dr.  Brendon  is  largely  due  the  suc- 
cess of  this  company,  which  fact  is  recognized  by  his  co-directors.  Mr.  Ed- 
win C.  Wood,  the  treasurer  of  the  company,  was  born  in  this  city,  of  old 
Knickerbocker  stock,  his  ancestors  having  lived  in  this  city  lor  many  gen- 
erations. Mr.  Wood  was  educated  in  this  city  and  at  an  early  age  went 
into  the  publishing  business.  In  1884  he  formed  the  partnership  of  Buck- 
ley &  Wood,  which  is  one  of  the  largest  and  most  successful  mailing 
agency  and  bookbinding  establishments  in  the  United  States,  at  No.  220 
North  William  Street,  and  has  been  active  in  fraternal  insurance  since  1880. 
He  is  also  active  in  Masonic  societies,  a  member  of  the  lied  Men.  K.  of 
II.,  American  Legion  of  Honor,  National  Provident  Union  and  Home 
Circle;  supreme  representative  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  K.  of  H..  of  N.  Y. 
in  the  Supreme  Lodge,  and  is  past  master  of  his  lodge  of  Masons  and  a 


K.  T.  Mr.  Wood  is  a  veteran  of  the  civil  war,  having  served  in  the  navy. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Knickerbocker's  Yacht  Club,  the  Greenpoint  Rod 
and  Gun  Club  and  other  social  organizations.  Mr.  Wood  was  a  prom- 
inent factor  in  securing  the  removal  of  this  company's  headquarters  to 
New  York  city,  and  his  abilities  have  been  identified  with  the  success  of 
the  company  in  aiding  to  elevate  it  to  its  present  high  standing.  Mr.  D.  B. 
Gaily,  the  secretary  and  general  manager  of  the  company,  is  well  fitted  for 
the  position,  both  by  business  education  and  experience.  He  is  a  man  of 
splendid  attainments  and  is  a  native  of  Western  New  York.  He  served 
an  apprenticeship  in  the  printing  trade  and  worked  himself  up  to  the  posi- 
tion of  publisher  and  editor.  He  then  went  south  in  the  manufacturing 
business.  He  came  to  New  York  in  1884  and  went  into  business  with  his 
brother,  when  the  M.  Gaily  Universal  Press  Company  was  organized.  He 
was  chosen  secretary  of  the  company,  but  resigned  that  office  when  elected 
secretary  of  this  association.  Mr.  Gaily  is  thoroughly  familiar  with  the 
co-operative  insurance  methods  as  practiced  in  the  great  fraternities.  His 
long  personal  experience  in  the  management  of  large  beneficiary  enterprises 
make  him  the  right  kind  of  a  man  for  the  position  he  now  occupies.  He 
has  always  taken  an  active  interest  in  fraternity  work  and  was  interested 
in  working  up  the  K.  of  II..  and  A.  L.  of  H.  He  served  several  terms 
as  a  representative  from  the  State  of  Tennessee,  of  which  state  he  was 
grand  dictator  of  the  K.  of  II..  and  grand  protector  of  the  A.  L.  of  II.  for 
two  successive  terms  each.  All  the  officers  of  the  company  are  prom- 
inent in  social  and  business  life  and  are  pleasant  and  affable  men  to  do  busi- 
ness with,  and  esteemed  for  their  energy,  enterprise  and  honor. 

SI!.  iiOGERS,  Real  Estate,  Havemeyer  Building,  No.  26  Cortlandt 
Street. — The  high  reputation  which  investments  in  real  estate 
•  have  attained,  reflect  great  credit  upon  our  leading  real  estate  bro- 
kers, who  are  manifesting  a  public-spirited  interest  in  the  welfare 
and  prosperity  of  the  community.  Prominent  among  the  number  referred 
to  is  Mr.  S.  15.  Hogers,  who  established  business  as  a  broker  in  1880,  and  has 
gained  an  excellent  reputation  for  energy,  enterprise  and  honorable  busi- 
ness methods.  He  buys,  sells  and  exchanges  down  town  property  below 
Canal  Street  and  has  long  been  recognized  as  possessing  an  accurate  and 
intimate  knowledge  of  present  and  prospective  values  of  business  property. 
He  keeps  a  private  index  to  the  register's  office,  showing  every  conveyance, 
mortgage,  lease,  new  building  plans,  etc.,  and  can  tell  you  the  owner  of  any 
building  inside  of  two  minutes,  thus  enabling  him  to  carry  to  a  successful 
issue  many  of  the  heaviest  real  estate  transactions  on  record,  and  gaining 
a  large  and  influential  patronage  from  capitalists  and  investors.  The  busi- 
ness entrusted  to  his  care  receives  his  prompt  and  personal  attention,  and 
every  trust  is  discharged  with  utmost  faithfulness  and  fidelity.  Mr. 
Rogers  is  a  native  of  New  York  city,  still  resides  here  and  is  highly  re- 
garded in  business  circles. 


*  NEW 


WILLIAM  GOODNOW,  Real  Estate,  No.  39  Nassau  Street— The 
business  so  successfully  conducted  by  Mr.  William  Goodnow, 
the  well-known  real  estate  agent  and  broker,  was  established 
in  1880,  and  has  always  commanded  a  first-class  patronage. 
This  gentleman  his.  by  indefatigable  energy  and  having  careful  consid- 
eration   for  the 
best  interests  of 
patrons,    in  a  i  n- 
tained  a  position 
among  the  lead- 
i  n  g  r  eal  estate 
dealers  of  the 

city.  He  bandies  ^\ 
both  city  and  su- 
burban property, 
transacts  a  gen- 
eral real  estate 
business,  buying 
and  selling  prop- 
erties, negotia- 
ting loans,  inves- 


tigating  titles, 
and  giving  b  i  s 
attention  to  all 
such  matters  as 
come  within  the 
1  e  g  i  t  i  mate 
spher c  of  Lis 
usefulness.  His 
books  bear  at  all 
times  d  e  scri  p- 
tions  of  a  great 
number  of  desir- 
able houses  and 
lots  for  sal  e, 
excha  n  g  e  a  n  d 
lease,  includin  g 
many  choice 

business  sites,  and  he  possesses  special  advantages  for  rendering  valuable  ser- 
vice to  investors.  Estates  are  managed,  rents  collected,  investments  are 
made  and  counsel  is  given  upon  all  matters  pertaining  to  real  estate  business. 
Mr.  Goodnow  is  recognized  as  reliable  authority  upon  present  and  prospec- 
tive values,  while  the  high  reputation  he  has  always  borne  in  commercial 
circles  gives  peculiar  significance  to  his  claims,  and  stamps  him  as  a  respon- 
sible dealer.  Mr.  Goodnow  is  a  native  of  Massachusetts.  He  went  to 
Milwaukee.  Wis.,  when  a  young  man,  where  he  was  quite  an  extensive 
contractor,  and  his  thoroughness  was  so  well  known  in  all  that  he  under- 
took that  be  was  largely  consulted  about  the  erection  of  many  prominent 


William  Goodnow. 


1894,  * 


101 


buildings  in  that  city.  He  was  the  successful  and  very  satisfactory  con- 
tractor for  the  rotunda  of  the  state  capital  at  Madison,  in  which  was  used 
over  seven  thousand  tons  of  iron.  Among  the  building  commissioners  were 
General  Fairchild,  then  governor,  and  the  late  General  Kusk,  then  bank 
comptroller.  He  remained  there  until  1870,  and  then  after  spending  some 
ten  years  in  the  South,  where  he  designed  and  superintended  the  erection 
of  one  of  the  largest  and  most  beautiful  blocks  of  buildings  in  Atlanta, 
he  came  to  New  York,  as  has  been  stated,  in  1880.  We  are  happy  to  rec- 
ommend him  to  our  readers  as  a  gentleman  who  will  be  found  obliging 
and  honorable  in  all  business  tiansai  tions. 

UNITE!)  STATES  LLOYDS,  Higgms.  Cox  &  Barrett,  Attorneys, 
Nos.  10-18  Exchange  Place. — The  "Lloyds"  system  of  insurance 
has  for  many  years  been  a  popular  one  in  all  parts  of  the  world, 
anil  is  now  in  vogue  in  all  countries  of  Europe  and  America.  It 
is  the  mutual  insurance  system  in  its  original  and  most  perfect  form, 
embracing  all  the  better  features  of  the  ordinary  policy,  together  with  a 
solidarity  of  interests  between  its  members  that  insures  stability,  reliability 
and  confidence.  The  origin  of  the  plan,  as  is  known  by  everyone 
possessed  Of  any  acquaintance  with  such  matters,  is  English,  and  it  is  the 
out  come  of  the  application  pn  a  broader  basis  of  the  principle  of  every 
man  becoming  his  own  insurer.  As  first  applied,  it  was  confined  exclu- 
sively to  marine  insurance,  but  so  satisfactory  did  the  results  prove  to  be 
that,  later,  it  was  applied  also  to  insurance  against  lire.  The  oldest  and 
leading  concern  of  this  kind  in  the  marine  business  now  in  active  opera- 
tion in  New  York  is  the  United  States  "Lloyds,'"  which  was  organized  in 
1868,  with  a  membership  of  one  hundred.  It  is  one  of  the  most  important 
and  best  known  of  New  York's  financial  institutions.  The  management  of 
its  affairs  is  vested  in  the  lirm  of  Iliggins,  Cox  it  Barrett,  as  its  attorneys 
with  offices  as  above. 

EDWABD  C.  GRIFFITH,  Leal  Estate,  Loans,  Etc.,  Lincoln 
Building.  Nos.  l-:5  Union  Square.— This  gentleman  has  been 
engaged  in  this  line  since  1890,  and  his  efforts  have  been 
attended  with  a  substantial  measure  of  success.  He  has  ac- 
quired a  tine  patronage,  and  his  business  gives  evidence  of  steady 
growth.  He  has  a  well-ordered  office,  and  employs  several  clerks.  Mr. 
Griffith  was  horn  in  New  York  State,  and  has  resided  in  this  city  for 
the  past  six  years.  He  is  a  young  man  of  energy  and  ability,  as  well  as 
integrity  of  character,  and  has  quite  a  varied  experience,  having  traveled 
extensively.  He  is  secretary  of  the  United  States  Heal  Estate  Association, 
and  is  held  in  high  esteem  by  the  large  circle  with  which  he  has  business 
relations.  Mr.  Griffith  is  a  general  real  estate  broker,  buying,  selling  and 
exchanging  city  and  suburban  property  on  commission,  and  is  prepared  to 
negotiate  loans  and  mortgages.  Estates  are  taken  in  charge  by  him  and 
judiciously  managed,  and  renting  and  collecting  are  promptly  attended  to. 
He  also  deals  in  stocks,  bonds,  etc.,  and  is  prepared  to  execute  orders  on 
the  market  for  clients. 


102 


*  NEW  YORK^  1  894,  * 


NF.  GRIFFITH,  Real  Estate,  Room  513,  Lincoln  Build- 
ing, Coiner  Broadway  and  14th  Street:  Branch,  No. 
•  229  Broadway.—  The  progress  of  New  York  finds  its 
most  manifest  expression  in  the  pulse  of  its  real  estate  mar- 
ket, as  it  is  this  pulse  that  marks  the  rising  or  the  lowering 
of  the  financial  and  business  tide,  and  to  this  end,  one  of  the  reli- 
able brokers  in  real  estate  is  Mr.  X.  F.  Griffith.  He  established 
his  business  in  the  realty  line  in  1878,  and  in  February,  1894, 
added  to  it  the  department  of  hotel  brokerage.  He  is  a  general 
agent  for  the  purchase,  sale,  exchange  and  renting  of  real  estate, 
the  entire  charge  of  property  held  in  trust,  or  for  the  accommo- 
dation of  owners  desirous  of  transacting  their  business  through 
a  capable  agent.  He  negotiates  loans  on  bond  and  mortgage 
and  does  a  collection  business.  In  his  capacity  of  hotel  broker 
he  buys,  sells  and  leases  property  in  this  line  in  the  United 
States  west  of  the  Mississippi  River,  and  has  built  up  a  considerable 
clientele  in  this  line.  Mr.  Griffith's  facilities  for  bringing 
together  capitalists  and  property  owners  of  all  descriptions  are 
unlimited  and  his  books  contain  the  lists  of  some  of  the  most  val- 
uable farm,  forest  and  mineral  lands,  acres,  lots,  hotels,  dwellings, 
mills  and  factories  in  the  country.  Born  in  Rensselaer  County, 
New  York,  he  has  resided  in  this  city  since  18"fi,  and  conse- 
quently possesses  a  decided  knowledge  of  localities,  and  his 
counsel  is  sought  by  those  desirous  of  receiving  advice  as  to 
investments,  etc.  lie  handles  a  great  deal  of  property  in  Nepera 
Park,  Yonkers  and  Elmsford,  tor  which  he  is  the  accredited 
agent,  and  is  one  of  the  acknowledged  authorities;  in  suburban 
property  circles.  In  all  of  bis  transactions  he  has  manifested  an 
unwavering  loyalty  to  the  honorable  side  of  business  life  and 
through  his  instrumentality  much  of  the  developement  in  certain 
real  estate  circles  is  due.  Mr.  Griffith  is  the  president  of  the 
United  States  Real  Estate  Association,  elected  in  1894.  The  prin- 
ciples of  this  association  are  something  new  in  real  estate  circles, 
being,  in  fact,  an  enlargment  of  the  field  of  both  buyers  and  sell- 
ers, so  that  the  attention  of  capitalists  outside  of  New  York  is 
called  to  property  for  sale  here,  and  vice  versa. 


Nathaniel  F.  Griffith. 

[From  "  Tlie  Financial  Record  ami  Investors'  Manval  "] 


4f  NEW    YORK-  1  894,  * 


Ki:; 


BRADFORD  RHODES  &  CO.,  Publishers  of  Financial  Works,  No.  78 
William  Street. — As  a  ship  without  a  rudder,  as  a  boat  without 
a  sail.  so.  deprived  of  the  means  of  inter-communication  with 
others,  is  commerce  and  finance.  Modern  inventive  genius  has  ac- 
celerated the  speed  of  communication,  anil  the  press  and  electricity  both 
work  together  for  the  common  good.  The  ablest  and  best  known  bankers' 
publications  in  this  country  are  those  of  Messrs.  Bradford  Rhodes  A-  Co. 
The  publications  in  question  include  Rhodes1  Journal  or  Banking,  a 
practical  bankers'  magazine:  The  Bankers'  Directory,  indexed  by  states; 
and  The  Bankers'  Reference  Hook,  which  gives  the  ratings  of  banks, 
private  bankers,  collecting  agents,  brokers,  etc.,  for  confidential  use. 
These  are  practically  the  text-books  of  the  banking  world,  having  a  larger 
circulation  than  any  other  such  publications  in  the  country,  and  find  their 
way  regularly  into  the  hands  of  all  the  principal  bankers  of  the  United 
States  and  Canada.  Their  quotations  arc  regarded  as  standard,  accurate 
and  thoroughly  reliable  by  the  hanking  world,  and  they  occupy  the  same 
position  with  progressive  tinancers  that  the  almanac  and  agricultural  papers 
hold  with  the  farming  community.  The  BANKERS'  REFERENCE  BOOK  is 
worth  more  to  the  banker  in  one  hour  than  its  yearly  cost.  Rhodes' 
JOURNAL  ok  BANKING  is  filled  with  articles  that  arc  always  timely,  sensi- 
ble, valuable  and  to  the  point,  and  that  they  are  appreciated  by  the  mone- 
tary world  is  clearly  shown  by  the  steady  increase  in  its  circulation.  The 
readers  of  these  various  publications  find  a  solid  basis  for  the  success  and 
popularity  that  has  accompanied  them.  Mr.  Bradford  Rhodes,  the 
founder  and  moving  spirit  of  this  enterprise,  is  a  native  of  Pennsylvania, 
who  came  to  New  York  in  1872,  and  now  resides  at  Mamaroneck.  West- 
chester County.  He  launched  his  publications  in  1874,  and  his  success  was 
instant,  decisive  and  pronounced.  He  is  president  of  the  Mamaroneck 
Hank;  and  also  of  the  Union  Savings  Hank  of  Westchester  County:  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Larch raont  Yacht  Club,  and  of  various  political  and  social 
organizations.  He  was  a  member  of  the  State  Legislature  for  three  suc- 
cessive terms,  in  1888-89  and  '00.  serving  as  chairman  of  the  Committee  on 
Hanks  and  Banking.  In  the  Legislature  he  made  an  exceptionally  good 
record  as  an  honest,  energetic  and  faithful  member.  He  was  recognized 
as  a  leader  in  all  matters  relating  to  finance  and  banking.  In  1891  he 
received  the  unanimous  nomination  for  Congress  in  the  XYI.  Congressional 
District  but  declined  the  nomination  owing  to  his  inability  on  account  of 
business  to  give  the  office  proper  attention. 


SHIPPING  AND  MARITIME  INTERESTS. 

NOTWITHSTANDING  the  decline  of  American  ship-building, and 
although  the  glory  of  our  merchant  marine  has  long  since  de- 
parted, the  shipping  interests  of  New  York  have  been  growing 
enormously  during  the  past  live  or  six  decades.  Of  course,  the 
great  bulk  of  the  ocean  carrying  is  by  steam  navigation,  and  in  foreign  bot- 
toms, at  that.  The  Yankee  "clipper,"  which  for  years  dominated  the 
seas,  is  now  so  rarely  seen  in  this  harbor  as  to  be  something  of  a  curiosity. 
Nor  do  we  seethe  stars  and  stripes  flying  from  the  masts  of  very  many 
deep-water  vessels  nowadays,  though  there  are  not  wanting  signs  of  the  re- 
vival of  American  shipping.  Within  twenty  years  there  has  practically  been 
no  increase  in  our  merchant  marine.  Between  1874  and  1SS4  it  declined  about 
560,000  tons,  but  it  has  been  built  up  again  during  the  last  ten  years  until  it 
now  reaches  25,000  tons  more  than  in  1S74.  An  examination  of  its  distri- 
bution shows  that  there  are  500,000  tons  of  American  shipping  now  less  en- 
gaged  in  foreign  trade  than  twenty  years  ago,  but  there  are  500,000  tons 
more  engaged  in  coastwise  trade.  During  the  year  ISO: J  there  were  :!,S74 
vessels  of  0,000,005  tons  register  engaged  in  our  foreign  shipping,  which 
were  entered  at  this  port.  There  were  also  3,715  vessels  of  5,751,826  tons 
that  cleared  from  New  York  the  same  year.  This  was  an  average  of  nearly 
twenty-one  vessels  entering  and  leaving  this  port  every  day  of  the  year, 
Sundays  included.  Two-thirds  of  the  number  entering  and  clearing  were 
steamers,  but  five-sixths  of  the  total  tonnage  was  included  in  these  steam- 
ships. Of  the  whole  number  of  vessels  engaged  in  the  foreign  trade  of  the 
United  States,  5,027  entered  at  the  port  of  New  York,  while  20.728  entered 
at  all  other  American  ports.  Those  entering  at  New  York  aggregated  over 
7,000.000  tons  register,  while  those  entering  at  all  other  ports  aggregated 
only  12,507,000  tons  registry.  The  number  of  ships  that  cleared  from  New 
York  in  ISO:;  was  4.025  of  0.0:10.000  tons  register.  The  number  of  clearances 
from  all  other  ports  was  27.010  vessels  of  13,121,000  tons  register.  Of  the 
total  5.027  entrances  at  this  port  in  1898,  856  were  American  ships  with 
a  tonnage  of  383,156,  and  1.265  were  foreign  ships,  with  a  tonnage  of 
800.000.  Iii  the  same  year  there  were  207  American  steamers,  505,170  tons, 
and  2.0>00  foreign  steamers.  5.266,665  tons,  entered  at  New  York.  The 
clearances  during  the  year  1S03  were  4.025  in  all.  of  which  002  were  Ameri- 
can ships.  302,565  tons;  1,228  foreign  ships.  732,506  tons;  308  American 
steamers.  585.042  tons;  foreign  steamers  2.487,  5.010.320  tons. 

The  following  is  a  summary  of  arrivals  from  foreign  ports  for  the  year 
1804: 


104 


«f  NEW  YO 


Nationality. 


American 

330 

67 

155 

76 

497 

British 

1,604 

80 

141 

57 

50! 

German 

444 

23 

22 

Norwegian 

160 

5 

36 

— 

- 

Dutch 

144 

4 

1 

3 

French 

92 

4 

Italian 

13 

4 

73 

Belgian 

77 

Spanish 

57 

2 

Danish 

32 

1 

1 

Portuguese 

21 

3 

Swedish 

5 

1 

Russian 

4 

Austrian 

1 

5 

Haytian 

1 

3 

Hawaiian 

1 

3 

Brazilian 

2 

Totals 

8,984 

185 

450 

144 

998 

1.125 
2.383 
489 
201 
152 
96 
92 

59 
34 
24 
8 
6 
6 
4 
3 
2 

4.761 


Annexed  is  a  recapitulation  of  coastwise  arrivals  for  same  year: 


EASTERN  PORTS. 


Mouth. 


January  37  1          1  —  265  304 

Fehruary  32  1  200  233 

March  33  1  514  548 

April  24  1           1  707  733 

May  24  1  826  851 

June  87  1  2  745  775 

July  26  2  711  739 

August  28  1  2  775  806 

September  35  1           1  1  742  783 

October  32  1           1  —  694  728 

November  28  l  ]  7.-,K  786 

December  26  —          1  3  562  592 

Totals  852  5         12  12  7,479  7,878 


SOUTHERN  PORTS. 


January  129 

February  1 l l 

March  120 

April  112 

May  118 

June  107 

July  110 

August  101 

September  93 

October  136 

November  120 

December  in 

Totals  1,398 


1 

1 

1 

108 

240 

1 

5 

88 

205 

1 

1 

183 

305 

2 

156 

270 

1 

.> 

1 

.  208 

380 

1 

:i 

2 

197 

310 

5 

g 

242 

359 

2 

4 

156 

268 

1 

2 

I 

203 

303 

1 

175 

314 

1 

1 

168 

297 

1 

5 

3 

197 

347 

10 

39 

15 

2,081 

3,543 

K- 1 894, * 


THE  IMMENSE  VOLUME  OF  FOREIGN  COMMERCE. 

NEW  YORK'S  pre-eminent  position  in  the  maritime  commerce  of  tlie 
Western  Hemisphere  is  due  to  many  causes,  chiefly  to  its  advan- 
tageous geographical  situation,  its  spacious  and  magnificent  har- 
bor, with  miles  and  miles  of  water-front,  lined  with  commodious 
docks,  mammoth  warehouses,  etc.,  and  its  splendid  facilities  for  the  storing, 
shipping  and  trans-shipping  of  freight  and  merchandise,  to  say  nothing  of 
the  energy  and  enterprise  of  its  merchants  and  business  men.  Some  idea 
of  the  extent  of  the  maritime  commerce  of  this  city  may  be  had  from  the 
fact  that  more  than  one-half  of  the  foreign  trade  of  the  United  States,  both 
imports  and  exports,  with  every  section  of  the  globe,  is  transacted  through 
this  port.  In  twenty  years  the  foreign  trade  of  New  York  has  grown  from 
$666,000,000 in  1874  to  more  than  a  billion  dollars  in  1S93.  In  the  same 
year,  1893,  the  total  import  and  export  trade  of  the  United  States  amounted 
to  $1,867,426,747,  of  which  §1,013,399,807  passed  through  this  port. 

In  this  connection  it  w7ill  be  interesting  to  study  how-  the  foreign  trade 
of  New  York  is  divided :  what  proportion  consists  of  imports  of  foreign 
goods  and  also  what  proportion  consists  of  exports  of  goods  of  American 
produce  or  manufactures.  During  the  past  twenty  years  the  value  of  the 
foreign  goods  imported  at  New  York  has  increased  from  £387,000.000  in 
1874  to  $528,000,000  in  1893.  This  was  a  gain  of  £141,000.000.  In  connec- 
tion with  the  imports  of  foreign  goods  is  the  very  interesting  fact,  that  the 
value  of  dutiable  goods  imported  was  more  than  842,000,000  less  in  1893 
than  it  was  in  1874, while  the  value  of  the  goods  admitted  into  this  country 
free  of  duty  had  increased  in  the  same  period  by  about  8183.000,000. 

Turning  next  to  the  exports  from  the  port  of  Xew  York,  we  find  that 
there  has  been  an  increase  of  almost  $75,000,000  in  their  value  since  1874. 
The  aggregate  of  the  exports  of  domestic  produce  and  manufactured 
goods  from  New  York  in  18:  exceeded  £348.000,000  out  of  the  total  exports 
from  the  whole  country,  amounting  to  £452,500,000,  thus  showing  that  the 
shipments  of  American  goods  from  this  port  alone  to  foreign  countries 
constitute  three-fourths  of  the  entire  export  trade  of  the  United  States. 

As  a  distributing  centre  New  York  is  unequalled,  but  the  proportion  of 
foreign  goods  imported  is  rather  larger  than  the  proportion  of  domestic 
goods  exported,  when  compared  with  the  total  figures  of  the  whole  coun- 
try. The  imports  at  this  port  for  1893  amounted  to  £560.864,234,  and  the 
exports  to  £452,535,063,  making  a  total  of  $1,013,399,807. 

CUSTOM  HOUSE  BUSINESS. 

FEW  persons  outside  of  those  immediately  concerned  have  any  iden 
of  the  magnitude  of  the  business  transacted  at  the  New  York  Cus- 
tom House  every  hour  of  the  commercial  day.  The  exports  and 
imports  of  America  find  their  foremost  clearing  houses  in  this  peer- 


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105 


less  harbor.  The  annual  exports  and  imports  of  the  United  States  a  hun- 
dred years  ago  amounted  to  some  §50,000,000.  To-day,  including  specie, 
they  reach  §2,000.1)00.(100,  of  which  nearly  half  represents  imports,  while 
8:100.000,000  represents  exports  of  cotton,  nearly  8500,000.000  exports  of 
grain,  breadstuff*  and  provisions,  and  8SO.OOo.000  exports  of  specie. 

Nearly  two-fifths  of  the  exports  of  the  country  go  through  New  York, 
while  two-thirds  of  the  imports  enter  through  this  port — that  is,  $600,000,- 
000  of  imports  arrive  here  and  are  distributed  every  year.  New  York 
exports  per  annum  amount  to  s500.000.000  out  of  a  total  exportation  of 
>l ,350,000,000  from  all  American  ports,  its  closest  competitor  being  New 
Orleans,  with  HOO-,000,000.  Baltimore  exports  but  875,000,000.  Boston  870,- 
000,000.  and  Philadelphia  837,000,000.  The  custom  duties  have  increased 
materially  in  twenty  years.  In  1S74,  the  total  receipts  from  customs  at  all 
ports  of  entry  in  the  United  States  were  $161,875,384,  of  which  $110,481,879 
were  collected  in  New  York.  The  greatest  amount  of  customs  revenue  was 
collected  in  1890,  when  the  government  received  over  8220,000,000  of 
revenue  from  that  source,  New  York's  contribution  being  nearly  8154,000.000. 
In  1893,  the  total  amount  of  customs  duties  collected  in  the  United  States 
reached  8202.S15.7S4,  of  which  New  York's  share  was  81-">7.2(il.5SS.  showing 
that  this  port  contributes  to  the  Government  revenues  fully  two-thirds  of 
the  entire  receipts  collected  through  the  custom  house  department. 

COTTON  AND  COTTON  FABRICS. 

IN  addition  to  supplying  our  own  manufacturers,  we  furnish  the  raw 
material  for  manufacturers  of  cotton  goods  in  other  parts  of  the 
world.    Although  cotton  is  no  longer  "  king,"  the  production  and 
consumption  are  enormous.    During  the  past  ten  years  there  has  been 
somewhat  of  a  decrease  in  the  shipments.to  foreign  countries.    The  follow- 
ing figures  show  the  exports  of  cotton  from  this  city  from  1S74  to  1893,  and 
from  the  whole  United  States  in  lSli:!: 


Year.  Pounds.  Value. 

1H74  237.S55.55S  $  41.490.507 

1880  3iw.si5.32l  86,318,941 

1SS5  3S0.324.303  40,044.779 

1890  400.713.507  41,265,988 

1S01  3S5.504.900  39.794.201 

1592  3S7.562.49fi  34.773.3S9 

1593  356,394,080  30.777.59S 
1893  U.S.  2,212.115.126  18S.771.445 


The  importation  of  cotton  fabrics  has  increased  in  recent  years,  and 
the  value  of  imports  of  manufactured  goods  in  1803  exceeded  the  value  of 
the  exports  of  the  raw  material  from  this  port  that  year  as  is  shown  by  the 
table  appended. 


IMPORTS  OF  COTTON  MANUFACTURES. 


Year.  New  York.  Total  U.  S. 

1874  $23,709,180  $28,193,869 

1880  26.502.501  29.929.366 

1885  21.307.111  27.197.211 

1890  22.958.165  29,918,055 

1891  22.957.049  29.712.624 

1892  21,837,770  28.323.811 

1893  25,070,874  33.500.293 


OUR  GREAT  COFFEE  TRADE. 

IT  has  been  roughly  estimated  that  the  United  States  uses  375.000  bags 
of  coffee  every  month,  while  the  whole  of  Europe  consumes  only 
about  540,000  bags.  We  take  fully  two-thirds  of  the  entire  coffee 
product  of  Rio  Janeiro  which  sent  us  2.000.0(H)  bags  in  1803. 
The  receipts  of  coffee  at  New  York  were  less  than  173,000,000  pounds 
in  1874,  but  they  were  almost  470,000,000  pounds  in  1893,  out  of  a  total 
supply  received  at  all  ports  in  the  United  States,  amounting  to  563,000,000 
pounds  during  the  same  year.  It  is  thus  evident  that  New  York  controls 
the  coffee  market  of  this  country,  we  receiving  more  than  four-fifths  of  the 
total  supply,  as  can  be  seen  from  the  following  exhibit: 

IMPORTS  OF  COFFEE. 


Year. 

Pounds. 

Value. 

1874 

172.505,005 

$  33.  IS5,.V>9 

1880 

316.041.921 

43.512,094 

1885 

414.441.865 

34. 147.226 

1890 

112,129,057 

64,477,889 

1891 

426.151.897 

78.802.715 

1802 

562.S15.305 

112,662,  too 

1893 

169.702.207 

66.537.057 

1803  U.  S. 

568, 169.068 

SO.  185.558 

EXPORTS  OF  PETROLEUM. 

IN  1893,  the  shipments  of  refined  oil  to  foreign  countries  were  S03,6S0,- 
000  gallons,  the  largest  quantity  ever  known;  of  this  enormous  quan- 
tity not  less  than  470,000,000  gallons  of  petroleum  were  shipped  from 
New  York,  the  next  largest  shipping  port  being  Philadelphia,  which 
exported  203,000. 000  gallons.    The  shipments  from  New  York  for  twenty 
years  are  as  follows: 


Year. 

Gallons. 

Value. 

1874 

151.057.890 

$85,798,498 

1880 

3I0.2SI.IM1 

2H.06O.482 

1885 

396.058,761 

35.663.845 

1890 

463.822.727 

37.440.978 

1891 

478,555  585 

37.289,460 

1892 

446487, 1 15 

30.  t!«,960 

1803 

160. 121,794 

27,844,581 

1803  U.  S. 

803.680,186 

42.100.397 

106 


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THE  TRADE  IN  FLAX  GOODS- 


EXPORTS  OF  PORK  AND  PORK  PRODUCTS. 


THERE  has  been  but  little  variation  in  the  importations  of  flax  goods 
at  New  York  of  late  years.  Since  1874,  however,  the  increase  has 
been  considerable,  In  1890,  the  imports  of  flax  goods  at  this  port 
amounted  to  over  $20,000,000.  In  1893,  they  were  slightly  under 
that  figure,  while  the  total  imports  of  flax  goods  for  the  whole  country  for 
the  same  year  were  a  little  more  than  $28,000,000.  The  following  table 
gives  the  imports  of  flax  goods  at  the  port  of  New  York  and  at  all  ports  of 
the  United  States  from  1874  to  1893: 


Year. 
1874 
1880 
1KK5 
181)0 
1691 

1892 


New  York. 

Sl4.3rii.173 
18,776,330 
15,054.959 
20,818,530 
17,564,801 
1K.043.HS4 
19,703,337 


Total  U.  S. 

$17,472.7.55 
22.4K1.1II7 
20,492.3*6 
28,421,279 
24,(  124,094 
20.2113.217 
28.130,094 


LIVE  STOCK  AND  BEEF  EXPORTS. 

TWENTY  years  ago  our  exports  of  beef  cattle  were  merely  nominal, 
amounting  to  only  12(57  head  in  1874.  In  1S92,  we  shipped  abroad 
153,605  head  of  cattle,  worth  814,227,753,  though  this  trade  fell  off 
considerably  in  1893.  The  total  export  of  cattle  from  all  ports  of 
the  United  States  in  the  same  year  wore  287,000  head,  worth  $26,000,000. 
Our  foreign  trade  in  beef  products  also  has  grown  very  materially  during 
the  last  decade  or  two.  The  largest  quantity  ever  shipped  from  New  York 
was  in  1891,  being  220,000,000  pounds,  worth  810,000,000. 


EXPORTS  OF  BEEF  CATTLE. 

Year. 

Number. 

Value. 

1874 

1,267 

$  226.K94 

1NK0 

65,151 

6.047.914 

1885 

48,182 

4,846,375 

1890 

150.624 

12.404.294 

1891 

148,393 

12.042,552 

1802 

1.53,605 

14,227.753 

1K93 

109,835 

10.4K7.iC3 

1893  U.  S. 

287,094 

26,032,428 

EXPORTS  OF  BEEF. 

Year. 

Pounds. 

Value. 

1374 

22.443.121 

$  1,782,963 

1880 

93,867,403 

7.572,081 

1885 

1 10,392,607 

10.357.0-28 

1890 

186,649,885 

13.195.306 

1891 

219.271,332 

15,905,200 

1892 

173,438,484 

13.554,775 

1893 

2Oii.9K8.270 

15,218,676 

1893,  U.  S. 

343,808.180 

28,162,186 

THAT  the  American  hog  is  popular  abroad  is  amply  attested  by  the 
great  demand  for  our  pork  in  foreign  countries.  We  exported  in 
1893,  52,500,000  pounds  of  pork,  of  which  nearly  37,000,000  pounds 
were  shipped  from  New  York.  The  growth  of  our  trade  in  lard 
has  been  phenomenal.  In  twenty  years  it  has  grown  from  100, 000,000 
pounds  to  more  than  305. 000.000  pounds.  Another  important  item  of  our 
export  trade  in  pork  products  is  the  large  shipments  of  bacon  and  hams,  of 
which  we  supplied  474,000,000  pounds,  worth  845,700.000  to  foreign  markets 
in  1893,  27.000,000  pounds  being  shipped  from  this  port. 

EXPORTS  OF  PORK. 


Year. 

Pounds. 

Value. 

1874 

42,482,749 

$3,583,640 

1880 

52.442.156 

3.151.477 

1885 

38.472.161 

2.716.909 

1890 

43.304.737 

2.719.253 

1891 

46.247.066 

2,828,702 

1892 

48,486.433 

2.920.893 

1893 

36,764,495 

2.961.042 

1893,  U.  S. 

52,459,722 

4.116,946 

EXPORTS  OF  LARD. 

Year. 

Pounds. 

Value. 

1874 

160.870.982 

$14,946,337 

1880 

265.786  447 

19,891,134 

18R5 

205.429.074 

16.127.332 

1890 

312.387.050 

21 .636.208 

1891 

319.464.140 

21 . 198.802 

1892 

399,585,152 

20.907.447 

1893 

280,196.084 

21.554.803 

1893.  U.  S. 

365.693.501 

34,643.993 

EXPORTS  OF  BACON  AND  HAM. 

Year. 

Pounds. 

Value. 

1874 

238.602.635 

$23,202,938 

1880 

513.404.956 

31.766.617 

1885 

249.051.773 

23.112.629 

1890 

306.038,598 

24.895.150 

1891 

274.644.543 

21.944.902 

1892 

285.464.529 

22.861.: 309 

1893 

206.990.188 

19.620.632 

1893.  U.  S. 

473.936.329 

45.714.566 

♦KNEW    YORK-  1894,^ 


in? 


MIDDLETON  &  CO.,  Shipping  and  Commission  Merchants,  Nos. 
60  and  02  New  Street. — New  York  is  ably  maintaining  her  su- 
premacy in  every  branch  of  the  import  and  export  trade.  Repre- 
sentative among  her  leading  shipping  and  commission  merchants 
is  the  firm  of  Messrs.  Middlcton  &  Co..  which  is  an  old  and  honored 
house,  having  been  founded  on  the  first  of  January.  IS34,  by  Thomas  D. 
Middlcton,  'who  still  survives  at  an  advanced  age.  On  the  first  of  May, 
1835,  he  admitted  his  brother,  John  X.  B.  Middleton,  when  the  firm-name 
became  Middleton  &  Co.  On  the  first  of  January,  1S72,  the  honored  founder 
of  the  house  retired,  and  Messrs.  Clifford  L.  and  Austin  I).  Middleton, 
sons  of  the  surviving  partner,  were  admitted  to  the  firm,  followed  by  the 
admission,  on  the  first  of  January.  1S76,  of  Mr.  Donalds.  L.  Lee.  Mr.  Austin 
I).  Middleton  retired  on  the  first  of  January,  lssT,  and  on  the  4th  of  May, 
ISilO,  occurred  the  death  of  Mr.  John  X.  IJ.  Middleton.  after  a  lengthy  and 
honorable  business  career  and  a  connection  with  this  house  covering  a  pe- 
riod of  fifty-five  years.  This  firm  give  their  special  attention  to  the  ship- 
ping and  vessel  trade,  act  as  agents  for  owners  of  vessels,  operating  prin- 
cipally in  the  Bermudas,  West  Indies,  British  and  Dutch  Guiana.  They 
likewise  buy,  sell,  import  and  export  merchandise  of  all  kinds,  on  commis- 
sion. Mr.  Middleton  resides  on  Clinton  Avenue,  Brooklyn,  is  a  member  of 
the  Produce  Exchange,  a  director  of  the  American  Union  Life  Insurance 
Company,  of  New  Vork.  member  of  the  Brooklyn  Riding  and  Driving  Club, 
Hamilton,  Marine  and  Field  Clubs,  and  has  been  an  officer  of  the  National 
Guard  of  the  state  for  many  years.  Mr.  Lee  is  also  a  resident  of  Brooklyn, 
a  member  of  the  Produce  and  Maritime  Exchanges,  and  of  the  Brooklyn 
Riding  and  Driving  Club. 

PARRAGA  B  HOT  HERS,  Commission  Merchants.  No.  :>S  William 
Street. — The  linn  of  Messrs.  Parraga  Brothers,  the  well-known 
commission  merchants,  at  the  above  address,  will  remove 
about  May  1st  to  the  new  •"Wallace"  Building,  Nos.  56  and  58 
Pine  Street.  They  have  the  reputation  of  doing  a  large  business  in  the  ex- 
portation of  American  products  to  all  parts  of  Central  and  South  America. 
They  possess. exceptional  qualifications  fitting  them  in  a  preeminent  degree 
to  exactly  meet  the  requirements  of  a  widespread  and  critical  trade 
abroad,  and  have  been  established  in  the  business  here  since  1889.  They 
have  a  foundation  understanding  of  the  wants  and  requirements  of  the 
people  of  South  and  Central  America.  Mexico  and  Cuba,  and  have  already 
proved  themselves  eminently  popular  and  successful  in  meeting  ail  de- 
mands. They  are  in  a  position  to  handle  American  manufactures  and  prod- 
ucts in  the  most  advantageous  manner,  making  sales  to  the  mutual 
advantage  of  both  buyer  and  seller.  The  demands  of  the  South  American 
people  are  fully  and  satisfactorily  met.  and  the  firm,  by  their  laudable  am- 
bition to  excel,  have  become  widely  recognized.    By  maintaining  a  high 


standard  in  their  exports.  Messrs.  Parraga  Brothers  are  contributing  very 
materially  to  retain  to  New  York  the  supremacy  in  the  American  export 
trade,  while  the  large  volume  of  their  business  affords  the  best  possible 
proof  of  the  reliability  of  their  methods  and  policy.  Messrs.  R.  E.  and  C. 
P.  Parraga  have  resided  in  this  city  since  childhood,  and  have  been  in  this 
class  of  business  all  their  lives.  Their  father  was  a  member  of  the  firm  of 
I).  DeCastro  A-  Co..  in  the  same  line,  and  Mr.  R.  E.  Parraga  entered  their 
employ  as  a  junior  clerk  and  worked  his  way  up  until  he  became  attorney 
for  t  lie  linn. 

WG.  E.  SLOVER,  Ship  Stores,  Chandlery  and  Engineers'  Sup- 
plies, No.  47  South  Street. — When  a  house  engaged  in  this  line 
of  trade  has  been  conducted  with  uniform  success  for  a  period 
of  years  almost  equal  to  three-fourths  of  a  century,  and  still 
holds  a  foremost  position  in  the  ranks  of  the  trade,  it  is  plainly  evident 
that  its  affairs  have  been  conducted  upon  the  strictest  principles  of  fair, 
square  dealing  and  the  handling  of  none  but  first-class  goods.  Such  are  the- 
conditions  upon  which  the  old  and  well-known  house  of  Mr.  W.  G.  F. 
Slover  rests,  dealer  in  ship  stores,  chandlery  and  engineers'  supplies. 
This  old  and  veteran  landmark  to  the  shipping  trade  of  this  city  was 
founded  originally  in  1824,  by  Messrs.  August  Whitlock  &  Co.,  and  was  con- 
ducted by  them  with  unvarying  success  until  I  SOU,  when  it  passed  into  the 
hands  of  Messrs.  William  S.  Whitlock  &  Co..  w  ho  were  succeeded  ten  years 
later  by  Messrs.  Whitlock,  Slover  &  Co..  and  in  1SS4  they  by  Slover  & 
Tyler.  In  January.  1S'.i4.  the  business  passed  into  the  hands  of  the  present 
proprietor,  Mr.  W.  G.  F.  Slover.  a  native  of  this  city  and  a  resident  of 
Westchester  county.  He  is  thoroughly  experienced  in  all  branches  of  the 
trade,  and  under  his  enterprising  management  and  direction  the  trade  is 
annually  increasing  in  volume  and  importance.  The  premises  occupied  are 
very  spacious  and  commodious,  admirably  equipped  and  fitted  up  with 
special  reference  to  the  business:  comprising  a  four-story  building,  20  x  100 
feet  in  measurement,  and  employment  is  furnished  a  full  force  of  compe- 
tent assistants.  A  full  and  complete  stock  is  kept  constantly  on  hand,  con- 
sisting of  ropes,  cables  and  cordage  of  all  sizes  and  lengths,  duck  and  can- 
vas, chains,  hardware,  galley  supplies,  canned  goods  and  preserved  fruits, 
provisions,  lish,  etc.,  also  engineers'  tools  and  supplies,  such  as  lubricating 
oils,  grease,  cotton  waste,  emery  paper,  etc.,  etc.  A  specialty  is  the  New 
Bedford  Copper  Company's  sheathing  metal.  "  Bertram's"  oil  polish  and 
other  well-known  manufactured  goods.  The  goods  sold  here  are  all  of  the 
very  best  quality,  and  lowest  prices  are  quoted.  The  office  is  neatly  and 
appropriately  fitted  up  and  fully  equipped  for  the  prompt  filling  of  all  ord- 
ers, including  telchone  call,  "  No.  1023a  Broad."  Mr.  Slover  is  a  young 
man,  full  of  energy  and  enterprising,  and  is  well  and  favorably  known  in 
shipping  and  commercial  circles. 


108 


4f  NEW 


ATLAS  LINE,  Mail  Steamers  to  West  Indies  and  South  America, 
Pirn,  Forwood  &  Kellock,  General  Agents,  No.  24  State  Street. — The 
habit  of  spending  the  winter  months  in  the  tropics  is  increasing 
steadily,  the  trip  being  so  easily  made,  and  furnishing  such  an  at- 
tractive means  of  escaping  the  inclemency  of  our  northern  winters.  The 
restorative  effects  of  the  sea  voyage,  also,  are  so  pronounced  that  physi- 
cians prescribe  such  voyages  as  more  potent  in  stimulating  convalescence 
than  medicines  or  drugs.  The  favorite  line  of  vessels  for  making  this  (puck 
change  from  the  icy  blasts  of  winter  to  the  region  of  ceaseless  summer,  is 
the  Atlas  Steamship  Company,  of  which  Messrs.  Tim,  Forwood  &  Kellock 
are  general  agents  at  No.  24  State  Street.  That  firm  have  been  the  agents 
of  the  line  ever  since  it  was  established,  twenty-three  years  ago.  The 
Atlas  Steamship  Company  sends  a  vessel  weekly  to  the  West  Indies  and  the 
Spanish  Main,  touching  at  the  ports  of  Jamaica,  Hayti,  Cartagena,  Savan- 
illa.  and  Port  Limon  in  Costa  Rica.  The  company's  fleet  comprises  nine  iron 
and  steel  steamers,  built  by  the  most  celebrated  ship-builders  in  Scotland. 
They  are  constructed  in  compartments,  and  fitted  up  specially  for  the  con- 
veyance of  passengers  to  the  tropics.  The  accommodations  are  of  the  best 
description,  the  steamers  being  furnished  with  every  requisite  for  making 
their  flips  safely  and  agreeably.  The  company  boasts  of  the  remarkable 
record  that  in  the  quarter-century  of  its  existence  it  lias  never  lost  a  life 
by  shipwreck,  and  its  officers  are  men  of  the  highest  character  and  experi- 
ence. There  are  several  routes  to  select  from  available  by  this  line,  rang- 
ing from  twenty-five  to  thirty-five  days  in  duration,  during  which  the  pas- 
senger makes  the  ship  his  hotel,  retaining  his  cabin  and  living  aboard  the 
entire  voyage.  The  expense  averages  about  five  dollars  a  day,  which  is 
very  moderate  considering  the  lirst-class  quality  of  the  accommodations 
and  fare.  Only  first-class  passengers  are  taken.  The  Atlas  line  carries 
the  United  States  mail.  It  also  does  a  large  business  in  South  American 
freight.  In  addition  to  the  New  York  office  it  is  represented  in  Liverpool 
by  Messrs.  Leech,  Harrison  &  Forwood ;  in  London  by  Forwood  Bros.  & 
Co.;  and  in  Jamaica  by  W.  Peploe  Forwood.  The  Liverpool  firm  above 
named  is  one  of  the  oldest  shipping  houses  in  England,  and  all  of  them 
enjoy  the  highest  standing  in  the  commercial  world. 

Jr.  METZGEK  &  CO,  Custom  House  Brokers  and  Foreign  Express 
and  Freight  Carriers,  Proprietors  of  the  Universal  Express,  No.  30 
Broadway. — A  long  established,  prosperous  and  thoroughly  respon- 
sible house  engaged  in  this  line  of  business  in  the  city  of  New  York 
is  the  Universal  Express,  of  which  Messrs.  J.  C.  Metzger  ife  Co.  are  the 
proprietors.  This  well-known  enterprise  was  founded  originally  by  the 
present  proprietors,  Messrs.  J.  C.  and  K.  Metzger,  and  from  the  start  devel- 
oped a  very  liberal  and  substantial  patronage,  derived  principally  from 
among  our  leading  exporters  and  importers.    The  firm  is  prepared  to  send 


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all  kinds  of  freight,  packages,  valuable  goods,  special  communications, 
etc.,  to  all  parts  of  the  civilized  world.  Their  connections  extend  to  all 
commercial  centres  with  none  but  first-class  and  reliable  concerns,  embrac- 
ing the  special  line  of  collect  on  delivery  system  for  foreign  shipments, 
thereby  insuring  prompt  delivery  of  goods  and  speedy  returns.  They 
enjoy  special  facilities  also  for  shipments  from  foreign  countries  to  the 
United  States,  with  safety  and  speed,  and  at  lowest  rates.  The  firm  are 
also  custom  house  brokers,  and  United  States  customs  notaries,  being  duly 
authorized  by  the  secretary  of  the  treasury  to  administer  oaths  at  their 
office.  The  office  of  the  firm  is  amply  spacious  and  commodious,  neatly 
and  appropriately  fitted  up  with  every  convenience  and  facility,  including 
telephone  connection,  No.  3890  Cortlandt.  They  are  also  postal  agents  for 
Switzerland.  Both  are  young  men  of  superior  business  ability,  and  are 
highly  esteemed.  The  Universal  Express  runs  from  New  York  to  all  points 
in  Great  Britain,  France,  Germany,  Austria.  Switzerland.  Belgium.  Holland, 
Copenhagen,  Christiania.  Denmark.  Sweden,  Norway.  Italy,  Spain.  Port- 
ugal, Russia,  Turkey,  Greece,  Servia,  Roumania;  Africa,  ports  of  Egypt. 
Tunis,  Tripoli,  Algeria,  Morocco  ports;  India,  principal  ports;  Aus- 
tralia, New  Zealand  ports;  China  and  Japan  ports.  Rates  to  all  other 
places  on  application.    Parcels  for  shipment  called  for  free  of  charge. 


MUNSON  STEAMSHIP  LINE  to  Cuba  and  Mexico,  W.  I).  Munson, 
Agent.  No.  SO  Wall  Street. — The  commerce  of  the  great  city  of  New- 
York  is  growing  with  phenomenal  rapidity,  and  in  no  branch 
have  more  rapid  and  marked  developments  been  made  than  in 
the  transportation  of  freight  to  Cuba  and  Mexico  direct  by  steamer.  One 
of  the  leaders  in  this  business  is  the  Munson  Steamship  Line,  conducted  by 
Mr.  \V.  D.  Munson  as  agent,  with  telephone,  "  1240  Cortlandt."  This  line 
controls  five  steamships  and  several  sailing  vessels,  the  latter  sailing 
between  Havana  and  New  York,  and  the  steamers  making  regular  trips 
between  New  York  and  Cardenas,  Matanzas,  Sagua,  Caibarien,  Nue vitas, 
Gibara  and  other  ports  in  Cuba  and  Mexico.  Freight  of  all  kinds  is  trans- 
ported and  forwarded  to  all  European  ports,  and  the  line  offers  exceptional 
advantages  to  shippers  in  a  prompt  and  direct  service  and  lirst-class 
steamers.  Steamers  start  from  Pier  6,  North  River,  foot  of  Rector  Street. 
The  best  possible  facilities  are  possessed  for  shipping-bulky  and  heavy- 
weight speedily  and  at  the  low  est  rates,  and  much  of  the  valuable  com- 
merce of  New  York  passes  through  this  line.  Insurance  is  effected  in  first- 
class  companies  on  the  most  favorable  terms.  Mr.  Munson  lias  been 
established  in  business  here  since  1876,  and  inaugurated  the  sailing  line 
in  1S82,  and  the  steamship  line  in  1892.  He  is  a  native  of  New  England,  in 
the  active  prime  of  life,  of  excellent  standing  at  home  and  abroad,  and 
fully  merits  the  popularity  lie  now  enjoys. 


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l()!t 


HAMILTON'  H.  SALMON  &  CO..    Importers.  Exporters,  Commis- 
sion   Merchants,    Banks  Building,  Nos.  133-187  Front  Street. — 
This  firm  are  especially  prominent  as  dealers  in  muriate  of  potash, 
sulphate  of  potash,  double  manure  salt.  Kainit.  Sylvinit.  and  all 
other  products  Of  the  Stassfurt  mines;  also,  dried  blood,  sulphate  of  am- 
monia, tankage,  raw  and  ground  hones,  nitrate  of  soda:  boneblack,  and  all 


;%  1    '    ;  • /   *  . 

Hamilton  H.  Salmon. 

other  fertilizer  materials.  The  business  was  founded  twenty  years  ago, 
by  Hamilton  H.  Salmon.  Sr..  who  died  in  1S80.  after  an  honorable  and  suc- 
cessful business  career,  and  was  succeeded  by  his  son  and  name-sake  and 
Mr.  Richard  Brandt.  They  have  steadily  maintained  the  highest  of  repu- 
tations for  the  excellent  quality  of  their  specialties  and  for  their  moderate 
tariff  of  prices,  developing  a  trade  of  great  magnitude  with  most  influen- 


tial connections.  The  proprietors  have  made  a  close  study  of  the  require- 
ments of  American  manufacturers  and  agriculturists,  and  can  best  fill  all 
orders  and  commissions  so  as  to  insure  absolute  satisfaction.  Being  direct 
importers  and  handling  full  lines  at  all  times,  they  are  prepared  to  offer 
inducements  not  duplicated  elsewhere.  Orders  by  telephone  "1338  Cort- 
landt,"  by  telegraph  or  mail,  receive  immediate  and  careful  attention. 


R.  Brandt. 

Mr.  Salmon  is  a  native  New  Yorker,  a  resident  of  Brooklyn,  and  a  member 
of  the  Atlantic  Yacht  Club,  and  the  Riding  and  Driving  Club  of  Brooklyn. 
Mr.  Brandt  was  born  in  Germany,  coming  to  this  country  fifteen  years  ago. 
and  was  employed  by  the  house  before  becoming  a  partner.  Both  are  ex- 
pert authorities  in  their  trade,  conducting  business  on  the  broad  ba>i> 
of  equity,  and  making  friends  in  all  their  movements. 


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«C  NEW 


RC.  LAYTON  &  CO.,  Warehousemen  and  Forwarders,  Office  No.  64 
South  Street,  N.  Y. — There  are  few,  if  indeed  any,  in  their  line  in 
this  city  who  are  more  widely  or  more  favorably  known  than 
R.  C.  Layton  &  Co.,  warehousemen  and  forwarders.  They  have 
capacious  and  well-equipped  warehouses  as  above,  and  Nos.  38  to  68  At- 
lantic Dock,  Brooklyn,  illustration  herewith.  They  have  first-class  facili- 
ties for  storing,  transferring,  etc.,  and  enjoy  a  very  substantial  patronage. 
They  have  been  established  for  the  past  seventeen  years,  and  from  the  start 
have  been  highly  prosperous.  The  firm  is  composed  of  Messrs.  R.  C.  Layton 
and  F.  E.  Hender  son.  They  are  gentlemen  in  the  lull  prime  of  life  and  are 
natives  of  New  York  State.  Both  are  men  of  energy  and  enterprise,  of  busi- 
ness ability  and  experience,  and  are  well  known  in  commercial  and  mari- 

LAYTON'S  STORES, 

l\ros.  38,  40,  42,  44,  40,  48,  50,  52,  54,  50,  58,  00, 
02,  04,  00,  08. 

NORTH  AND  SOUTH  PIERS,  ATLANTIC  DOCK,  BROOKLYN. 


time  circles.  Their  New  York  warehouse  is  a  substantial,  six-story  and 
basement  fire-proof  structure,  and  has  a  number  of  separate  compartments. 
It  is  clean,  perfectly  dry  and  thoroughly  ventilated,  and  all  conveniences 
are  provided.  No  fibrous  goods  are  stored  here.  Lay  ton's  Stores,  Atlantic 
Dock,  Brooklyn,  cover  an  extensive  area  and  are  excellently  adapted  for 
the  storage  of  sugar,  cotton,  tobacco,  Hour,  provisions,  lard,  etc.,  etc..  for 
home  trade  or  export.  I!.  ('.  Layton  &  Co.  own  and  have  in  service  forty 
or  more  horses  and  a  large  number  of  trucks  and  delivery  wagons,  and 
employ  as  many  as  150  in  help.  Merchandise  of  all  kinds  is  carefully 
stored  by  them,  at  reasonable  rates,  and  warehouse  receipts  are  issued  on 
goods  on  storage  with  them,  upon  which  they  make  advances. 


?K-  1  894,  $» 

PERRY,  RYER  &  CO.,  Custom  House  Brokers,  Forwarders  and  No- 
taries, Nos.  65  Beaver  Street  and  20  Exchange  Place. — The  value 
and  importance  of  the  services  rendered  to  the  mercantile  world  by 
the  custom  house  broker  in  a  large  centre  of  trade  such  as  New 
York,  are  known  only  to  the  initiated,  and  are  but  dimly  understood  by  out- 
siders. A  leading  firm  engaged  in  the  business  here  is  that  of  Messrs.  Perry, 
Ryer  &  Co.,  who  are  also  general  forwarders  and  notaries,  and  whose  opera- 
tions are  conducted  on  a  broad,  sound  and  substantial  basis.  The  business 
of  this  house  was  founded  in  1878,  by  Messrs.  Edward  W.  Perry  and  John  C. 
Ryer,  who  subsequently  admitted  to  partnership  interest  Messrs.  Edward 
T.  Coons  and  (i.  Fred  Esty,  who  had  been  connected  with  the  concern  from 
its  inception.  The  firm  is  an  influential  and  enterprising  member  of  the 
commercial  community  and  its  business  is. conducted  with  an  energy  and 
ability  that  places  it  in  the  foremost  rank.  Its  operations  are  by  no  means 
confined  to  this  city,  but  also  extend  to  Boston  and  Philadelphia,  while  its 
correspondents  are  to  be  found  in  all  the  great  trade  centres  of  the  world. 
The  Philadelphia  office.  E.  II.  Bailey  &  Co.,  representatives,  is  at  No.  406 
Liberty  Street,  while  the  interests  of  the  house  in  Boston  are  looked  after 
by  the  Stone  &  Downer  Company,  of  No.  '>'■)  State  Street.  Messrs.  Perry. 
Ryer  &  Co.'s  correspondents  in  London  arc  Hickie,  Borman  &  Co.,  No.  14 
Waterloo  Place ;  Paris,  George  Dunlap  &■  Co.,  No.  38  Avenue  de  1' Opera; 
Bremen  and  Hamburg.  Louis  Debus  &  Co.;  Havre,  J.  A.  Laude  &  Fils; 
Leghorn,  William  Miller;  Liverpool,  .lames  Moss  &  Co.,  No.  31  James 
street.  The  firm  transact  a  general  custom  house  brokerage  and  forward- 
ing business,  attending  to  the  passing  and  entering  of  imports  through  the 
customs,  and  forwarding  the  same  to  destination.  Their  facilities  are  of 
the  very  best,  and  their  customers  are  to  be  found  all  over  the  country. 

J 11.  MEYER  A  CO.,  General  Storage  AVarchouses,  Nos.  4,  6  and  8 
Washington,  3  and  4  West  and  2  and  3  South  Streets. — One  of 
t  he  most  extensive  concerns  engaged  in  the  general  storage  ware- 
house and  forwarding  business  in  the  metropolis,  is  that  of  J.  H. 
Meyer  &  Co.,  who  have  seven  large  warehouses  at  the  above  addresses. 
These  warehouses  are  all  for  the  storage  of  free  merchandise,  including 
teas,  which  may  be  here  stored  in  bond.  The  business  was  originally 
founded  in  186!  I,  by  McMullcn.  Meyer  *  Co.,  who  were  succeeded  by  Peck 
<Xt  Meyer,  and  in  1878  the  present  firm  came  into  control,  the  co-partners 
being  Messrs.  J.  II.  and  II.  B.  Meyer.  Both  gentlemen  are  natives  of  New 
York,  and  are  popularly  know  n  in  commercial  circles  for  their  enterprise, 
liberal  methods  and  reliability.    The  firm  conduct  a  general  business  in 

weighing,  carting  and  forwarding  g  Is  to  all  parts  of  the  United  States 

or  foreign  countries.  Their  warehouses  are  of  brick,  are  of  spacious  size, 
and  provided  against,  all  possible  contingencies  of  loss  by  fire  or  theft. 
Merchandise  of  all  kinds  may  be  safely  stored  here,  and  insurance,  when 
desired,  is  effected  at  lowest  premium  rates. 


«*  NEW 


WILLIAM  A.  AVIS  &  CO.,  Receivers  and  Forwarders,  No.O]  Front 
Street. — A  line  of  industry  of  more  than  ordinary  importance 
in  the  great  metropolis,  and  especially  among  the  shipping  fra- 
ternity, is  that  of  the  receiving  and  forwarding  business,  and 
anions  those  who  are  engaged  in  this  line  of  commerce  will  he  found  many 
of  our  most  reliable  and  prominent  business  men.  A  well-known,  progres- 
sive and  prosperous  house  engaged  in  this  line  of  trade,  is  that  of  Messrs. 
William  A.  Avis  &  Co.,  whose  warehouses  are  at  Nos.  54  and  (>:>  Front 
Street.  192,  194 and  335  Cherry  Street,  578  and  .">82  Water  Street,  and  8, 10  and 
12  Gouverneur  Lane.  This  well-known  and  responsible  house  has  always 
maintained  the  highest  of  reputations  for  its  honorable  business  methods, 
and  from  the  date  of  its  establishment  has  been  the  recipient  of  a  large 
patronage.  The  individual  members  of  the  firm  are  Mr.  William  A.  Avis, 
who  with  Mr.  Ephriam  Scudder,  founded  the  concern  in  1871,  and  from  the 
start  were  the  recipients  of  a  very  liberal  and  influential  patronage,  that  now 
extends  to  all  parts  of  the  world.  In  1883  Mr.  II. E.  Buermeyer  was  admitted 
into  the  firm  as  a  partner,  and  in  1S86  Mr.  Charles  (i.  Badeau  became  a  part- 
ner under  the  present  firm-title.  The  linn  does  a  very  extensive  business 
in  the  handling  of  teas  of  all  grades  from  China,  Japan,  Ceylon;  also  raw 
silks  and  fine  importations  from  the  East  Indies  and  adjacent  regions;  and 
drugs,  chemicals,  dyewoods  and  botanic  goods  from  all  parts  of  the  world. 
They  also  forward  all  classes  of  freight  to  foreign  ports.  The  business  is 
conducted  upon  the  strictest  lines  of  integrity,  and  all  consignments  are 
handled  with  scrupulous  care  for  consigners,  while  returns  are  made 
promptly  and  correctly.  In  the  office  and  different  warehouses  a  force  of 
about  seventy-five  workmen  are  given  steady  employment.  All  orders  re- 
ceive prompt  attention,  and  consignments  are  placed  most  advantageously 
to  consigners'  interests,  and  advances  are  promptly  forwarded  on  consign- 
ments when  desired.  The  gentlemen  constituting  the  firm  are  all  active, 
wide-awake  and  reliable  business  men,  highly  honored  and  respected,  and 
the  reputation  of  their  house  is  among  the  best  in  this  great  city. 

RAHT.IEVS  AMERICAN  COMPOSITION  COMPANY.  Office:  No.  26 
Heaver  Street. — Rahtjen's  American  Composition  Company,  whose 
office  is 'as  above,  with  factories  in  Brooklyn,  fills  a  niche  in  the  in- 
dustrial and  commercial  activity  of  this  city  peculiarly  its  own. 
This  company  have  acquired  from  Suter,  Hartmann  A-  Rahtjen's  Composi- 
tion Company,  Ltd.,  of  London,  the  sole  rights  for  the  manufacture  and 
sale  in  the  United  States  of  their  celebrated  Rahtjen's  Anti-fouling  Compo- 
sition, (Hartmann's  manufacture)  for  ships"  bottoms,  and  of  their  Hart- 
mann's Grey  Paint,  (anti-corrosive)  for  use  on  the  inside  of  ships,  etc. 
They  manufacture  only  the  genuine  "  Red  Hand  Brand,"  identical  in  every 
respect  with  that  made  in  London,  and  are  prepared  to  supply  the  same  In 
dealers  and  apply  it  to  vessels.    The  success  which  these  well-known  com- 


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positions  have  obtained  as  preventives  of  corrosion  and  fouling,  has  in- 
duced many  firms,  both  here  and  abroad,  to  imitate  them.  They  continue, 
however,  to  hold  their  superiority,  and  are  to-day  more  extensively  used 
than  any  other  in  the  world.  Although  apparently  more  costly  than  other 
compounds  for  similar  purposes,  Rahtjen's  hard  and  smooth  surface, 
which  minimizes  the  skin  friction  on  the  hull  (thus  giving  full  effect  to  en- 
gine power),  and  its  long  period  of  freedom  from  fouling,  make  it  the  most 
economical.  As  evidence  of  its  superiority,  it  is  used  as  coating  on 
such  fast  boats  as  the  United  States  cruisers  ••Concord,"'  '•Cincin- 
nati,'' "'Detroit,"  "Montgomery"  and  "Newark"';  the  training  ship 
"Bancroft"';  the  gunboat  "Machias";  the  torpedo  boats  '•  dishing'' 
and  "Destroyer";  and  in  the  Revenue  Marine,  the  police  boat  "Patrol"; 
the  German-American  steamships,  "Furst  Bismarck,"  "Augusta  Vic- 
toria." "  Normania  "  ;  the  Cunard  steamship  "  <  'ampania  "  :  the  White  Star 
steamships  "Majestic"  and  "•Teutonic";  the  Anchor  Line  steamship 
"City  of  Rome";  the  International  Line  steamers  "  Paris  "  and  "  New 
York";  the  North  Oerman-Lloyd  steamship  "Fulda";  the  steamboats 
"Albany,"  "New  York,"  "Sandy  Hook."  •"Maine,''  and  many  others 
too  numerous  to  mention.  Mr.  Otto  L.  Peterson,  the  president  of  the 
company,  is  a  native  of  Denmark,  who  has  resided  here  since  childhood, 
and  is  a  well-known  member  of  the  Maritime  and  Produce  Exchanges,  and 
of  excellent  repute  in  the  business  world. 

JAMES  W.  ELWELL  *  CO.,  Shipping  and  Commission  Merchants, 
No.  47  South  Street. — This  is  one  of  the  oldest  and  most  prominent 
New  York  houses  connected  with  the  foreign  shipping  interest.  It 
was  established  fifty-six  years  ago.  or  to  be  exact  May  1st,  1838,  at  No. 
57  South  Street,  and  is  still  under  its  original  management.  Mr.  Elwell  is 
the  oldest  living  merchant  in  business  in  South  Street.  The  firm  of  .lames 
W.  Elwell  &  Co.  are  shipping  and  commission  merchants,  receiving  and 
carrying  freight  to  and  from  all  ports  in  the  world.  They  are  the  owners 
and  part  owners  of  over  forty  vessels,  in  addition  to  which  extensive  inter- 
est, they  engage  largely  in  the  chartering  and  freighting  of  ships  and 
steamers,  and  their  commercial  relationship  extends  around  the  circumfer- 
ence of  the  earth.  Their  offices,  large  and  handsomely  appointed,  occupy 
an  entire  floor.  27  x  100  feet  in  dimensions,  at  the  above  address  where  six 
clerks  are  employed.  The  half  century  of  the  house's  successful  existence 
has  made  it  familiar  to  the  whole  commercial  world,  while  its  liberal  and 
upright  methods  and  promptitude  of  action  have  invested  it  with  a  cor- 
responding degree  of  popularity.  The  firm  are  agents  for  the  Cyprien 
Fabre  &  Co.  line  of  steamships  between  New  York  and  Mediterranean 
ports,  which  handles  an  extensive  carrying  trade.  Mr.  Elwell  is  a  native 
of  Maine,  and  his  partner.  Mr.  Charles  1'.  N'otman.  was  born  in  this  State. 
They  both  reside  in  Brooklyn,  where  they  enjoy  social  consideration  in  full 
keeping  with  their  high  commercial  standing. 


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41  NEW    YORK-  1  894,  * 


W ROPES  &  CO.,  Importers  and  Exporters,  No.  74  Wall  Street.— 
This  is  one  of  the  oldest  commercial  houses  of  the  metropo- 
lis,  it  having'  been  established  under  the  same  firm-name 
which  it  bears  now  as  far  back  as  1832.  Besides  the  New 
York  office  the  firm  has  a  branch  in  St.  Petersburg',  which  is  extensively 
engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  the  products  of  Russian  petroleum  and  also 
in  the  exportation  of  Russia  Crash.  It  may  not  be  generally  known  that 
the  latter  article,  which  for  many  years  has  been  brought  to  this  country 
in  large  quantities  by  Messrs.  W.  Ropes  &  Co.,  is  entirely  a  product  of 
hand  labor.  It  is  made  by  the  peasants,  in  their  homes,  during  the  long 
winter  months,  from  flax  of  their  own  raising.  The  thread  is  spun  and 
the  cloth  woven  by  hand,  and  in  the  spring  and  summer  it  is  taken  to  the 
nearest  local  fair  for  sale.  There  it  is  bought  up  by  agents  who  transport 
it  to  St.  Petersburg,  where  it  is  assorted  for  the  American  market  into  ten 
different  grades  and  shipped  in  bales  containing  750  yards  each.  No  ma- 
chine-made goods  can  compare  with  genuine  Russia  Crash  in  wearing  qual- 
ity; and  the  grades  in  which  it  is  imported  vary  from  the  finest  glass 
towelling  to  the  coarsest  goods  suitable  for  any  domestic  use.  In  addition 
to  their  import  trade  the  firm  is  engaged  in  exporting  such  American  prod- 
ucts and  merchandise  as  find  a  market  in  Russia.  They  were  the  first  to 
ship  American  petroleum  to  that  country;  and  when  the  Russian  Govern- 
ment put  a  prohibitory  duty  on  that  article,  in  consequence  of  the  opening 
of  the  oil  wells  at  Baku,  they  erected  the  first  refinery  in  Northern  Russia 
for  the  manufacture  of  lubricating  and  burning  oils  from  the  Russian 
crude  petroleum.  This  business  they  have  carried  on  successfully  for  a 
number  of  years  at  their  extensive  works  on  Petroffsky  Island  in  the  river 
Neva,  within  the  limits  of  St.  Petersburg,  where  between  200  and  300 
hands  are  constantly  employed.  No  firm  in  this  community  is  more  widely 
or  more  favorably  known  in  the  higher  commercial  circles. 

FELIPE  G.  CANTON,  Commission  Merchant,  Purchasing  Agent  for 
the  Merida  to  Peto,  and  Merida  to  Valladolid  Railroads,  Columbia 
Building.  No.  29  Broadway. — One  of  the  most  active  and  enter- 
prising houses  engaged  in  the  import  and  export  trade,  is  that  con- 
ducted by  Mr.  Felipe  G.  Canton.  This  gentleman  established  himself  here 
in  1889,  and  does  a  business  surpassed  by  but  very  few  houses  in  this  line  in 
the  city.  Mr.  Canton  is  a  Mexican  by  birth  and  enjoys  a  large  Mexican 
and  South  American  trade,  exporting  all  kinds  of  American  productions, 
and  importing  hemp,  coffee,  skins,  hides,  etc.  Consignments  of  merchan- 
dise are  received  daily,  and  Mr.  Canton  is  in  a  position  to  guarantee  quick 
sales  and  prompt  returns.  The  business  is  done  on  orders  and  the  house 
is  recognized  as  one  of  the  most  reliable  houses  engaged  in  the  trade  here. 
Mr.  Canton  is  also  editor  and  proprietor  of  El  Eco  De  La  Exposition, 
which  enjoys  a  large  circulation  in  Mexico  and  South  America,  its  object 


being  to  promote  the  commercial  relations  of  these  countries,  and  espe- 
cially Mexico,  with  the  United  States.  It  was  established  three  years  ago 
to  promote  the  permanent  Mexican  Exposition  in  New  York,  which  was  the 
outcome  of  the  Pan-American  Company.  He  is  also  commercial  represen- 
tative here  for  the  States  of  Mexico,  Zacatecas,  Guerrero,  Yucatan,  Hidalgo, 
and  San  Luis  Potosi,  and  purchasing  agent  for  the  Merida  to  Petro,  and 
Merida  to  Valladolid  Railroads,  and  makes  frequent  trips  to  Mexico  in 
furtherance  of  his  business  relations.  The  success  which  has  attended 
Mr.  Canton's  ably-directed  efforts  speaks  well  for  the  enterprise,  ability, 
and  strict  integrity  of  the  house. 

A KERN  &  CO.,  Import  and  Export  Commission  Merchants,  No.  86 
Broad  Street. — This  house  has  been  in  existence  for  sixteen 
years,  and  ranks  among  the  leading  mercantile  concerns  of  the 
metropolis.  Messrs.  Kern  &  Co.  import  and  export  on  com- 
mission, and  have  a  very  extensive  and  lucrative  trade  with  Great  Britain, 
Europe  and  Africa.  The  American  goods  they  export  are  principally 
cotton,  silk  and  wool  waste.  Their  imports  are  largely  connected  with 
cotton  and  silk  yarns,  chemicals,  colors,  paper,  etc.  The  connections  of  the 
firm  are  such  as  enable  them  frequently  to  offer  special  advantages,  and 
their  orders,  of  whatever  magnitude,  are  always  filled  in  the  promptest  and 
most  satisfactory  manner.  Mr.  A.  Kern  is  a  native  of  Mannheim,  (iermany, 
but  has  resided  in  New  York  for  twenty  years.  His  partner,  Mr.  II.  Kern, 
is  his  brother,  and  a  native  of  Baden.  Both  gentlemen  are  highly  respected 
and  generally  popular,  their  reputation  being  based  upon  strict  adherence 
to  honorable  and  legitimate  business  methods. 

GIBSON'S  STEAMSHIP  AGENCY,  Drafts  on  Ireland.  England, 
Scotland,  Etc.,  No.  35  Broadway.— New  York  being  the  leading 
entry  port  of  the  United  States,  it  naturally  follows  that  the 
steamship  agent's  position  is  a  most  important  one  here,  and  that 
many  citizens  should  be  engaged  in  this  line.  One  of  the  oldest,  concerns 
engaged  in  this  line  is  Gibson's  Steamship  Agency,  which  was  originally 
founded  thirty  years  ago  by  Messrs.  Williams  it  Guion,  who  remained  at 
the  head  of  affairs  up  to  February.  1804,  when  Mr.  P.  W.  Gibson  succeeded 
to  the  ownership.  This  gentleman  has  been  connected  with  the  establish, 
ment  from  its  inception,  and  possesses  a  thorough  knowledge  of  all  branches 
of  the  business.  Mr.  Gibson  books  passengers  to  or  from  Queenstown, 
Liverpool,  London  and  all  parts  of  Europe,  and  also  furnishes  drafts  and 
letters  of  credit  on  Ireland.  England,  Scotland  and  other  European  coun- 
tries. His  London  agents  are  Messrs.  Melville,  Fickus  &  Co.,  of  No.  75 
Lombard  Street,  London.  Mr.  Gibson  has  resided  in  New  York  for  over 
thirty  years,  where  he  enjoys  a  most  creditable  reputation,  and  all  transac- 
tions had  with  him  are  certain  to  result  satisfactorily. 


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Whaleback  Steamer  "Sagamobe,"  Johnston  Line. 

JOHNSTON'  LINE,  New  York.  Baltimore  and  Mexico.  (Win.  .John- 
ston &  Co.,  Limited,)  Nos.  .">.  ti  and  7  Produce  Exchange  Build- 
ing.— Among  the  numerous  lines  of  coastwise  steamers  for  which 
New  York  is  the  point  of  departure,  there  are  few.  if  any.  that  have 
commended  themselves  to  public  favor  so  thoroughly  or  for  so  long  a  period 
of  time  as  the  Johnston  Line.  The  principal  office  of  the  company  is 
located  at  No.  21  Water  Street.  Liverpool,  and  there  is  a  branch  office,  also, 
in  Baltimore.  Md..  conducted  by  Messrs.  Patterson.  Ramsay  &  Co..  on  Gay 
Street.  The  New  York  office  was  established  in  April.  1  Si  M .  under  the  man- 
agement of  Mr.  J.  T.  Crawford,  and  is  the  only  regular  line  of  whaleback 
steamships  in  the  world.  The  business  of  the  company  at  this  port  is 
the  carrying  of  freight  only  between  the  ports  of  New  York.  Baltimore 
and  Mexico.  Three  first-class  steamers  of  the  whaleback  type,  and  fitted 
with  all  the  most  modern  appliances  for  safe  and    rapid    handling  of 


freight,  are  included  in  the  service,  viz:  the  "J.  L. 
Colby"  of  2,000  tons;  the  "  Jessmore  "  of  3,000  tons; 
and  the  ''Sagamore  "  of  3,500  tons  burden.  One  of 
these  vessels  sails  from  New  York  at  intervals  of  ten 
days,  touching  at  Baltimore  on  the  outward  trip,  and 
coming  directly  through  from  Mexico  to  New  York 
on  the  return.  They  also  run  a  regular  weekly  line 
of  steamers  from  Liverpool  to  Piraeus,  Yolo,  Salonica, 
Trebizonde,  Constantinople,  Bourgas,  Varna,  Sulina, 
Galatz,  Ibrail,  Baltimore  and  Montreal,  also  from 
London  to  Boston:  London  to  Philadelphia;  Antwerp 
to  the  Mediterranean  and  Danube,  and  Loudon  to 
Port  Royal,  South  Carolina.  Their  telegraphic  and 
cable  address  is  "Saint,  Liverpool."  The  well-estab- 
lished reputation  of  this  line  for  punctuality  and  dis- 
I  patch  has  attached  to  it  a  large  share  of  the  exten- 
sive carrying  traffic  between  the  United  States  and 
Mexico,  a  trade  that  is  steadily  expanding.  Through 
bills  of  lading  are  issued  to  all  points  on  the  Monte- 
rey &  Mexican  Gulf  Railroad,  and  its  connections 
in  Mexico,  the  B.  &  O.  P.  R.,  1!.  &  O.  S.  W.  K.  P., 
N.  Y.  C.  &  II.  P.  P..  West  Shore,  and  Pennsylvania 
Railroads,  and  all  their  connections  in  the  United 
States,  and  shippers  receive  the  benefit  of  the  lowest 
rates  of  insurance.  Freight  from  New  York  is  taken 
on  board  at  the  Atlantic  Dock.  Brooklyn:  and  the 
,  loading  berth  of  the  line  at  Baltimore  is  at  Piers  Nos. 
31  and  32  Locust  Point.  Mr.  Crawford,  the  New 
York  manager,  has  been  all  his  life  engaged  in 
marine  trade.  He  has  been  in  command  of  several 
steamers  and  was  for  some  years  purser  on  one  of  the 
largest  steamship  lines  running  out  of  Chicago,  and  was  for  a  long  period 
secretary  of  the  American  Steel  Barge  Company.  He  is  a  native  of  Dela- 
ware, a  gentleman  of  about  forty-five  years  of  age,  and  enjoys  wide  popu- 
larity, both  afloat  and  ashore,  in  his  business  and  social  relationships. 

ED.  MEYER.  Commission  Merchant,  Nos.  136,  138  and  140  Front 
Street.— This  gentleman  transacts  a  general  commission  business, 
and  is  an  extensive  importer,  also,  of  foreign  goods  and  merchan- 
dise. Mr.  Meyer  established  himself  in  business  in  this  city  in 
1884,  ami  for  nine  years  his  office  was  at  No.  35  Broadway.  At  his  present 
address  he  has  finely  fitted  offices,  which  comprise  an  area  of  seven  hundred 
square  feet,  and  employs  a  force  of  four  clerks.  The  business  of  this  con- 
cern is  of  very  large  proportions,  including  the  handling  of  tobacco  of  every 
variety,  "Picadura"  cut  tobacco  being  a  specialty.    Mr.  Meyer  does  a 


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large  export  trade  in  dry  goods,  groceries,  furniture  and  general  merchan- 
dise. His  imports  consist  of  rubber,  coffee,  cocoa,  hides,  etc.  His  business 
extends  to  all  parts  of  the  world  and  covers  the  whole  area  of  the  United 
States.  Mr.  Meyer  stands  high  in  the  esteem  of  the  commercial  world,  and 
owing  his  prominence  entirely  to  his  individual  foresight  and  sagacity,  lie 
richly  merits  the  success  he  has  achieved.  He  also  does  a  small  banking 
business  with  Europe,  South  America  and  the  West  Indies. 


F 


RED  B.  DALZELL  &  CO.,  Successors  to  C.  P.  Raymond*  Co.,  Tow 
Boat  Office,  No.  70  South  Street. — A  prominent,  long-established 
and  prosperous  linn  engaged  in  sea,  harbor  and  coast  towing,  and 
that  has  always  maintained  a  most  enviable  reputation  for  first-class 
work  and  honorable  business 
methods,  is  that  of  Fred  1>. 
Dalzell  &  Co.,  whose  long  and 
successful  career  in  this  busi- 
ness is  well  worthy  of  special 
mention  in  these  pages.  This 
old  reliable  concern  was  orig- 
inally founded  in  1859  by  Mr. 
C.  P.  Raymond,  who  was  a 
thoroughly  experienced  and 
practical  man  in  the  business, 
and  by  his  close  attention  to 
business  he  soon  built  up  a  very 
large  and  influential  patronage. 
In  L8S2  the  business  passed 
into  the  hands  of  C.  P.  Ray- 
mond &  Co.,  which  consisted 
of  Messrs.  C.  P.  Raymond.  I!. 
M.  Raymond  and  Fred.  B.  Dal- 
zell, under  whose  enterprising 
management    the  patronage 

continued  to  increase  in  volume  and  importance.  Sometime  afterward 
Mr.  R.  M.  Raymond  ceased  to  be  a  member  of  the  firm,  and  owing  to  the 
deeply  lamented  decease  of  Mr.  C.  P.  Raymond  in  is<)4,  the  entire  business 
came  under  the  management  of  Mr.  Dalzell,  who  previous  to  his  becoming 
a  member  of  the  firm  was  its  bookkeeper.  The  present  firm-name  was 
assumed  January  1st,  last,  when  Mr.  Freeland  Dalzell.  a  brother  of  the 
senior  partner,  was  admitted  to  an  interest.  The  firm  is  prepared  to  ex- 
ecute promptly,  at  the  shortest  notice,  all  kinds  of  sea,  harbor,  sound  and 
coast  towing,  and  are  fully  equipped  to  perform  all  such  service  with 
such  large  and  powerful  tug  boats  as  the  C.  P.  Raymond.  Indian,  Fred.  B. 
Dalzell,  E.  S.  Atwood.  J.  Fred  Lohman,  Charles  P.  Raymond,  and  the 
"Katie  D.,"  a  propeller  and  water  boat,  which  they  have  recently  added 


to  the  fleet,  all  retaining  the  old  trade  mark  of  "  R  *'  on  their  funnels. 
Mr.  Dalzell  is  also  agent  for  the  Boston  Tow  Boat  Company.  The  fleet 
employed  is  fully  equipped  for  heavy  and  deep  water  work,  as  well  as 
being  thoroughly  equipped  for  fire  and  wrecking  purposes,  and  those 
employed  are  all  fully  experienced  and  practical  men  in  their  business. 
The  offices  of  the  company  are  amply  spacious  and  commodious  and 
provided  with  every  facility  for  the  transaction  of  business,  including 
telephone  connection,  "  Cortland t  314,"  and  "  Cortlandt  2954,"  and  a  res- 
idence telephone,  "(308  Bedford,"  Brooklyn.  Mr.  Dalzell  is  a  native  of 
Athens-on-the-Iludson  and  resides  in  Brooklyn  and  a  young  man  of  su- 
perior executive  ability. 

CARLETOX  &  M  0  F- 
F  A  T,  Commission 
Merchants,  Nos.  132- 
134  Front  Street. — In 
former  days,  before  the  period 
of  steamships,  the  East  India 
trade  was  invested  with  ro- 
mantic associations,  growing, 
doubtless, outof  the  remoteness 
of  that  Oriental  region  and  the 
long  periods  of  time  consumed 
in  the  voyage  there  and  back. 
Steam  navigation  has  reduced 
the  matter  to  a  commonplace, 
commercial  aspect,  but  the 
significance  of  the  traffic  be- 
tween the  East  Indies  and  the 
United  States  has  not  dimin- 
ished by  reason  of  the  quicker 
methods  of  transit.  One  of  the 
representative  houses  in  that 
line  in  New  York  is  that  of  Carleton  &  Moffat,  which  occupies  a  con- 
spicuous position  among  the  dealers  in  Oriental  products  of  the  metrop- 
olis. The  In. use  was  established  in  1S78,  under  the  firm,  name  of  I.  Osgood 
Carleton.  which  in  the  following  year  was  changed  to  Carleton  &  Moffat. 
In  1892  Mr.  Moffat  retired  from  the  concern,  though  his  name  is  still  re- 
tained. The  house  does  an  exclusively  commission  business  in  all  kinds 
of  East  India  commodities,  supplying  the  large  dealers  and  jobbers  in  that 
line  in  all  the  large  cities  of  the  Union.  Its  trade  is  very  extensive  and  sig- 
nificant in  the  commerce  of  New  York.  Mr.  Carleton  is  still  a  young  man, 
energetic  and  enterprising.  He  was  born  in  Boston.  Mass.,  but  has  for 
upwards  of  forty  years  resided  in  this  city.  He  has  a  large  social  as  well 
as  business  relationship,  and  is  a  popular  member  of  the  Down  Town  Club. 


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VINCENT  LOKSER.  Freight  and  Ship  Broker  and  Forwarding  Agent, 
No.  25  Beaver  Street. — The  most  important  feature  of  the  com- 
merce of  New  York,  the  one  that  has  assured  to  this  city  its  pre- 
eminence over  all  others  as  the  great  commercial  metropolis  of  the 
new  world,  is  undoubtedly  its  shipping  trade.  A  walk  around  the  innu- 
merable docks  that  line  its  shores  on  either  river,  or  a  tour  around  its  har- 
bor, reveals  the  fact  that  all  countries  on  the  globe  contribute  to  its  foreign 
trade,  and  over  the  vessels  that  make  this  a  regular  port  of  call  float  the 
flags  of  all  nations.  The  export  business  from  here  is  also  of  immense 
proportions,  and  in  all  branches  there  is  always  great  animation  and  activ- 
ity. Under  these  circumstances  it  is  but  natural  that  the  ship  broker  and 
Forwarding  agent  should  be  an  important  and  valuable  member  of  the 
mercantile  community.  In  the  front  rank  of  those  who  are  prominently 
identified  with  this  branch  of  business  we  lind  Mr.  Vincent  Loeser,  who  is  a 
native  of  Brooklyn,  and  has  been  connected  with  the  shipping  trade  of  New 
York  since  his  early  youth.  He  embarked  in  business  for  his  own  account 
in  1ST1.),  and  has  since  built  up  widespread  and  influential  connections.  He 
transacts  a  general  business  as  a  freight  and  ship  broker  and  forwarding 
agent,  chartering  vesssels  for  any  port  in  the  world,  securing  cargoes,  for- 
warding goods  and  merchandise  to  their  destinations,  effecting  marine 
insurance  in  sound  and  reliable  companies,  securing  through  bills  of  lading, 
etc.,  etc.  He  is  prompt,  energetic,  and  reliable;  his  facilities  are  of  the 
best,  and  his  services  are  highly  esteemed  by  whoever  has  once  retained 
them-  Mr.  Loeser  gives  special  attention  to  European,  Australian,  and  East 
Indian  trade,  lie  is  a  member  of  the  Maritime  and  Produce  Exchanges, 
and  has  representatives  in  Chicago  and  St.  Louis,  those  in  the  former 
city  attending  to  the  business  in  the  West  and  Northwest,  and  those  in  St. 
I.. mis  to  that  of  the  South  and  Southwest,  thereby  facilitating  the  business 
transactions  of  the  house  with  all  parts  of  the  continent. 

CHARLES  BLEIDORN,  Custom  House  Broker,  Customs  Notary, 
and  Forwarding  Agent,  Room  No.  4.  No.  25  William  Street. 
— Mr.  Charles  Bleidorn  undoubtedly  possesses  as  wide  and  in- 
fluential an  acquaintance  among  importers  as  that  enjoyed  by 
any  other  mail/  One  reason  for  this  is  to  be  found  in  his  personal- 
ity, but  the  most  important  are  to  be  found  in  his  many  years  of  intimate 
association  with  the  importing  trade,  and  in  the  faithfulness  with  which 
he  has  uniformly  discharged  the  many  trusts  committed  to  his  care.  His 
personal  history  is  interesting;  born  in  New  York,  he  early  in  life  evinced 
that  aptitude  for  commercial  pursuits  which  seems  inherent  in  New  York- 
ers, and  made  his  first  start  in  active  business  in  1852,  as  clerk  for  Burton 
&  Waibel.  While  working  there  the  civil  war  broke  out  and  he  was  among 
the  earliest  to  respond  in  defence  of  the  Union,  serving  during  1861  and 
1802  in  the  20th  New  York  Volunteers,  a  regiment  which  was  distinguished 
above  all  its  contemporaries  in  a  noble  record  of  active  service.  Enlisting 


as  a  private  he  rose  through  successive  promotions  to  the  rank  of  second 
lieutenant,  and  as  an  officer  was  brave  and  efficient,  winning  alike  the  com- 
mendation and  confidence  of  his  superiors  in  command.  Returning  from 
the  war  he  again  took  up  the  cares  and  responsibilities  of  civil  life  and 
went  back  to  the  stores  of  Mr.  F.  Waibel  as  clerk.  In  1870  he  was  taken 
into  partnership  and  the  firm  became  Waibel  &  Bleidorn.  Mr.  Waibel 
died  in  1878,  and  since  then  Mr.  Bleidorn  has  continued  the  business  alone, 
lie  handles  dry  goods,  drugs,  hardware,  wines,  liquors,  paper,  and  a  variety 
of  other  goods,  in  all  of  which  he  is  an  expert,  and  makes  a  specialty  of 
protests  and  appeals,  in  which  his  general  and  special  knowledge  and  his 
long  practical  experience  render  his  service  of  special  value.  Mr.  lilei- 
dorn  is  a  popular  member  of  the  New  York  State  Commandery  of  the 
Loyal  Legion. 

WILLIAM  FOEKSTER  &  CO.,  Import  and  Export  Merchants,  No, 
b'57  Duane  Street. — There  is  no  more  important  contribution 
to  the  development  of  the  commercial  supremacy  of  New  York 
over  all  other  American  cities  than  the  import  and  export 
trade,  and  in  the  front  rank  of  houses  engaged  in  it  is  that  of  Messrs.  Wil- 
liam Foerster  &  Co.  The  house  also  has  a  branch  in  Germany,  at  (i  alte 
Groeninger  Strasse.  Hamburg.  This  nourishing  business  was  inaugurated 
in  1882,  by  Messrs.  William  Foerster,  Siegfried  Berju  and  Oscar  O.  Fried- 
lander,  both  the  Hamburg  and  the  New  York  establishments  being  opened 
simultaneously.  Messrs.  Foerster  and  Berju  reside  in  Hamburg,  while 
Mr.  Friedlander  looks  after  the  New  York  end  of  the  business.  The  latter 
is  a  man  of  long  practical  experience  in  this  line  of  trade,  having  been  act- 
ively engaged  in  it  for  some  fifteen  years  previous  to  forming  his  present 
connection.  From  the  outset  the  firm  built  up  a  large  and  important  ex- 
port and  import  trade,  which  has  since  steadily  increased  in  volume  at  a 
rapid  ratio.  The  shipments  and  receipts  annually  reach  a  very  large  fig- 
ure. They  handle  all  kinds  of  merchandise,  exporting  large  quantities  of 
lumber,  cotton,  and  other  American  products  to  Germany,  France  and 
England,  and  importing  from  these  countries  globes,  shades,  prisms,  gen- 
eral lamp  and  electric  glassware,  linens,  mohair  plushes,  and  other  staple 
articles.  The  firm  have  large  warehouses  in  this  city,  and  have  at  all  times 
in  store  some  two  or  three  thousand  cases  of  goods.  They  are  sole  agents 
for  the  United  States  of  several  great  European  manufacturing  establish- 
ments, such  as  those  of  A.  Baertson,  A.  Buysse.  and  Gustav  Steurbaut,  all 
of  Ghent,  Belgium,  manufacturers  of  linens;  Bertelsmann  iVr  Niemann,  of 
Bielefeld.  Germany,  manufacturers  of  mohair  plushes,  etc.,  etc.  The  facili- 
ties for  filling  orders  of  any  magnitude,  and  for  executing  commissions 
promptly  and  satisfactorily,  are  of  the  best,  and  the  trade  in  this  country 
extends  to  every  state  and  territory.  The  members  of  the  firm  are  all  na- 
tives of  Germany. 


4f  NEW    YORK-  1  894,  * 


WM.  H.  FORCE  &  CO.,  Forwarders,  Weighers  and  Commission 
Merchants,  Fire,  Marine  Insurance  and  Custom  House  Brokers, 
No.  7S  Front  Street. — Tlie  custom  house  broker  and  forward, 
ing  agent  plays  a  very  important  part  in  the  industries  of  the 
present  day,  especially  in  large  maritime  ports  of  entry  like  New  York. 
He  is  the  connecting  link  between  the  importer  and  the  officer  of  the  gov- 
ernment entrusted  with  the  collection  of  import  duties,  saving  the  former 
a  vast  amount  of  time,  annoyance  and  troublesome  delays.    A  prominent, 
popular  and  thoroughly  reliable  house  engaged  in  this  important  branch  of 
business  here  is  that  of  Messrs.  Wm.  H.  Force  &  Co.    This  linn  act  as  for- 
warders, weighers,  and  commission  merchants;  and  as  fire,  marine  insur- 
ance and  custom  house  brokers.    The  business  was  originally  established 
in  1S73,  by  Geo.  H.  Glover  &  Co..  who  were  succeeded  by  Glover.  Force 
&  Co.,  in  1S74;  Wnrf  H.  Force  &  Co.,  in  1883;  Waterbury  <Sr   Force  in  1886, 
and  the  present  firm  in  L892.    Having  many  years  of  experience  in  this  line 
nt  commerce  and  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  intricacies  connected  with 
the  passing  of  dutiable  goods  through  the  customs,  this  firm  have  devel- 
oped a  very  large  ami   influential  patronage  with  extensive  importing 
houses  in  this  and    other  cities  throughout  the    Union.    They  attend 
promptly  to  all  details  connected  with  tin-  receiving  of  shipments  and  trans- 
ferring of  domestic  and  imported  merchandise,  such  as  lighterage,  cartage, 
weighing,  etc.;  also,  to  all  custom  house  business,  to  the  placing  of  fire 
and  marine  insurance,  as  well  as  the  adjusting  of  and  making  claims  upon 
insurance  companies  for  all  goods  that  they  represent.    They  also  repre- 
sent by  powers  of  attorney  a  very  large  number  of  interior  importers,  in 
the  same  way  that  they  would  be  represented  by  branch  houses  in  New 
York,  (except  the  buying  and  selling  of  merchandise).  Every  description  of 
merchandise  is  consigned  to  them  from  Europe  for  account  of  banks  and 
bankers  who  issue  letters  of  credit,  this  firm  warehousing,  shipping  and 
transferring  to  persons  agreeable  to  instructions.    This  firm  have  the  largest 
plant  in  New  York  for  the  transferring  of  merchandise  and  making  contracts 
with  both  water  and  rail  transportation  companies  for  transfer  of  large 
blocks  of  merchandise  at  very  short  notice,  employing  a  working  force  vary- 
ing in  number  from  175  to  200;  while,  to  bet  ter  facilitate  prompt  handling  of 
merchandise,  they  have  four  branch  offices  in  Brooklyn  and  three  branch 
offices  in  New  York  city.    The  members  of  this  firm  are  Messrs.  Win.  II. 
Force,  Walter  S.  Force  and  Isaac  B.  Rogers.    Mr.  Wm.  II.  Force  is  a  native 
of  New  York  State,  a  resident  of  Brooklyn,  and  a  member  of  the  Down 
Town  Club,  the  F.  and  A.  M..  and  other  organizations.  Mr.  Walters.  Force 
is  a  native  of  New  York  State  and  resides  in  Fan  wood,  N.  J.    Mr.  Rogers 
is  a  native  of  New  York  State  and  a  citizen  of  Brooklyn.    All  are  wide- 
awake and  reliable  business  men.  closely  attentive  to  the  best  interests  of 
their  clients,  and  among  the  most  popular  brokers  doing  business  in  the 
port  of  New  York. 


LETTLEJOHN  &  PARSONS,  Commission  Merchants.  Nos.  130-13S 
Front  Street. — One  of  the  representative  commercial  houses  of  the 
metropolis  is  the  importing  and  commission  firm  of  Little john  & 
Parsons,  Fast  India  merchants.  The  firm  was  established  in  1890, 
and  speedily  took  a  leading  positioii  in  business  circles,  their  relationship 
extending  over  the  length  and  breadth  of  the  United  States.  They  deal 
w  holly  in  East  India  goods,  and  are  the  New  York  agents  for  the  extensive 
houses  of  Paterson,  Simons  &  Co..  of  Singapore;  F.  W.  Heilgers  &  Co.,  of 
(  alcutta  ;  Padday,  Teunent  &  Co.,  of  Penang,  and  for  the  Baltimore  Chrome 
Works,  Baltimore,  Md.  In  their  spacious  and  well-appointed  office  they 
employ  the  services  of  six  clerks,  the  correspondence  of  the  concern  being 
necessarily  very  extensive.  Both  members  of  the  firm  are  New  Yorkers  by 
birth,  and  both  have  their  present  residences  in  the  city  of  Brooklyn.  Mr. 
Lomax  Littlejohn  is  in  the  prime  of  life,  thoroughly  versed  in  commercial 
affairs,  and  familiar  with  every  detail  of  his  business.  Mr.  F.  T.  Parsons 
is  somewhat  younger  and  full  of  active  energy.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Down  Town  Club,  and  both  gentlemen  enjoy  wide  popularity  in  both 
business  and  social  circles. 


AUOUST  GIESE.  Importer  and  Commission  Merchant,  No.  2  Cedar 
Street.— This  gentleman  is  a  huge  importer  of  essential  oils  and 
various  articles  of  a  kindred  nature,  and  is  prominent  in  the  trade 
as  representing  the  M.  Werk  Company,  of  Cincinnati,  manufac- 
turers of  glycerine;  Herm.  A.  Holstein,  of  Constantinople,  otto  of  roses, 
opium,  gum  tragacantli  ami  all  Oriental  products;  Heinrich  Ilaensel,  of 
Pirn  a,  Germany,  manufacturer  of  concentrated  essential  oils,  lemon,  or- 
ange, etc.:  and  Actien  Gesellschaft  Fur  Chemische  Industrie,  of  Schalke, 
Germany,  manufacturers  of  carbonate,  sulphate  and  caustic  potash.  A 
specialty  is  made  of  importing  the  best  brands  and  finest  qualities  of 
these  goods,  and  every  facility  which  experience  and  perfect  knowledge  of 
the  trade  can  suggest  is  at  hand  and  properly  applied,  with  honor  to  the 
proprietor  and  credit  to  the  city.  Orders  are  filled  at  short  notice,  and  the 
terms  and  prices  which  prevail  are  invariably  satisfactory  to  the  trade. 
Mr.  Ciese  is  also  the  sole  owner  and  proprietor  of  the  Berkefehl  Filter  Com- 
pany, manufacturers  of  the  Berkefehl  filter,  the  best  filter  for  the  filtration 
of  w  ater,  wine,  spirits*  solutions,  light  oils,  and  all  liquids  requiring  clari- 
fication. He  is  likewise  proprietor  of  the  Fossil  Meal  Company,  sole  im- 
porters of  Wm.  Ber  kef  eld's  Fossil  Meal  Composition,  the  best  non-conduct- 
ing covering  for  boilers,  steam  pipesand  all  kinds  of  heated  surfaces.  The 
demands  and  requirements  of  all  classes  of  customers  are  promptly  met 
throughout  all  parts  of  the  United  States  and  Canada.  Mr.  Giese  is  of 
German  descent,  in  the  active  prime  of  life,  and  a  member  of  the  Ger- 
niania  Club  of  Brooklyn. 


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CHARLES  D.  MOSHEK,  Engineer  and  Naval  Architect,  Room  200, 
Xo.  l  Broadway. — The  great  interest  that  has  been  developed  in 
the  noble  sport  of  yacht  racing  in  the  United  States  is  of  the  most 
notable  character.    This  sport  is   now  represented  by  its  own 
journals,  and  the  designing  of  racers  has  become  a  most  important  vocation. 
One  of  the  leading  naval  architects  in  New  York,  is  Mr.  Charles  I).  Mosher, 
who  has  been  established  in  business  here  as  a  marine  architect  ami 
engineer  for  a  number  of  years,  and  his  work  is  well  known  in  this  city  and 
all  along  the  Atlantic  coast,  and  the  advancement  he  has  made  is  of  great 
credit  to  the  profession.    He  is  an  expert  engineer  and  designer  of  high 
speed  steam  yachts,  passenger  vessels,  etc.,  and  is  also  a  contractor  for  the 
same;  as  well  as 
for  engines,  boil- 
ers and  high-class 
machinery  in  geu- 
eral.     He   is  the 
architect    of  the 
three  fastest 
yachts  in  the 
w  o  r  1  d.   to  wit: 
Yankee  Doodle. 
Feiseen  and  Nor- 
wood.   The  cuts 
herewith  s  h  o  w  n 
are  reproductions 
of  instantaneous 
photographs  ta- 
ken   while   these  fty 
boats  were  under 
full  speed  :  The 
Feiseen  was  built 
forMr.W.B.  Cogs- 
well, of  Syracuse, 
X.    Y..  and  was 
launched     in  the 
spring    of  ISO:!, 
was  sold   to  the 


Feiseen.   Speed,  31.6  Mti.es  Per 


After  breaking  the  world's  record  for  speed,  she 
Brazilian  Government  and  fitted  up  as  a  torpedo 
boat,  in  which  service  she  is  now  employed.  This  boat  has  'a  rec- 
ord of  31.6  miles  per  hour,  having  covered  a  distance  of  ~\  miles  in  13 
minutes  and  4."i  seconds,  against  a  slight  tide.  Her  dimensions  are:  85  feet 
long,  0  feet  S  inches  beam  and  3  feet  0  inches  draught  of  water.  The  hull 
is  of  composite  construction,  the  keelsons,  part  of  the  frames  and  bulk- 
heads being  of  steel;  the  planking  of  the  hull  and  deck  is  of  polished 
mahogany.  She  has  a  flush  deck,  with  trunk  cabin  and  large  roomy  pilot 
house  also  fitted  in  polished  mahogany:  and  the  smoke  pipe,  hand  rails  and 


deck  fittings  are  of  polished  brass.  There  is  a  cock  pit  aft.  then  comes  the 
lavatory  and  toilet;  forward  of  this  is  the  large  roomy  cabin  or  saloon, 
which  may  be  readily  converted  into  four  state  rooms;  the  machinery  com- 
partment adjoins  the  saloon  and  is  separated  from  it  by  a  water-tight  bulk- 
head. Forward  of  the  machinery  is  the  galley,  then  the  crew's  quarters; 
thus  the  boal  Lsdivided  into  live  water  tight  compartments.  The  machinery 
consists  of  one  of  the  Mosher  Patent  Quadruple  Expansion  Engines,  having 
cylinders  9J,  134,  18  and  24  inches  in  diameter  by  10  inches  stroke,  it  having 
developed  000  horse  power  when  making  about  000  revolutions  per  minute 
under  a  working  pressure  of  250  pounds  per  square  inch.  The  boiler  is  of 
the  Mosher  Patent  Safety  Water  Tube  Marine  Type,  with  I2(M)  square  feet 

of  heating  surface 
and  33  square  feet 
of  grate  surface, 
a  u  d  allowed  a 
working  pressure 
of  275  pounds  per 
square  inch.  The 
X  o  r  w  o  o  d  was 
launched  in  the 
spring  of  1S90, 
having  been  built 
fin  the  late  Xor- 
m  a  n  I..  Monro, 
and  is  now  owned 
by  Mrs.  Norman 
I..  M  u  n  r  o,  of 
Branchpoint,  New 
Jersey.  This  boat 
is  an  open  launch. 
03  feet  long,  7  feet 
3  inches  beam  and 
3  feet  draught  of 
water.  She  has  a 
cock  pit  forward 

and  one  aft.  each  10  feet  long.  She  is  decked  over  for  a  distance 
of  12  feet  forward  and  10  feet  aft.  A  short  distance  abaft  the 
stem  is  a  collision  bulkhead,  aft  of  which  is  an  air  tight  compart- 
ment 7  feet  0  inches  long.  There  is  also  another  air  tight  com- 
partment aft.  These  compartments  have  sufficient  buoyancy  to  float 
the  boat,  even  if  the  machinery  space  and  cock  pits  are  filled  -.vith  water. 
The  deck  and  hull  planking  and  the  entire  interior  woodwork  is  of  polished 
mahogany.  The  smoke  pipe,  hand  rails  and  deck  fittings  are  of  poli>li«-.l 
brass,  giving  the  boat  a  neat  and  finished  appearance.  In  a  series  of  runs 
over  the  measured  mile  course  of  the  W»nnesqi»am  Boat  flub,  on  the 


118 


*  NEW  YORJO-1894,  * 


Yankee  Doodle 
Merrimack  River,  in  slack  water,  she 
developed  a  mean  speed  of  30  miles  per 
hour,  having  covered  the  course  during 
this  trial  at  the  rate  of  30.5  miles  per  I 
hour.     The  engine  is  of  the  Mosher 
Triple  Expansion  type,  having  cylinders 
!),  14^  and  22  inches  diameter  by  0  inches 
stroke,  which  has  indicated   450  horse 
power  when  making  about  560  revolu- 
tions per  minute.    The  engine  is  pro- 
vided with  an  inboard  surface  condenser, 
independent  air  and  feed  pumps  and 
blower  engines  for  forced  draught.  The 
boiler  is  of  the  Mosher  Safety  Water 
Tube  Marine  type,  with  a  working  press- 
ure of  27">  pounds  per  square  inch,  having 
800  square  feet  of  heating  surface  and  24  j 
square  feet  of  grate  surface.    The  Van-  r  — -  ^ 
kee  Doodle,   originally  known  as  the  =_ 
Buzz,  was  built  in  the  season  of  ISSS-'.i 
for  Mr.  Mosher's  own  use.    She  is  now  ~ 
owned  by  Messrs.   McBride  Bros.,  of 
Philadelphia.     She  is  a   trunk  cabin 


Speed,  29.6  Milks  Per  Hour. 


Norwood.    Speed.  30. 


launch,  50  feet  long,  61  feet  beam  and 
30  inches  draught  of  w  ater.    There  is  a 
small  deck  aft,  forward  of  which  is  a 
cock  pit  which  adjoins  a  spacious  cabin. 
The  machinery  and  boilers  are  amidships. 
She  is  decked  over  flush  with  the  rail, 
from  the  bow  aft  to  the  forward  bulk- 
head of  the  cabin,  and  is  provided  with 
a  roomy  pilot  house.    This  launch  at- 
tained a  speed  of  2Qj6  miles  per  hour, 
which  record  was  made  during  a  race  on 
July  4th,  18(12.  on  the  Schuylkill  Kiver, 
in  slack   water,   over  a  measured  mile 
JP-    course,  which  was  covered  in  2  minutes 
1  3-5  seconds.    The  engines  consist  of  a 
pair  of  the  Mosher  simple  high  press- 
^    ure  direct  acting,  each  with  cylinders  8 
;_      inches  in  diameter  and  S  inches  stroke, 
having  indicated  l'J4-horse  power  when 
=      making  722  revolutions  per  minute,  w  ith 
^    a  steam  pressure  of  150  pounds  per 
square  inch.    The  boiler  has  300  square 


Peu  Hon: 


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119 


feet  of  heating  surface  and  S  square  feet  of  grate  surface.  All  of  the  above 
mentioned  yachts  have  proven  themselves  to  be  excellent  sea  boats.  Mr. 
Mosher  is  also  the  inventor  of  the  Mosher  Patent  Safety  Water  Tube  Boilers, 
adopted  by  the  United  States  Navy  Department,  and  the  Mosher  Patent 
Propeller.  He  has  recently  completed  four  boilers  for  four  United  States 
torpedo  boats  in  course  of  erection,  and  his  patent  boilers  are  now  in  use 
on  more  than  half  of  the  torpedo  boats  belonging  to  the  Government.  He 
supplies  patent  steam  separators,  triple  and  quadruple  expansion  engines, 
Ball  thrust  bearings,  propellers,  etc.,  guaranteeing  lighter  machinery  and 
greater  power  put  in  less  space  than  that  of  any  other  design.  All  demands 
upon  his  resources  are  met  in  a  thoroughly  prompt  and  satisfactory 
manner.  Mr.  Mosher  is  a  Massachusetts  man  by  birth,  a  member  of  the 
Society  of  Naval  Architects  and  Marine  Engineers,  and  the  Bijou  Council 
of  Naval  Engineers,  and  widely  esteemed  for  his  genius,  skill  and  thorough 
reliability. 

DAVIES,  TURNER  &  CO.,  Foreign  Express  and  Freight  Carriers 
Custom  House  Brokers,  N'os.  40  and  42  Broadway.— The  leading 
and  best  known  house  in  the  metropolis,  engaged  as  foreign  ex- 
press and  freight  carriers  and  custom  house  brokers,  is  that  of 
Messrs.  Davies,  Turner  &  Co.,  located  at  the  address  above.  This  firm  has 
its  principal  office  in  London.  Eng..  and  a  branch  office  at  Liverpool,  as 
well  as  the  one  in  this  city.  It  has  also  foreign  connections  in  Paris,  Ham- 
burg, Bremen.  Havre.  Glasgow,  Genoa,  Milan.  Naples,  Florence,  Copen- 
hagen, Amsterdam.  Rotterdam,  Antwerp,  Cognac,  Leghorn.  Gothenburg. 
Odessa,  Melbourne,  Sydney  and  other  ports,  and  agents  in  all  parts  of  the 
world.  This  house  has  been  established  in  business  here  since  1870,  and 
from  December,  1892,  has  been  represented  by  the  present  manager,  who 
lias  been  connected  with  the  concern  since  1881.  and  is  thoroughly  versed 
in  all  its  details  and  departments.  During  this  quarter  of  a  century,  the 
firm  has  conducted  a  very  extensive  business  as  an  American-foreign  aud 
European  express  as  well  as  a  forwarding  and  custom  house  agency,  sending 
express  goods,  freight,  parcels,  samples  and  baggage  to  and  from  all  parts 
of  the  world,  at  tixed  through  rates,  both  by  weight  and  measurement,  in- 
suring safety,  economy  and  dispat  h.  Ins  ranee  is  also  effected  at  the 
lowest  rates.  They  receive  all  goods  consigned  to  them  at  this  port,  by 
foreign  forwarders,  and  deliver  or  forward  same,  according  to  instructions 
given  by  consignors.  By  means  of  this  service,  foreign  forwarders  may 
undertake  the  delivery  of  merchandise  in  any  part  of  the  United  States, 
with  full  assurance  that  the  goods  will  be  delivered  promptly,  at  destina- 
tion. Orders  by  telephone,  "314  Broad,"  by  cable,  "Spedition,  New 
York,"  telegraph  or  mail,  will  be  promptly  attended  to.  at  the  New  York 
office.  The  conveniences  and  facilities  offered  by  this  bouse,  are  readily 
seen  and  widely  appreciated,  as  is  demonstrated  by  the  great  volume  of 


business  transacted  daily.  The  manager  is  expert  and  painstaking  in  all  his 
methods,  and  as  the  concern  is  well  represented  on  the  .Maritime  Exchange, 
their  clients  receive  every  advantage  to  be  derived  from  such  sources. 

CHAS.  D.  DUHKEE  &  CO.,  Yacht  and  Canoe  Fittings.  Ship  Chand- 
lery, Hardware,  Ship  and  Steamship  Supplies,  No.  26  South  Street. 
— This  business  was  established  in  1S72.  under  the  name  of  L.  E. 
Cann,  and  finally  in  L892,  came  into  the  possession  of  the  present 
firm.  Mr  Durkee  lias  been  connected  with  the  house  for  sixteen  years  and 
is  thoroughly  familiar  with  the  business,  as  well  as  widely  and  popularly 
known  among  the  amateur  sailors.  He  is  a  young  and  enterprising  gentle- 
man, a  native  of  this  State,  resident  in  Brooklyn,  and  a  member  of  the 
(iravesend  and  other  yacht  clubs.  His  partners  are  J.  Y.  Bobbins,  also  a 
young  man.  residing  in  Brooklyn,  and  Win.  H.  Durkee,  who  was  associated 
with  Thos.  I.  Simpson  for  thirteen  years  in  the  chandlery  hardware  business. 
Their  business  is  dealing  in  yacht  and  canoe  fittings,  ship  and  steamship 
supplies,  ship  chandlery,  ship  hardware,  etc.  The  t  ransactions  of  the  house 
are  of  large  magnitude,  owing  to  the  high  reputation  it  enjoys,  and  the  fair 
and  reasonable  prices  it  charges  for  its  goods.  The  store  and  warerooins 
occupy  three  floors  and  basement,  2")  x  SO  feet  in  area,  and  a  large  stock 
is  carried,  four  employees  being  constantly  engaged.  The  stock  comprises 
yacht  and  canoe  trimmings  of  every  approved  pattern,  ship  chandlery,  hard- 
ware, paints,  oils,  varnishes,  canvas,  cordage,  twines,  Hags,  bunting,  oars, 
blocks,  everything,  in  fact,  required  to  prepare  vessels  for  service.  The 
members  of  the  firm  have  fairly  earned  their  way  to  the  success  they  enjoy, 
being  young  men  of  culture,  intelligence,  energy  and  thorough  trustworthi- 
ness. They  have  an  illustrated  catalogue  which  is  furnished  on  applica- 
tion. 

WM.  BURROWS,  Steamship  Agent  and  Ship  Broker.  Room  512 
Welles  Building.  X./.  IS  Broadway.— For  more  than  a  quar- 
#  ter  of  a  century  the  gentleman  whose  name  heads  this  sketch 
has  been  a  familiar  figure  in  maritime  circles  in  New  York. 
Delias  been  connected  with  the  steamship  business  since  18(50,  and  has 
been  established  as  at  present  for  the  past  fourteen  years.  He  is  well  and 
favorably  known  in  the  domain  of  shipping  and  marine  commerce,  and  is 
an  active  member  of  the  Produce  anil  Maritime  Exchanges.  W.  M.  Bur- 
rows is  a  man  of  integrity  of  character,  and  is  held  in  high  esteem.  He  is 
a  general  steamship  agent  and  ship  broker,  and  does  a  large  business.  Mr. 
Burrows  is  prepared  to  buy  and  sell  steamships  and  sailing  vessels,  on  com- 
mission. United  States  steam  tonnage  being  a  specialty.  Steamships  and 
sailing  vessels  are  chartered  and  fitted  out  by  him  for  coastwise  carrying 
and  for  all  foreign  ports,  and  ships  and  cargo  are  insured  in  leading  marine 
companies. 


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BLICHFELDT  &  LIEDQUIST,  General  Steamship  and  Railroad 
Agents.  Money  Orders  and  Drafts  on  Europe,  No.  til  State  Street. — 
The  steamship  and  railroad  ticket-agency  business  is  naturally  a 
very  important  feature  of  the  trade  of  New  York.  The  immigra- 
tion from  foreign  parts  bo  this  country  is  mostly  by  this  port,  and  here  all 
the  important  transatlantic  and  Mediterranean  lines,  as  well  as  those  thai 
ply  the  Baltic,  have  their  piers  and  offices.  A  firm  which,  although  but  re- 
cently established,  has  already  built  up  influential  and  substantial  connec- 
tions, both  abroad  and  on  this  continent,  and  whose  operations  are  eon- 
ducted  with  energy,  tact  and  sound  judgment,  is  that  of  .Messrs.  Blichfeldt 
&  Liedquist,  general  steamship  and  railroad  agents,  ami  issuers  of  Euro- 
pean exchange.  Mr.  Emil  Blichfeldt  was  born  in  Christian ia,  Norway,  and 
was  for  nine  years  employed  in  the  offices  of  the  Cunard  Line  at  that  port. 
He  removed  to  New  York,  and  here  was  in  the  offices  of  the  Hamburg- 
American  Line  and  in  that  of  Thos.  Cook  &  Sons,  the  well-know  n  and 
famous  promoters  and  organizers  of  tourists' trips.  Mr.  E.  Et.  Liedquisl  is 
a  native  of  Gothenburg.  Sweden,  where  his  father  has  for  thirty  years  past 
conducted  a  banking  business,  and  is  the  freight  agent  of  the  Thingvalla 
Line.  Mr.  Liedquist  became  a  resident  of  New  York  in  1888,  and  during 
four  years  filled  a  responsible  position  in  the  local  offices  of  A.  E.  John- 
son A*  Co.,  the  great  promoters  of  Scandinavian  and  Finnish  emigra- 
tion to  this  country.  It  will  thus  be  seen  that  both  partners  have  had 
ample  valuable  experience  in  this  line  of  business,  and  that  their  knowl- 
edge of  all  its  details  is  both  deep  and  varied.  They  formed  their  present 
copartnership  in  October.  LS94,  and  this  agency  has  already  become  one  of 
the  best  here,  receiving  a  liberal  and  well-merited  patronage.  They  are 
the  agents  here  ot  the  Thingvalla  and  Scandia  Steamship  Companies,  and 
while  they  are  prepared  to  book  to  and  from  any  port  by  any  line,  the  bulk 
of  their  business  is  to  and  from  Scandinavian  points.  Cabin  and  steerage 
passage  tickets  by  any  line  are  sold  at  reduced  rates,  freight  and  parcels 
are  forwarded  to  all  foreign  countries,  while  drafts  and  money  orders  are 
sold  available  in  the  principal  cities  of  Europe.  The  linn  also  sell  railroad 
tickets  to  any  point  in  the  United  States  and  Canada.  Its  members  are 
enterprising  and  honorable  young  business  men,  whose  success  in  this  line 
of  endeavor  is  well  assured. 


HORNBORG  &  CO.,  General  Agents  for  The  Finland  Steam  Naviga- 
tion Company,  (Finska  Angfartygs  Aktiebolaget)  No.  29  State 
Street. — The  great  movement  of  emigration  from  Finland  to  this 
country,  which  has  been  very  marked  during  the  past  ten  or  fif- 
teen years,  and  which  has  endowed  this  republic  with  a  numerous  class  of 
sturdy,  energetic  and  altogether  most  desirable  citizens,  has  also  resulted 
in  bringing  about  closer  trade  relations  between  the  two  countries.  Fin- 


land  is  as  near  to  us  to-day  as  was  England  twenty  years  ago.  and  whereas 
the  tourist  of  a  few  years  ago  seldom  travelled  further  north  than  Holland 
or  Denmark,  or  east  further  than  Austria,  to-day  his  European  trip  is  con- 
sidered incomplete  unless  he  lias  sailed  up  the  bonis  of  Norway  and  Swe- 
den and  visited  the  northern  confines  of  Western  Russia.  Evidence  of  this 
change  in  conditions  is  furnished  by  the  number  of  reliable  agencies  estab- 
lished here  exclusively  to  cater  to  this  trade,  a  prominent  one  among 
them  being  that  of  Hornborg  &  Co.  Mr.  .1.  Horn borg,  who  is  the  sole 
member  of  the  linn,  the  "Co."  being  nominal,  is  a  native  of  Finland,  and 
has  resided  in  this  city  since  IN!  12,  when  he  founded  this  business.  He  is 
the  general  agent  at  this  port  ol  the  Finland  Steam  Navigation  Company, 
whose  headquarters  are  in  the  town  of  Uelsingfors,  Finland.  The  com- 
pany own  twenty  passenger  and  freight  steamers  that  ply  between  Fin- 
nish and  English  ports,  also  to  ports  m  Spain  and  Holland,  to  Antwerp  in 
Belgium,  Havre  in  France  and  Hamburg  in  Germany.  Mr.  Hornborg  also 
represents  the  leading  lines  engaged  in  the  Finnish  trade,  and  his  facili- 
ties for  the  through  booking  of  passengers  and  carriage  of  freight  are  con- 
sequently excellent,' and  he  has  already  built  up  a  large  business  for  his 
principals  in  this  country. 


MANHATTAN  LIGHTERAGE  AND  TRANSPORTATION  COM- 
PANY. II.  L.  Joyce,  Manager.  No.  104  Wall  Street.— This  company 
is  one  of  the  largest  organizations  of  its  kind  in  this  country  and 
perhaps  in  the  world.  Its  business  is  that  of  river  and  harbor 
transportation,  and  since  its  establishment  in  1889,  it  has  had  its  office  and 
headquarters  as  above.  The  business  transactions  of  the  concern  are  enor- 
mous. It  transfers  all  freight  from  ocean  steamers  to  railroads,  and  corre- 
spondingly outward  bound  freight  from  railroads  to  steamers:  and 
forwards  every  kind  of  merchandise  to  any  destination  in  any  part  of  the 
world.  The  company  owns  a  fleet  consisting  of  forty-eight  steam  barges, 
and  has  steadily  in  its  employ  a  force  of  upwards  of  four  hundred 
employes.  It  is  also  the  terminal  agent  for  a  large  number  of  prominent 
steamboat  and  railroad  companies,  including  the  Morgan  and  Cromwell 
lines,  between  New  Fork  and  New  Orleans:  the  Norwich  line;  the  Fall 
River  line :  the  Providence  line :  the  Metropolitan  outside  line,  between  New- 
York  and  Boston:  the  People's  line,  between  New  York  and  Albany;  the 
New  York  and  Portland  steamship  line :  the  Spanish  line;  the  Pacific  Mail: 
the  New  York  and  New  England  Railroad  Company,  etc.  It  likewise  does 
all  the  transportation  of  freight  and  merchandise  to  and  from  the  ware- 
houses of  Brooklyn  and  Jersey  City.  The  company  is  incorporated  under 
the  laws  of  the  State  of  New  York.  The  manager,  Mr.  II.  L.  Joyce,  is  a 
New  Yorker  by  birth  and  residence  who,  although  still  young,  has  had  a 
thorough  training  in  his  present  occupation. 


4(  NEW 


JOHN  F.  BAXTER,  shij)  Chandler  and  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in 
Steamship  and  Engineers'  Supplies,  No.  :!0S  West  Street,  Near 
Spring  street.— The  business  of  ship  chandlery  dates  hack  to  the 
earliest  commercial  history  of  New  York,  and  it  has  grown  and 
prospered  with  the  growth  of  the  commerce  of  the  metropolis.  No  better 
representative  of 
this  great  indus- 
try could  be  se- 
lected than  Mr. 
John  P.  Baxter, 
who  succeeded 
to  the  business 
of  John  C.  Bax- 
ter &  Son.  the 
business  having 
been  established 
by  his  father,  the 
late  John  C.  Bax- 
ter, in  1S.'!4.  thus 
making  it  one  ol 
the  oldest  as  well 
as  one  of  the  larg- 
est in  the  trade. 
The  premises  oc- 
cupied include 
three  floors  and 
basement,  eaeh 
!K>  x  25  feet  in 
d  i  in  e  n  s  i  o  it  s, 
where  is  carm  d 
a  full  stock  ol 
steamship  a  n  d 
engineers'  sup 
plies,  and  ma- 
chinist s'  ami 
steam  litters' 
tools,  bolts,  nuts, 
packings,  waste. 

washers,  lag  screws,  turn  buckles,  oils,  compounds,  manilla  and  hemp  cord- 
age, besides  an  immense  variety  of  goods  not  here  enumerated,  all  of  which 
are  sold  at  wholesale  and  retail.  Mr.  Baxter  is  also  proprietor  of  the  Bax- 
ter Wrecking  Company,  and  owner  of  a  splendid  wrecking  Meet,  which  in- 
cludes the  wrecking  and  fire  steamer  "  John  Fuller,"  which  is  widely  known 
as  the.  leading  vessel  of  its  class  in  these  waters.    The  "  John  Fuller"  is  pro- 


John  F.  Baxter. 


1  89**,  * 


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vided  with  four  powerful  steam  pumps,  the  steam  cylinders  of  tbe  wrecking 
pumps  being  each  23  inches  in  diameter,  affording  an  ecpiipment  of  unus  - 
ual power.  As  a  lire  steamer  the  "  John  Fuller "  throws  thirteen  streams 
of  water,  and  the  lire  pumps  also  are  of  extra  power,  having  been  made  to 
order  by  the  Amoskeag  .Manufacturing  Company.  The  w  recking  equip 
ment  also  includes  pontoons  for  raising  sunken  vessels,  and  expert  subma- 
rine divers  are  always  in  readiness  to  respond  to  any  call  for  their  services 
from  whatever  quarter.  Portable  steam  pumps  in  great  variety  are  also 
let.  In  every  department  the  equipment  is  ample  to  meet  the  most  W«ren1 
demands,  and  the  house  lias  always  promptly  met  every  call  upon  its 
resources.  It  employs  six  in  the  store  and  fifty  in  the  wrecking  fleet.  The 
trade  with  steamships  coming  to  the  porl  of  New  York  is  especially  large. 
Mr.  Baxter  through  his  long  experience  and  his  record  of  honorable  deal 
ing  is  well  and  most  favorably  known  to  (he  masters  and  owners  of  vessels, 
and  is  a  native  and  resident  of  New  Yoik  city 


WILLIAM  (I.  S 'FINER  &  SON.  Custom  Hons.'.  Forwarding  and 
Commission  Brokers.  Nos.  IT  and  ID  William  Street. — This 
concern  is  an  old  one,  having  been  established  in  1877,  undei 
the  tirni-name  of  Nichols  <x  Stiner,  and  was  changed  to  the 
present  in  1883.  It  is  the  accredited  representative  of  many  of  the  largest 
European  houses  transacting  business  here,  ami  forwards  on  their  behalf 
every  variety  of  foreign  or  domestic  merchandise  to  all  parts  of  the  globe. 
Messrs.  Stiner  &  Son  relieve  the  importer  and  consignee  of  every  detail  of 
custom  house  work,  attending  to  all  the  perplexing  points  of  routine  and 
red  tape  in  which  the  business  of  that  great  government  department  is 
enmeshed.  Evidence  is  given  of  the  wide  line  of  patronage  they  enjoy 
from  the  importers  of  the  city  in  the  activity  uniformly  prevailing  in  their 
large  offices,  which  occupy  commodious  quarters  on  the  second  floor  of  the 
building,  and  give  occupation  to  tifteen  clerks.  Mr.  Stiner  has  had  a  career 
of  active  usefulness,  and  is  widely  known  outside  of  his  present  business 
During  the  War  of  the  Rebellion  he  earned  distinction  as  a  special  w  ai  cor- 
respondent of  the  "  New  York  Herald."  and  after  the  cessation  of  hostili- 
ties, from  1865  to  1867,  he  represented  that  paper  at  Fortress  Monroe, 
Va.,  during  tbe  incarceration  of  Jefferson  Davis,  the  ex-president  of 
the  Confederate  States.  He  continued  to  earn  tame  as  a  journalist,  and  in 
1874  he  was  one  of  the  incorporators  of  the  New  York  Press  Club,  of  which 
he  is  still  an  active  and  popular  member.    He  was  a  trustee  of  the  club 

during  the  first  year  of  its  existence,  and  has  been  elected  to  that  In  able 

position  on  repeated  susequent  occasions,  as  well  as  to  the  responsible 
office  of  treasurer  of  the  institution,  which  he  held  t  or  nine  years.  Both 
the  Messrs.  Stiner  are  popular  men.  alert  and  active  in  mind  and  body,  and 
their  society  is  highly  prized  in  all  relations  of  life 


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NESMITH  BROTHERS,  Warehousemen,  No.  28  South  Street.— The 
warehouse  business  at  this  port  is  a  very  large  field  of  enterprise, 
owing  to  the  vast  quantities  of  foreign  merchandise  imported 
here  to  be  stored  in  bond.  The  warehouses  are  mostly  located  in 
Brooklyn,  but  the  firms  to  which  they  pertain  conduct  their  business  trans- 
actions in  New  York.  A  prominent  instance  is  that  of  Nesmith  Brothers, 
which  firm  was  established  in  1893,  and  who  control  the  spacious  Empire 
Stores  in  Brooklyn,  between  the  Catharine  and  Fulton  Ferries,  and  also 
have  a  large  yard,  for  the  storage  of  mahogany,  cedar  and  other  fine 
woods  at  West,  Eagle  and 
Freeman  Streets,  Green- 
point,  in  the  same  city. 
The  special  line  of  mer- 
chandise in  which  this 
firm  interests  itself,  is  non- 
fiber  goods,  and  their 
warehouses  and  yard  arc 
constantly  filled.  The 
largest  log  of  mahogany 
ever  imported  into  the 
United  States  was  received 
at  Messrs.  Nesmith  Broth- 
ers' mahogany  and  cedar 
yard.  ( ; reenpoint,  N.  Y.,  on 
the  schooner  Laguna  of 
Port  Jefferson,  X.  Y.  The 
log,  measuring  44  feet  G 
inches  long,  00  inches  by 
56  inches  at  the  base  and 
weighing  21.00  tons,  was 
felled  in  the  Sierra  Chisee, 
in  Guatemala,  and  floated 
down  the  Rio  de  la  1'asioii 
and  Rio  Usumucanto  to 
Laguna,  Mexico,  a  distance 

of  over  300  miles.  It  was  to  have  been  sent  to  the  World's  Fair,  but  all 
vessels  refused  to  carry  it.  After  lying  at  Laguna  over  a  year  the  log  was 
saw  ed  in  two  and  Captain  S.  S.  Bayles  took  it  aboard  his  vessel  and  brought 
it  to  this  city,  where  it  was  inspected  and  measured.  A  fair  idea  of  the 
enormous  size  of  this  block  may  be  obtained  from  the  engraving,  which 
represents  it  after  it  was  cut  in  two  for  delivery  and  shows  only  about 
half  its  original  length.  Those  who  have  a  fancy  for  inviting  their  friends 
to  stretch  their  legs  under  their  own  mahogany  would  here  have  a  chance 
of  procuring  a  table  22  feet  0  inches  long  and  5  feet  wide,  made  of  one 
solid  piece,  at  which  thirty-two  guests  could  be  seated  without  crowding. 


Twenty-eight  such  tables  each  two  inches  thick  could  be  cut  from 
this  magnificent  piece  of  wood.  The  Messrs.  Nesmith  are  young  men. 
natives  of  New  York,  and  residents  of  Brooklyn.  Thoroughly  familiar 
with  commercial  affairs,  they  are  held  in  high  regard  by  im- 
porters generally,  and  control  a  wide  line  of  business  patron- 
age. In  addition  to  their  occupation  of  warehousesmen  they  have 
an  extensive  trade  as  carriers,  transferring  goods  to  and  from  rail- 
roads and  wharves,  and  forwarding  merchandise  of  all  kinds  to  its 
destinatioi 

EDWARD  PERRY  & 
CO.,  Direct  Steamer 
Service  to  India, 
China  and  Japan, 
No.  00  Wall  Street.— The 
vast  trade  between  this 
city  and  the  Orient  is  con- 
spicuously represented  by 
the  house  of  Edward  Perry 
&  Co.,  who  conduct  a  di- 
rect steamship  service 
from  New  York  to  India. 
China  and  Japan,  via  the 
ports  of  the  Bed  Sea. 
This  firm  furnish  the 
shortest  route  to  all  the 
important  points  in  tin' 
countries  above  specified, 
while  it  worthily  main- 
tains the  lead  in  every- 
thing that  appertains  to 
quick  transportation  and 
safe  delivery  of  freight 
consigned  to  it.  Its  steam- 
ers sail  to  the  ports  of  Ho- 
deidah,  Aden  and  Bombay, 
stopping  when  necessary  to  discharge  cargo  at  Port  Said;  and  to  Hong 
Kong,  Shanghai,  Hiogd  and  Yokohama.  The  traffic  controlled  by  Messrs. 
Perry  &  Co.  is  very  large,  embracing  all  kinds  of  merchandise  that  is  inter- 
changed between  this  country  and  the  ports  of  the  far  East,  the  pre- 
dominant line  of  goods  shipped  from  this  point  being  oils,  dry  goods, 
railroad  material,  etc.  The  business  was  established  in  1877,  and  the  firm 
speedily  acquired  a  reputation  for  despatch  and  enterprise  which  placed  it 
in  the  front  rank  of  shipping  houses  in  this  city.  Among  the  features  for 
which  the  house  has  become  justly  celebrated  are  the  extreme  care  mani- 
fested in  the  navigation  of  its  ships  and  the  skill  and  high  standing  of  the 


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masters  of  the  vessels  it  controls.  The  prime  considerations  are  celerity 
and  safety,  and  the  captains  of  these  steamers  are  vigilant  and  untiring  in 
discharging  the  onerous  duties  devolving  upon  them.  The  freight  is 
handled  and  carried  at  low  rates  and  insurance  is  secured  on  most  reason- 
able and  satisfactory  terms.  Mr.  Perry  was  brought  up  from  the  beginn- 
ing of  his  commercial  career  to  the  China  and  India  trade,  and  is 
thoroughly  familiar  with  every  detail  of  it. 

JAMES  E.  BRETT,  Shipping  and  Commission  Merchant,  No.  84  Broad 
Street. — One  hundred  odd  years  of  continued  prosperity  sums  up,  in 
brief,  the  history  of  the  well-known  house  of  .James  E.  Brett,  ship- 
ping and  commission  merchant.  It  is  the  oldest  in  its  line  in  the 
United  States,  and  maintains  an  Al  standing  in  commercial  and  maritime 
circles.  The  business  was  established  by  Francis  Brett,  grandfather  of 
the  present  proprietor,  and  later  the  firm-name  became  Brett  &  Schenck, 
who  were  succeeded  in  turn  by  Brett,  Vose  &  Co.,  and  Brett,  Son  &  Co. 
Martin  XV.  Brett,  then  the  senior  partner,  died  in  1884,  when  his  son, 
James  E.  Brett,  assumed  sole  control,  and  has  since  conducted  the 
business  alone,  with  uninterrupted  success.  Mr.  Brett  is  a  native  New- 
Yorker  and  comes  of  a  family  prominently  identified  with  the  shipping 
interests  of  this  port  for  several  generations.  He  is  a  man  of  integrity  of 
character,  of  energy  and  experience,  and  is  held  in  high  estimation,  both 
as  a  citizen  and  a  merchant.  He  is  an  active  member  of  the  Produce  Ex- 
change and  the  Maritime  Exchange,  and  belongs  to  the  St.  Nicho- 
las Society  and  the  New  York  Yacht  Club.  Mr.  Brett  lias  a  commo- 
dious office  on  the  second  floor,  and  employs  a  number  of  clerks.  lie  is 
extensively  engaged  in  trade  with  India,  the  West  Indies  and  South  Amer- 
ica, and  is  interested  in  some  thirty  vessels.  He  charters,  clears,  enters 
and  tits  out  sailing  ships  for  all  ports,  and  receives  consignments.  Cargo 
is  bandied  in  the  most  expeditious  and  careful  manner,  merchandise  is 
bought  and  shipped,  <>n  order,  and  commissions  are  promptly  and  reliably 
executed.  At  one  time,  when  the  American  merchant  marine  swept  the 
seas  the  world  over,  this  time-honored  house  had  nearly  200  (to  be  exact, 
198)  vessels  in  commission. 

J A.  PAI'LI  A-  CO.,  Commission  Merchants.  No.  15  South  William 
Street. — This  is  a  well-known  and  a  prominent  linn.  The  house  has 
been  in  existence  for  forty-two  years,  and  has  had  a  prosperous 
career.  It  was  established  in  1852,  by  the  present  senior  member,  who 
conducted  the  business  alone  up  to  18S.">,  when  he  took  his  son,  II.  G.  Pauli, 
into  partnership.  Mr.  Pauli,  the  elder,  is  a  native  of  Bremen,  Germany, 
and  has  resided  in  Brooklyn  since  1840,  and  his  son  was  born  there.  Both 
are  men  of  thorough  experience,  and  well  and  favorably  known  in  commer- 
cial and  maritime  circles.  Messrs.  Pauli  export  American  products  to  the 
West  Indies  and  South  America,  and  import  coffee,  dyestuffs  and  various 


other  articles  from  the  countries  named.  They  handle  general  merchan- 
dise, exports  and  imports,  and  have  a  flourishing  trade  with  Spanish  Ameri- 
can countries.  They  have  a  spacious  and  well-ordered  office,  and  employ 
half  a  dozen  clerks,  etc.,  and  possess  unexcelled  facilities  for  executing 
commissions,  ami  all  business  intrusted  to  this  reliable  firm  will  beat- 
tended  to  in  the  most  careful,  prompt  and  faithful  manner.  Merchandise 
is  purchased  and  shipped,  on  order,  on  short  notice,  and  West  Indian  and 
South  American  products  are  imported,  on  commission,  for  New  York 
houses  and  out-of-town  concerns  in  the  most  expeditious  manner. 

THOMAS  J.  OWEN  &  CO.,  Commission  Merchants.  No.  (»."»  South 
Street. — There  is  no  doubt  that  the  commission  business  of  this 
great  metropolis  in  its  several  departments,  presents  a  field  for  the 
exercise  of  business  enterprise  fully  equal  to  any  other  commercial 
interest,  and  the  energy  displayed  by  those  engaged  in  it  is  evidence  that 
in  this  line  of  trade  will  be  found  many  of  our  most  reliable  and  prosper- 
ous business  men.  A  well-known  and  long-time  established  house  devoted 
to  this  trade,  and  one  that  has  been  in  existence  for  over  three  score 
years,  with  an  unsullied  record  during  the  entire  period  for  honorable, 
liberal  business  methods,  is  that  of  Messrs.  Thomas  J.  Owen  &  Co., 
which  in  consequence  of  its  long  successful  career  is  well  worthy  of  more 
than  passing  mention  in  a  work  of  this  character.  This  well-known  house 
was  founded  originally  in  1S:!0  by  Messrs.  Henry  Holt  and  Thomas  Owen, 
as  flour  merchants,  and  for  many  years  was  carried  on  as  such  with  great 
success  and  a  constantly  increasing  patronage,  and  subsequently  they 
began  a  regular  commission  business,  dealing  in  Cuban  and  Central 
American  products.  After  the  death  of  Mr.  Holt,  his  partner  became  sole 
proprietor,  and  later  admitted  his  son,  Thomas  .J.,  to  partnership  as 
Thomas  Owen  &  Son,  under  whose  energetic  management  the  trade  con- 
tinued to  increase  in  volume  and  importance.  Mr.  Owen,  Sr.,  retired 
from  the  business  in  1861,  and  was  succeeded  by  his  son,  Thomas  .J.,  in 
the  management.  In  1SS1  both  father  and  son  died  and  the  widow  of  the 
latter  with  her  son,  Francis  T.,  along  with  Mr.  Charles  A.  Gilberg,  who 
had  been  a  member  of  the  firm  for  some  time,  succeeded  t"  the  business. 
During  all  these  years  the  business  was  constantly  increasing,  and  to-day 
it  enjoys  a  most  enviable  patronage  and  reputation.  The  trade  is  strictly 
commission  and  is  derived  principally  from  the  West  India  islands 
and  Central  America,  and  consists  chiefly  of  crude  sugars,  molasses, 
tobacco,  mahogany,  cedar,  logwood  and  other  expensive  woods. 
Having  superior  connections  with  consumers  and  dealers  in  this  country 
they  are  in  a  position  to  place  all  their  consignments  to  the  best  advantage 
possible  for  both  shippers  and  producers.  Mr.  F.  T.  Owen  is  a  young 
man,  a  native  of  this  State  and  resident  of  Shellield.  Mass..  while  Mr.  (iil- 
berg  is  in  the  full  prime  of  life,  also  a  native  of  this  Mate  and  resident  of 
Brooklyn.  Both  are  energetic,  wide-awake  and  honorable  gentlemen,  and 
are  highly  respected  in  social  and  commercial  circles. 


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E GEORGE  cfc  CO.,  Ship  Stores,  Ship   Machinery  and  Steamship 
Supplies,  No.  28  South  Street. — Among  the  dealers  in  ship  stores, 
ship  machinery  and  steamship  supplies,  Messrs.  E.  George  & 
Co.  stand  concededly  foremost  in  the  list  as  regards  experience, 
facilities,  connections  and  extent  of  business.    The  concern  was  established 
in  1874,  under  the  firm-name  of  Burhans,  Thayer  &  George.    In  1875,  the 

retirement  of  Mr.  Thayer  changed 
the  title  to  Burhans  &  George. 
In  1882,  Mr.  Burhans  retired  from 
the  firm  and  Mr.  II.  A.  Kessel  was 
admitted  to  partnership,  when  the 
present  firm-name  was  adopted. 
In  1888,  Mr.  E.  George,  Junior,  was 
admitted  to  the  firm.  Messrs.  E. 
George  &  Co.  carry  a  very  large 
stock  of  all  sorts  of  ship  machinery, 
ship  stores,  engineers'  supplies 
and  chandlery.  They  occupy  four 
stories  of  their  building,  which  is 
25  x  100  feet.  They  are  sole  agents 
for  Albert  Russell  &  Sons'  ship 
pumps  and  machinery,  and  for 
Edson's  patent  Diaphragm  pumps. 
They  are  also  agents  for  several 
manufacturers  of  specialties.  With 
these  ample  facilities  they  are  pre- 
pared to  furnish  vessels  promptly 
with  supplies  <>f  every  description 
and  at  prices  that  will  meet  any 
competition.  In  addition  to  their 
home  trade,  the  house  has  an  ex- 
tensive foreign  business  in  the  ex- 
porting of  machinery  and  railroad  supplies.  They  have  erected  several 
plants  in  the  West  Indies,  and  make  a  specialty  of  furnishing  specifications 
and  contracting  for  complete  plants  of  every  description.  Among  the  im- 
provements Messrs.  E.  George  &  Co.  have  placed  on  the  market  we  illus- 
trate a  new  register  for  tallying  coal  and  freight  of  every  sort.  It  possesses 
many  advantages  as  a  counting  machine  and  is  especially  designed  to 
secure  shippers  and  importers  against  the  losses  they  are  subjected  to  in 
loading  and  discharging  cargoes  by  verbal  count  or  pencil  tally.  The 
register  is  light,  compact  and  durable,  and  absolutely  reliable  in  its  opera- 
tion. It  not  only  registers  the  number  of  packages  on  each  delivery;  but 
also  registers  the  total  number  of  packages  delivered  to  and  from  the 
vessel.    It  is  arranged  so  that  the  operator  can  return  the  main  train  of 


1  894,  * 


numerals  to  zero,  after  each  truck  or  car  load  is  delivered,  and  as  a  check 
against,  and  for  the  detection  of,  any  tampering  with  the  register,  the 
lower  train  or  totalizer  cannot  be  set  back  by  the  operator.  A  large 
number  of  these  machines  are  now  in  use  and  bid  fair  to  be  generally 
adopted  in  shipping  circles. 

JH.  WINCHESTER  &  CO.,  Steamship  Agents  and  Ship  Brokers,  Nos. 
60  and  62  New  Street. — It  is  plainly  evident  that  the  steamship 
m  agency  and  ship  brokerage  business  of  so  great  a  maritime  port  as 
New  York,  presents  a  field  for  the  exercise  of  business  talents 
second  to  no  other  commercial  industry,  and  it  is  an  undisputed  fact  that 
the  energy  displayed  by  those  who  are  engaged  in  this  particular  branch  of 
trade  and  commerce  has  done  much  toward  developing  the  immense  com- 
mercial importance  of  the  city.  Engaged  in  the  business  are  many  of  our 
most  prominent  and  reliable  citizens,  while  vast  amounts  of  capital  and 
labor  are  employed  in  it.  An  eminently  popular,  progressive  and  long 
established  house,  deserving  of  more  than  passing  mention  is  that  of  Messrs. 
J.  II.  Winchester  &  Co.  This  old  and  responsible  concern  was  founded  orig- 
inally in  IS67,  by  Messrs.  J.  H.  Winchester  and  Henry  Leeds,  under  the  firm 
title  of  Winchester  &  Leeds,  and  in  1868  the  latter  retired  and  Mr.  Winchester 
carried  it  on  with  great  enterprise  and  success  under  the  present  firm-name 
until  1872,  when  Mr.  Joseph  C.  Noyes  became  a  partner,  without  any  change 
of  title.  Mr.  Winchester  is  a  native  of  Maine  and  followed  a  seafaring  life 
for  thirty-one  years,  twenty-one  of  which  he  was  commander  of  both  sailing 
and  steam  ships  from  this  port,  while  Mr.  Noyes.  who  is  also  a  native  of 
Maine,  has  been  in  this  business  since  1870,  and  has  been  a  resident  of  this  city 
since  that  year.  For  a  number  of  years  they  owned  and  controlled  a  line  of 
vessels  plying  between  the  United  States,  West  Indies  and  Brazil,  but  dis- 
posed of  it  and  at  the  present  time  are  largely  interested  in  twenty-two 
steam  and  sailing  vessels  trading  in  all  parts  of  the  world.  With  such  su- 
perior connections  they  are  prepared  to  execute  all  orders  for  chartering 
steamers  and  sailing  vessels,  clearing  and  entering  the  same,  effecting  in- 
surance on  all  kinds  of  merchandise,  and  making  contracts  for  the  shipping 
and  receiving  of  freight  at  the  very  lowest  rates.  They  are  also  owners  of 
large  sailing  vessels  that  are  engaged  in  foreign  trade,  and  a  specialty  is 
made  of  the  East  Indian  and  Pacific  ocean  commerce,  while  of  late  years 
particular  attention  has  been  given  to  steam  sugar  chartering  from  Brazil, 
Cuba.  Porto  Rico  and  the  Windward  Islands.  Their  offices  are  amply 
spacious  and  are  very  neatly  appointed,  with  every  facility  and  convenience 
for  the  transaction  of  business.  Both  members  of  the  firm  belong  to  the 
Maritine  and  Produce  Exchanges  and  are  highly  respected  by  all  with  whom 
they  have  any  business  transactions.  Mr.  Winchester  was  for  many  years 
a  director  of  the  Marine  Exchange,  and  Mr.  Noyes  is  now  one  of  the  com- 
mittee on  Steamship  Affairs  of  the  Produce  Exchange. 


41  NEW   YORK-  t  894,  * 


12r. 


PIZA,  NEPHEWS  it  CO.,  Shipping  aud  Commission  Mercbants,  No, 
IS  Broadway. — Thisliouse  lias  been  in  successful  operation  for  up 
wards  of  fifteen  years,  and  operates  branches  in  Paris,  whose  ex- 
istence date  back  thirty-live  years,  and  in  Panama.  The  business 
consists  chiefly  in  the  handling,  on  commission,  of  all  kinds  of  merchan- 
dise; more  especially  coffee,  rubber,  cocobola  wood,  hides,  skins,  ivory, 
nuts,  pearl  shells  and  various  tropical  and  semi-tropical  merchandise.  In 
all  these  goods  a  large  and  flourishing  business  is  transacted,  being  the  di- 
rect result  of  the  sound  business  methods  upon  which  the  house  is  con- 
ducted, its  skill  in  dealing  with  goods  in  the  most  expeditious  and  satis- 
factory manner,  and  its  many  facilities  for  obtaining  direct  from  manufac- 
turers and  producers  the  various  merchandise  handled  and  for  its  disposal 
in  safe  and  proper  channels.  These  advantages,  based  upon  long  practical 
experience  and  sound  discretion,  and  pursued  consecutively  for  many  years 
have  accrued  to  the  house  an  enduring  support  from  both  purchasers  and 
sellers  in  all  parts  of  the  world,  particularly  throughout  North  and  South 
America.  This  firm  also  do  a  general  banking  business  at  each  office,  as 
well  as  deal  in  foreign  exchange;  while  as  shipping  agents  they  charter 
vessels  and  cargoes.  The  trade  is  large  and  influential  throughout  Central 
and  South  America  and  on  the  isthmus  of  Panama,  and  the  business  now 
controlled  from  this  port  is  mainly  attributable  to  the  highly  efficient  man- 
ner in  which  the  affairs  of  this  office  are  managed  by  Messrs.  Joshua  Piza 
and  Joshua  J.  Lindo,  the  resident  partners,  who  bear  an  unsullied  record 
as  merchants  and  business  men. 

JOHN  J,  KANT,  Freight  and  Custom  House  Broker,  Commission  Mer- 
chant and  Forwarding  Agent,  Columbia  Building.  No.  29  Broad- 
way.—  Mr.  John  J.  Kant,  the  enterprising  freight  and  custom-house 
broker,  is  a  gentleman  in  the  full  prime  of  life,  active  and  energetic. 
He  was  born  in  Russia  and  has  been  in  this  city  for  a  number  of  years.  He 
is  a  man  of  thorough  experience  in  the  line  in  which  he  is  engaged,  and  is 
practically  conversant  with  every  feature  and  detail  of  the  business.  He 
bears  an  excellent  reputation  for  integrity  and  reliability,  and  is  well  and 
favorably  known  in  maritime  and  commercial  circles.  He  was  charterer 
of  the  steamer  Leo.  which  sailed  from  New  York  for  St.  Petersburg  in 
June,  1892,  with  a  cargo  of  provisions  for  the  famine-stricken  Russian 
peasants.  Mr.  Kant  has  been  established  four  years,  and  has  been  very 
prosperous  from  the  start.  He  is  commission  merchant  and  forwarding 
agent,  and  conducts  a  shipping  and  custom-house  agency.  He  charters 
and  insures  vessels,  and  issues  through  bills  of  lading  to  and  from  all 
parts  of  the  world.  He  is  purchasing  agent  for  foreign  and  American 
houses,  and  can  execute  commissions  for  the  purchase  and  shipment  of 
merchandise  on  short  notice.  Mr.  Kant  procures  clearance  papers  for 
vessels,  attends  to  all  custom-house  affairs,  forwards  goods  to  destination 


upon  arrival  at  this  port,  and  obtains  and  ships  freight  to  all  parts  of  the 
globe.  All  orders  receive  prompt  and  personal  attention,  and  all  business 
intrusted  to  this  gentleman  will  be  handled  in  the  most  careful  and  satis- 
factory manner. 

THE  MORRIS  EUROPEAN  and  AMERICAN  EXPRESS  COMPANY, 
Limited,  Nos.  is  and  20  Broadway. — This  is  the  leading  and  most 
widely  known  concern  of  its  kind  in  the  United  States.  Its  con- 
nections extend  all  over  the  world,  and  its  facilities  are  unequalled. 
Mr.  Wm.  O.  Hempstead  is  president,  and  Messrs.  O.  O.  Hempstead  &•  Son 
are  .agents  in  Philadelphia.  The  principal  European  branches  are  at  Liver- 
pool. London,  Paris,  Bremen,  Hamburg  and  Antwerp,  and  there  are  agen- 
cies throughout  the  globe.  This  flourishing  enterprise  had  inception  in 
1858.  The  business  was  established  by  L.W.  Morris,  and  later  the  firm-name 
became  L.  W.  Morris  &  Son,  who  were  succeeded  in  1891  by  the  Morris 
European  and  American  Express  Company.  Limited.  They  receive  from 
and  forward  to  all  parts  of  the  globe,  merchandise,  machinery,  works  of 
art,  luggage,  parcels  and  miscellaneous  packages,  and  are  prepared  to 
attend  to  custom-house  brokerage  in  all  its  branches.  Goods  are  carefully 
handled  and  forwarded  with  despatch,  and  the  charges  are  reasonable. 
Heavy  freights  are  shipped  by  this  company  from  Europe  to  New  York 
and  Western  points,  and  through  bills  of  lading  are  issued.  An  efficient 
staff  is  employed  in  this  city  and  all  orders  receive  immediate  attention. 


RAMON  Y.  WILLIAMS  A-  CO..  The  Mexican.  Havana  A-  Hidalgo 
Express  and  General  Shipping  Agency,  No.  ::.*>  Broad  way.— The 
importing  and  exporting  business  transacted  between  the  United 
States  and  Cuba,  Mexico  and  the  West  Indies,  is  regarded  as  one 
of  the  most  important  fields  of  commercial  endeavor,  and  the  steamship 
service  between  these  countries  leaves  little  room  for  improvement.  In 
the  transmission  of  freight  very  few  companies  have  attained  the  promi- 
nence enjoyed  by  The  Mexican.  Havana  and  Hidalgo  Express  and  General 
Shipping  Agency,  which  conducts  a  general  express  and  freight  business 
between  all  points  in  America  and  the  principal  ports  of  Cuba.  Mexico 
and  the  West  Indies.  The  agency  was  established  in  1890,  and  offered 
such  unsurpassed  shipping  facilities  that  shippers  at  once  extended  the 
enterprise  a  liberal  share  of  their  patronage.  This  agency  operates  on  a 
broad  and  extensive  basis;  acting  as  correspondents,  insurance  agents  and 
performing  all  business  with  promptness  and  dispatch.  The  trade  is  de- 
rived chiefly  from  large  exporting  and  importing  houses  throughout  this 
and  other  countries.  Full  particulars  are  furnished  on  application  and 
satisfaction  guaranteed. 


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CHARLES  G.  HANKS  &  CO.,  General  Forwarding  Agents,  Ship  and 
Custom  House  Brokers,  No.  58  William  Street,  Corner  Pine 
Street. — The  custom  house  broker  and  forwarding  agent  plays  a 
most  important  part  in  the  industries  of  the  present  day.  He  is 
the  connecting  link  between  the  importer  and  the  officer  of  the  government 
entrusted  with  the  collection  of  import  duties,  saving  the  former  a  vast 
amount  of  valuable  time,  annoyance  and  troublesome  delays.  A  leading 
firm  in  this  line  is  that  of  Messrs.  Charles  G.  Hanks  &  Co.  This  firm  are 
general  forwarding  agents,  ship  and  custom  house  brokers,  and  have  been 
established  in  the  business  here  since  1866.  With  a  large  experience  in  this 
branch  of  commerce  and  with  the  intricacies  connected  with  the  passing  of 
dutiable  goods  through  the  customs,  they  have  developed  a  very  large  pat- 
ronage, which  includes  many  of  the  most  extensive  importing  houses  in 
this  and  other  large  cities  throughout  the  United  States.  They  make  a 
specialty  of  handling  through  the  custom  house  imports  and  exports  on 
behalf  of  city  and  out-of-town  firms,  while  they  forward  goods  to  their  des- 
tination by  any  route  desired,  take  out  bills  of  lading,  and  handle  mer- 
chandise of  all  kinds.  They  are  likewise  prepared  to  receive  packages  and 
express  them  to  all  parts  of  the  world;  and  act  as  notary  public  specially 
authorized  to  administer  declarations  on  custom  house  entries.  Corre- 
spondents and  agents  are  located  at  all  the  prncipal  ports,  and  orders  by 
telephone,  "  2577  Cortlandt,"  by  telegraph  or  mail  receive  immediate  and 
careful  attention  in  all  cases.  The  copartners,  Messrs.  Charles  (i.  Hanks  and 
Henry  II.  Good,  are  native  New  Yorkers  and  wide-awake,  energetic  and  sa- 
gacious business  men. 

MCWILLIAMS  BROS.,  Towing  and  Freighting  to  Providence  and  all 
Intermediate  Points,  Washington  Building.  No.  1  Broadway. — 
A  large  amount  of  business  is  transacted  on  New  York  harbor  in 
the  towing  and  freighting  line  by  McWilliams  Bros.,  whose  offices 
are  located  as  above,  telephone  call  "  1303  Cortlandt";  Lehigh  Valley 
Coal  Dock,  foot  of  Hudson  Street,  Jersey  City,  telephone  call.  "  147,  J.  C"; 
and  No.  16  Hamilton  Street,  New  Haven.  The  business  was  founded  over 
thirty  years  ago  in  New  York,  and  the  New  Haven  office  has  been  opened 
twenty  years.  The  members  of  the  firm.  Messrs.  Daniel  and  Charles  Mc- 
Williams, were  born  in  Pottsville,  Pa.,  and  have  been  identified  from  youth 
with  the  towing  and  transportation  industry.  Mr.  Daniel  McWilliams  lives 
in  Jersey  City,  his  brother  in  New  Haven,  and  the  New  York  office  is  under 
the  management  of  Mr.  C.  E.  McWilliams.  son  of  Daniel,  and  an  energetic, 
popularly  known  young  business  man.  The  firm  own  sixty-three  boats 
and  barges  and  six  fine  tug  boats,  the  latter  being  the  A.  P.  Skidmore, 
Thos.  Purcell,  Jr.,  Charles  McWilliams,  1T.  S.  Grant,  May  McWilliams  and 
M.  Vandercook.  A  general  line  of  towing  and  freighting  is  carried  on  be- 
tween New  York  and  Providence  and  all  intermediate  points,  and  prompt, 
satisfactory  services  are  assured.    Mr.  Daniel  McWilliams  is  the  best-known 


man  in  this  line  of  business,  always  having  been  the  promoter  of  every 
new  enterprise  and  the  head  and  director  of  the  numerous  departments 
connected  with  the  firm's  business. 

TICE  TOWING  LINE,  Washington  Building,  No.  1  Broadway.— A 
prominent  house  engaged  in  this  line  is  that  of  the  Tice  Towing 
Line,  which  is  well  known  to  captains  and  sea-faring  men  for  the 
trustworthiness  of  its  service.  This  business  was  established  six- 
teen years  ago  by  the  present  owners,  Messrs.  Walter  J.,  George  S.  and 
Chas.  O.  Tice,  brothers,  and  under  their  able,  enterprising  management  a 
signal  success  has  been  achieved,  and  the  firm  operate  at  all  points  in  New 
York  harbor  and  along  Long  Island  Sound.  Four  powerful  tugs 
belong  to  the  line.  These  are  the  Walter  J.  Tice,  Charles  E.  Soper,  R.  H. 
Williams,  Jr.  and  Archey  Grossman.  Orders  may  be  given  at  any  hour  of 
the  day  or  night,  and  a  prompt  response  is  always  assured.  Punctuality  is 
essential  to  the  tow-boat  business  and  the  Messrs.  Tice  have  made  that 
principle  their  guide  in  all  transactions,  and  the  continued  success  which 
has  attended  them  is  only  the  just  reward  for  their  integrity  and  ability. 

MINER  &  FERGUSON,  Towing,  New  York  Office,  No.  16  Beaver 
Street. — A  successful  and  highly  popular  house  engaged  in  tow- 
ing on  the  harbor  and  Long  Island  Sound  is  that  owned  and 
controlled  by  Messrs.  Stanley  II.  Miner  and  Captain  F.  Ferguson. 
These  gentlemen  are  both  natives  and  residents  of  Brooklyn.  The  towing 
business  was  established  ten  years  ago  by  Captain  Ferguson,  and  six  years 
later  Mr.  Miner  became  his  partner.  Mr.  Miner  has  for  the  past  ten  years 
been  an  inspector  of  piles,  timber  and  lumber,  and  possesses  an  expert 
practical  knowledge  of  his  vocation.  The  firm  are  owners  of  two  fine  tugs, 
the  "John  Smith  "  and  the  "  Alfred  J.  Murray."  A  general  towing  busi- 
ness is  carried  on.  a  leading  specialty  being  made  of  the  towing  of  piles 
and  timber,  and  the  trade  of  the  house  extends  to  all  points  between  New 
York,  New  Jersey  and  Connecticut. 

BARRETT  TOWING  LINE,  No.  58  West  Street.— This  business  was 
inaugurated  some  twenty-seven  years  ago  by  Captain  Jacob  Hennion 
and  Edward  E.  Barrett,  and  in  188S  they  were  succeeded  by  Cap- 
tain Richard  J.  Barrett,  son  of  Edward  E.  Barrett,  under  the  name 
and  style  of  the  Barrett  Towing  Line.  Capt.  Barrett  was  born  in  New  York 
city,  and  has  had  twelve  years' practical  experience  as  a  pilot  in  New 
York  harbor  and  along  the  coast.  He  is  well  known  to  steamship  com- 
manders and  ship  captains  and  enjoys  an  excellent  reputation  as  a  reliable 
pilot  and  upright  business  man.  He  is  owner  of  two  fine,  powerful  tugs, 
the  R.  J.  Barrett  and  the  Wendell  Goodwin,  and  conducts  a  general  towing 
business,  making  a  specialty  of  steamship  work.  His  charges  are  uniformly 
reasonable,  while  satisfactory  services  are  assured  in  all  cases. 


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LUNHAM  &  MOORE,  Freight  Brokers,  Marine  Insurance  and  For- 
warding Agents,  Nos.  L  5-25  Whitehall  Street — This  linn  was  estab- 
lisbed  fourteen  years  ago  by  William  Lunham;  on  his  own  account, 
Mr.  Walter  Moure  having  entered  the  partnership  in  1891.  They  are 
freight  brokers  and  marine  insurance  and  forwarding  agents,  with  their 
own  office  at  No.  101  Leadcnhall  Street,  London,  England,  and  several  in 
Great  Britain  and  on  the  Continent  of  Europe.  With  an  extensive 
acquaintance  in  the  commercial  world  and  an  established  reputation  for 
correct  and  straightforward  business  methods,  they  control  a  trade  of 
great  magnitude,  exporting  cotton,  grain,  provisions,  live  stock,  and  all 
kinds  of  American  merchandise  and  productions  to  every  portion  of  the 
world  having  commercial  relations  with  the  United  States,  Great  Britain 
and  Australia  being  their  special  fields  of  enterprise.  In  their  offices  in 
Whitehall  .Street  they  employ  thirteen  clerks.  The  several  agencies  of  the 
house  are  Simpson.  Mackirdy  <&  Co.,  Liverpool;  Louis  Kitz  &  Co.,  Ham- 
burg: Kennedy.  Hunter  ifr  Co..  Antwerp:  Heinrich  Becker,  Bremen;  Earle 
&  Masscy.  Chicago.  Their  office  in  London,  just  opened,  is  to  meet  the 
demand  for  the  forwarding  business  through  that  city,  which  has  become 
such  as  to  need  personal  attention,  and  also  to  act  as  freight  and  passenger 
agents  for  the  Old  Dominion  Steamship  Company,  for  the  booking  of  freight 
and  passengers  to  all  points  South  and  West.  Kates  are  named  on  goods 
delivered  in  any  part  of  the  world,  and  to  the  very  door  of  the  consignee. 
Mr.  Lunham  is  of  English  birth,  but  has  resided  in  Xew  Fork  for  the  past 
twenty-four  years,  during  the  whole  of  which  period  lie  has  been  connected 
with  the  trade  he  is  now  engaged  in.  Mr.  Moore  is  a  New  Yorker, 
and  has  been  associated  with  the  firm  for  the  past  fourteen  years.  Both 
gentlemen  are  popular  members  of  the  Xew  York  Produce  Exchange. 

JOHN  OLSEN,  Sailmaker,  Xo.  140  Front  Street,  Xear  Maiden  Lane.— 
The  trade  of  the  sailmaker  is  carried  on  with  much  vigor  in  Xew 
York,  and  among  the  leading  exponents  of  it  stands  Mr.  John 
Olsen,  who  has  a  large  permanent  and  transient  patronage,  steadily 
growing  apace  with  years.  Mr.  Olsen  was  born  in  Norway,  and  came  to 
this  country  when  a  young  man,  forty-two  years  ago.  He  learned  his 
trade  here  under  the  best  and  most  competent  instructors,  and  embarked 
in  business  for  himself  in  1STS.  The  premises  utilized  by  him  comprise 
one  Boor  of  a  building.  20  x  65  feet  in  dimensions,  near  the  water  front, 
and  are  admirably  adapted  for  the  purposes  of  this  business.  They  are 
equipped  with  all  requisite  tools  and  appliances  and  some  seven  workmen 
are  here  steadily  employed.  Mr.  Olsen  makes  to  order  sails  of  any  size, 
style,  or  variety,  in  the  most  expeditious  and  superior  maimer;  he  also 
manufactures  awnings,  tents,  horse  and  wagon  covers,  canvas  goods,  etc. 
A  large  and  varied  assortment  is  constantly  carried  in  stock,  and  are  sold 
at  lowest  figures.  Mr.  Olsen  is  ably  assisted  by  his  son.  Theodore  olsen.  a 
native  of  Xew  York,  and  now,  like  his  father,  a  resident  of  Brooklyn,  and 
who  is  a  popular  member  the  South  Brooklyn  Pleasure  Club. 


SHEMMENWAY  &  SOX.  Sailmakers,  Tents.  Flags.  Awnings.  No.  On 
South  Street. — This  flourishing  concern  was  established  in  1830 
by  an  uncle  of  the  present  proprietor,  Mr.  S.  Hemmenway,  who 
succeeded  to  the  ownership  twenty-five  years  ago.  Mr.  Hemmen- 
way is  a  sailmaker,  his  business,  however,  embracing  the  making  of 
tents,  flags,  awnings,  camp  furniture,  canvas  covers,  etc.  His  connec- 
tion is  of  extensive  and  highly  valuable  character,  embracing  a  large 
share  of  the  shipping  trade  of  this  port.  The  tent  making  branch  of 
the  business  is  noteworthy  from  the  fact  that  the  firm  supplies  all  the  tints 
used  in  the  camp  meeting  seasons,  and  for  other  gatherings  at  Asbury 
Bark  and  Ocean  Grove,  Xew  Jersey,  a  business  in  itself  of  very  significant 
proportions.  Mr.  S.  Hemmenway,  who  is  in  the  prime  of  life,  is  a  native  of 
Massachusetts.  He  resides  at  Asbury  Park,  N.  J.,  where  he  conducts  the 
business  of  a  branch  factory,  principally  occupied  in  the  construction  and 
repairing  of  tents  for  use  on  the  occasions  above  alluded  to.  He  is  an 
active  member  of  the  Masonic  Fraternity.  His  son  and  partner,  Mr.  ('.  F. 
Hemmenway,  was  also  born  in  Massachusetts.  He  resides  in  New  York 
city  and  has  charge  of  the  business  at  this  point.  Two  lofts  are  occupied 
here,  one  25  x  100  feet  in  area,  and  the  other  4D  x  45  feet.  Twelve  men  and 
seven  women  are  employed  in  these  establishments  the  whole  year  round. 
The  junior  Mr.  Hemmenway  was  brought  up  practically  in  his  father's 
business  and  is  thoroughly  the  master  of  all  its  details. 

S NIELSEN  <fc  CO.,  Steamship  Tickets.  Railroad  Tickets,  Foreign 
Exchange,  Etc.,  No. 30  State  Street.— Among  the  most  reliable  and 
popular  foreign  agencies  we  find  that  of  Messrs.  S.  Xielsen  &  Co. 
Mr.  Nielsen  was  born  in  Denmark,  coming  to  this  city  some  twenty- 
live  years  ago.  and  prior  to  founding  his  present  business  was  the  manager 
of  the  passenger  department  of  the  American  Emigrant  Company.  In 
November,  1893,  he  formed  a  partnership,  under  the  firm-name  of  S.  Niel- 
sen &  Co..  with  Mr.  O.  II.  Lundbeck.  a  Swede  by  birth,  and  who  had  also 
been  connected  with  the  same  company  during  eight  of  the  thirteen  years 
that  he  has  resided  here.  The  new  firm  took  over  the  exchange  and  ticket 
business  which  had  lately  been  abandoned  by  the  American  Emigrant  Com- 
pany, instituting  therein  new  and  improved  methods  of  management,  such 
as  could  not  fail  to  secure  to  them  the  perfect  confidence  of  the  public. 
The  firm  have  ample  capital  besides  the  partners'  personal  property,  to 
protect  all  their  transactions,  and  their  financial  standing  is  of  the  highest. 
Messrs.  Nielsen  A-  Co.  are  agents  for  the  White  Star,  Cunard.  American, 
Anchor.  Hamburg-American,  Scandia  and  Thingvalla  transatlantic  lines, 
all  the  coast  lines,  etc.  They  issue  steamship  tickets  to  and  from  Europe, 
especially  the  Scandinavian  countries,  also  railroad  tickets  to  all  parts  of 
the  United  States.  Drafts  and  money  transfers  are  issued  on  Sweden, 
Norway,  Denmark.  Finland  and  other  European  countries,  and  foreign 
coiu  and  paper  money  are  exchanged. 


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SCULLY  TOWING  AND  TRANSPORTATION  LINE,  Room  190, 
8th  Floor,  No.  1  Broadway. — This  line  was  founded  in  1868,  by  John 
.Scully,  at  South  Amboy,  where  he  still  resides,  while  his  interests 
in  this  city  are  managed  by  his  son,  T.  J.  Scully.  The  business 
consists  in  towing  and  transportation  to  and  from  South  Amboy,  Port 
Johnson,  Elizabeth  port  and  vicinity,  and  Eastern  towing  and  transporta- 
tion to  and  from  Newport,  Fall  River,  Somerset,  Providence  and  intermedi- 
ate points.  The  towing  is  done  by  steamers  Jos.  Stickney,  T.  J.  Scully, 
Sen.  D.  C.  Chase,  E.  A.  Packer  and  -Mary  Ann;  while  fourteen  large  and 
thirty-one  small  barges  are  used  for  coal,  iron,  sand,  gravel  and  other 
heavy  freight  in  bulk.  Mr.  Scully  is  also  engaged  as  shipper  of  coal  for 
Stickney,  Conyngham  *  Co..  and  is  proprietor  of  the  Wyoming  piers  at 
South  Amboy,  where  Ik-  has  been  the  principal  shipper  for  a  quarter  of 
a  century.  Engagements  are  invariably  met  at  the  time  agreed  upon, 
and  contracts  and  commissions  are  fulfilled  with  scrupulous  care  and 
promptness.  The  tariff  of  rates  is  fair  and  satisfactory  to  patrons,  and  the 
business  is  in  a  thoroughly  healthy  and  flourishing  condition.  Mr.  John 
Scully  is  a  well-known  member  of  the  Maritime  Exchange,  and  both  he  and 
his  son  stand  deservedly  high  in  business  and  shipping  circles. 

WILLIAM  FOX.  General  Freighting  and  Transportation.  Room 
No.  74.  No.  1  Broadway. — In  the  freighting  and  transportation 
traffic  of  New  York  none  sustain  a  more  reputable  name  for 
reliability  or  integrity  than  Mr.  William  Fox.  Since  Mr.  Fox 
established  this  business  he  has  built  up  an  extensive,  most  desirable 
patronage.  The  fleet  owned  by  him  consists  of  twelve  boats,  barges 
and  scows  of  ample  tonnage  capacity.  A  specialty  is  made  of  transporting 
lumber  and  coal  to  all  points  in  New  York  harbor,  up  to  Albany,  and  along 
the  Sound  to  New  Haven,  Bridgeport,  New  London,  etc.  The  lowest 
freight  rates  are  charged.  Mr.  Fox  is  a  resident  of  New  Brunswick,  N.  J., 
and  fully  merits  the  prosperity  his  enterprise  has  achieved. 

SL.  SAV1LLF,  Lighterage  and  Transportation,  Rooms  7  and  8,  Nos. 
104  John  and  11  Piatt  Streets. — For  many  years  the  gentleman 
whose  name  heads  this  sketch  was  prominently  identified  with 
*  lighterage  and  transportation  in  and  around  New  York.  He  was 
one  of  the  best  known  men  engaged  in  the  line  indicated  in  the  harbor,  and 
by  untiring  energy  and  well-directed  effort  succeeded  in  building  up  a 
very  large  and  prosperous  patronage.  He  died  in  1S84.  and  was  succeeded 
by  his  son,  Geo.  S~Saville.  lie  has  twenty  lighters  in  commission,  and 
his  facilities  are  unsurpassed.  The  offices  are  connected  by  telephone, 
call  "  291  Cortlandt."  Consignments  are  solicited  for  harbor  delivery  or 
trans-shipment  to  Eastern  or  foreign  ports.  Freight  and  cargoes  are  care- 
fully and  promptly  transported  to  and  from  all  points  in  the  harbor  and 


the  East  and  North  Rivers  around  the  city;  and  special  attention  is  given 
to  the  lighterage  of  elevated  railroad  and  bridge  material,  cars,  locomotives, 
boilers  and  heavy  machinery. 

FRANK  McWILLIAMS,  General  Freighting,  Room  126,  No.  1  Broad- 
way.— This  gentleman  established  business  twenty  years  ago,  and 
has  since  successfully  directed  a  large,  first-class  and  constantly 
increasing  trade.  Mr.  McWilliams  owns  fourteen  boats  and  barges 
of  ample  tonnage,  and  transacts  a  general  business  in  transporting  freight 
to  all  points  along  the  harbor  and  Long  Island  Sound,  a  specialty  being 
made  of  carrying  coal,  iron,  ice.  salt,  sand,  and  other  heavy  commodities. 
All  goods  are  forwarded  to  their  destination  without  delay.  Mr.  McWil- 
liams was  born  in  Pennsylvania,  and  is  prominently  known  in  business  cir- 
cles, and  is  a  partner  in  the  firm  of  McWilliams.  Burlee  A-  Co.,  ship  builders, 
of  Port  Richmond.  Staten  Island,  who  make  a  specialty  of  building  coal 
barges  suitable  for  discharging  by  steam  shovels. 

GEORGE  M.  MORRELL.  General  Freighting  and  Transportation, 
Room  No.  74.  No.  1  Broadway. — This  business  was  inaugurated 
some  twenty  years  ago  by  Mr.  Morrell,  and  his  thorough  knowl- 
edge of  the  requirements  of  the  industry,  and  his  ability  to 
promptly  meet  all  demands,  resulted  in  the  upbuilding  of  a  large,  perma- 
nent and  first-class  trade,  extending  from  New  York  harbor  through  Long 
Island  Sound  to  New  Loudon,  Conn.  Boats  of  all  kinds  are  furnished  at 
short  notice,  contracts  are  made  for  the  season,  and  general  freighting  and 
transportation  to  all  points  is  satisfactorily  attended  to.  Mr.  Morrell  was 
born  in  Camden.  V  J.,  resides  in  Elizabeth,  N.  J.,  where  he  was  for  eight 
years  a  coal  merchant,  and  wherever  known  he  commands  esteem. 

JAMES  McWILLIAMS,  Blue  Line  Towing  and  Freighting,  Room  11, 
Washington  Building.  No.  1  Broadway. — The  founder  of  the  oldest 
concern  engaged  in  the  towing  and  transportation  industry  here  is  Mr. 
James  McWilliams.  proprietor  of  the  Blue  Line  Towing  and  Freight- 
ing, who  has  his  office  in  the  Washington  Building.  This  gentleman  was 
born  in  Pennsylvania,  and  entered  the  coal  business  when  a  boy.  He  also 
boated  on  the  Schuylkill  river,  and  thus  has  from  youth  been  identified  with 
his  present  vocation.  He  established  business  twenty  four  years  ago,  and 
since  then  has  conducted  a  flourishing  trade.  Mr.  McWilliams  owns  thirty 
boats  and  barges,  and  four  tine  tugs,  viz:  the  (Jen.  A.  E.  Burnside,  Zouave, 
Olive  Baker  and  Belle  McWilliams.  A  general  business  is  carried  on  in  tow- 
ing vessels  on  their  arrival  at  or  departure  from  port,  and  in  freighting  coal, 
iron,  cement,  lime,  brick,  etc.  Captain  McWilliams  also  has  a  coal  pocket 
at  which  to  anchor  his  own  tug  boats,  located  at  Hammond's  flats  on 
Long  Island  Sound  near  Fort  Schuyler. 


4f  NEW  YORK?-t894,  * 


12'.) 


STRl'TIIERS.  WELLS  A-  CO..  Manufacturers  of  Horizontal  and  Ver- 
tical Engines  and  Boilers,  Tanks,  Tank  Cars,  Agitators  and  Stills, 
J.  F.  Mallory.  Manager,  No.  141  Liberty  Street.— New  York  has  the 
most  perfect  facilities  in  the  great  staple  lines  of  engines,  boilers 
and  oil  well  supplies  through  the  medium  of  the  able  and  enterprising 
house  of  Struthers.  Wells  it  Co.,  of  Warren,  Pa.,  whose  New  York  office  is 
located  as  above.  This  firm  are  extensive  manufacturers  of  horizontal  and 
vertical  engines  and  boilers,  tanks,  tank  cars,  agitators  and  stills  ;  oil  and 
artesian  wells,  saw  and  shingle  mill  machinery,  tannery  and  general 
machinery,  water  towers  of  every  description,  pulleys,  shafting  and  "ear- 
ing; and  general  foundry  and  machine  shop  work.  The  business  was 
founded  in  IS.">1,  and  the  house  has  achieved  the  most  enviable  of  reputa- 
tions throughout  the  greatest  and  most  critical  engine  and  boiler-using 
section  of  the  continent.  The  linn  is  the  strongest  and  ablest  in  its  line, 
the  partners  bringing  to  bear  the  widest  range  of  practical  experience, 
sound  judgment  and  thorough  knowledge  of  the  wants  of  the  machinery, 
coal,  iron  and  oil-producing  interests  of  the  country.  They  operate  a  very 
large  and  well-equipped  plant,  and  give  steady  employment  to  200  skilled 
hands.  They  have  an  especially  large  and  influential  trade  in  N'ew  York, 
New  Jersey  and  N'ew  England,  and  also  export  large  quantities  of  supplies 
to  Canada.  South  America,  Mexico  and  the  West  Indies.  Their  Xew  York 
office  was  opened  in  lS'.il.and  is  under  the  management  of  Mr.  J.  F.  Mallory, 
a  practical  machinist,  who  is  a  recognized  authority  in  this  branch  of  trade, 
and  is  in  a  position  to  give  invariable  satisfaction  to  patrons  in  quality  of 
goods,  liberality  of  terms  and  prices,  and  the  promptness  with  which  all 
orders  are  filled.  Work  is  built  on  specification,  and  all  transactions  are 
placed  on  a  sound  and  substantial  basis. 

ROSS  A-  1IAILEY.  Manufacturing  Electricians,  No.  35  Centre  Street.— 
This  firm  established  their  business  here  as  manufacturing  electri- 
cians in  1894,  and  make  a  leading  specialty  of  expert  work  and  re- 
pairs, in  which  they  have  already  won  a  deservedly  high  reputation 
for  promptness,  efficiency  and  reliability.  Limits  of  space  prevent  any  de- 
tailed account  of  their  many  important  undertakings  and  contracts,  all  of 
which  they  have  carried  to  a  successful  issue,  but  suffice  it  to  say  that  then- 
talents  and  abilities  have  been  duly  appreciated  by  the  public,  who  have 
endorsed  their  work.  Their  services  are  in  steady  and  increasing  demand 
in  the  cities  of  New  York,  Brooklyn,  Jersey  City.  Newark,  Trenton,  Eliza- 
beth, Long  Island  City.  Yonkers.  and  elsewhere  throughout  the  States  of 
New  York  and  New  Jersey.  The  co-partners.  Messrs.  F.  C.  Ross  and  1!.  L. 
Hailey,  are  gentlemen  who  have  acquired  a  thorough  scientific  training  and 
entered  upon  their  calling  w  ith  a  perfect  knowledge  of  the  profession  and 
an  understanding  of  the  exacting  demands  of  the  public.  Mr.  Ross  is  a 
native  of  New  Jersey,  and  a  resident  of  Ocean  Grove:  an  expert  and  prac- 
tical electrician,  manager  of  the  Eddy  Electric  Manufacturing  Company, 


and  a  member  of  the  F.  and  A.  M..  and  American  Legion  of  Honor.  Mr. 
Hailey  was  born  in  New  Orleans,  and  is  an  electrician  of  hi^li  repute,  a 
member  of  the  I.  O.  0.  P.,  and  Sons  of  St.  George,  and  a  citizen  of  N'ew  York. 

AMERICAN  RAILWAY  MAINTENANCE  SYNDICATE.  No.  L43 
Liberty  Street. — This  concern,  as  its  name  indicates,  was  organized 
for  manufacturing,  buying  and  selling  supplies  for  the  maintenance 
of  way  of  steam  and  street  railways,  the  staple  specialties  it  pro- 
duces being  frogs,  crossings,  switches,  steel  ties,  etc.  The  Syndicate  was 
incorporated  in  lS!t:5.  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Xew  Jersey,  with  a  cap- 
ital stock  of  $500,000.  It  has  secured  valuable  property  and  is  erecting  ex- 
tensive works  at  Trenton  Junction,  New  Jersey,  where  upwards  of  350  em- 
ployes will  be  steadily  engaged,  and  its  business  transactions  w  ill  extend 
throughout  the  United  States,  and  also  to  Mexico,  Central  America.  South 
America,  and,  in  fact,  all  foreign  countries.  The  principal  offices  are  in  New- 
York,  at  the  location  given  above,  and  are  under  the  charge  of  Mr.  J.  I.. 
Bowles,  the  vice-president  and  general  manager  of  the  company,  a  railway 
expert,  who,  previous  to  his  present  connection,  had  had  eleven  years'  ex- 
perience in  the  service  of  the  N'ew  York.  Lake  Erie  it  Western  Railroad 
and  the  Philadelphia  it  Reading  Railroad  Companies.  Among  the  leading 
productions  of  the  Syndicate,  they  manufacture  as  specialties  the  Stewart 
Patent  Improved  Railway  Switch,  a  device  that  during  the  four  years  that 
haveelapsed  since  its  introduction  has  given  perfect  satisfaction  to  two  of 
the  principal  railway  systems  in  the  United  States — namely,  the  Illinois  ( !en- 
tral  Railway  and  the  Chicago,  Rock  Island  it  Pacific  Railroad,  who  have 
used  it  in  various  situations  where  it  has  received  the  most  severe  test : 
Morden's  Solid  Point  Steel  Frogs,  which  have  been  largely  used  on  Western 
railways,  and  manufactured  by  the  Morden  Frog  and  Crossing  Works  of 
Chicago,  are  controlled  by  this  Syndicate  in  the  N'ew  England.  Middle  and 
Southern  States,  under  an  assignment  of  the  patents  for  the  territory 
named.  The  subject  of  metallic  ties,  which  has  been  considered  seriously 
by  the  railroad  managers  of  this  and  other  countries,  has  been  taken 
up  by  this  Syndicate,  and  they  now  control  the  only  complete  steel 
tie  ever  constructed  for  general  railway  use.  They  render  lateral  displace- 
ment of  the  rails,  either  on  tangent  or  curve,  an  impossible  occurrence,  anil 
are  also  an  almost  perfect  preventive  of  rail  creeping.  They  are  adapted 
to  every  form  and  situation  of  railroad.  The  Syndicate  is  about  to  close 
contract  to  furnish  5.000  tons  of  steel  ties  for  shipment  to  South  America, 
and  has  under  consideration  several  large  contracts  for  other  foreign  conn- 
tries  for  ties  and  other  railway  devices.  The  Syndicate  contemplate 
extending  their  business  into  the  other  departments  of  general  railway  sup- 
plies, especially  electric  railways.  In  this  line  they  control  the  Webber 
Patent  Car  Wheel  Brake  and  Combination  Fender,  w  hich  has  been  en- 
dorsed by  some  of  the  leading  engineers  of  this  vicinity,  as  well  as  railway 
officials  in  other  localities. 


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BRIDGEPORT  BRASS  COMPANY,  Chas.  X.  Cordier,  Agent,  Manu- 
facturers of  Sheet  Brass  and  Copper,  Rods  and  Wire,  Seamless 
and  Brazed  Tubing,  Brass,  Copper  and  Iron  Rivets  and  Burs, 
Kerosene  Burners,  Lamps,  Lanterns  and  Trimmings,  No.  10  Mur- 
ray Street.— Prominent  among  the  great  industrial  corporations  of  the 
United  States  which  have,  by  permanently  locating  a  branch  in  New  York, 
added  very  materially  to  its  influence  as  a  source  of  supply,  is  the  famous 
Bridgeport  Brass  Company  of  Bridgeport,  Conn.,  whose  New  York  office  is 
located  at  No.  1!)  Murray  Street.  This  company  are  extensive  manufactur- 
ers of  sheet  brass  and  copper,  rods  and  wire,  seamless  and  brazed  tubing, 
rivets  and  burs,  the  new  Rochester  lamp,  search  light  bicycle  lamps  and 
bells,  kerosene  burners,  and  trimmings.  The  company  was  organized  in 
180."),  and  is  now  officered  as  follows,  viz:  C.  M.  Mitchell,  president;  Nelson 
M.  Beach,  secretary;  Chas.  A.  Hamilton,  treasurer  and  manager.  The 
works  at  Bridgeport  are  among  the  largest  of  their  kind  in  America  or 
Europe,  splendidly  equipped  with  every  modern  facility  for  insuring 
rapid  and  perfect  production,  and  give  steady  employment  to  800  skilled 
workmen.  The  article  now  so  widely  known  as  hard  drawn  copper  wire 
was  first  produced,  perfected  and  named  by  this  company.  The  earliest 
successful  application  of  hard  drawn  copper  wire  for  extensive  telephonic 
service  was  made  by  the  American  Bell  Telephone  Company,  in  the  con- 
struction of  their  metallic  circuit  between  Boston  and  New  York.  The 
hard  drawn  copper  wire  furnished  by  the  Bridgeport  Brass  Company  for 
this  line  was  the  result  of  prolonged  and  careful  experiments  fco  determine 
the  exact  process  and  the  best  methods  necessary  for  obtaining  a  copper 
wire  that  should  possess  the  tensile  strength  of  iron  or  steel  wire,  and  at 
the  same  time  maintain  the  high  conductivity  of  soft  copper  wire;  and  to 
this  day  the  fact  is  indisputable  that  the  very  best  hard  drawn  copper  wire 
is  manufactured  by  the  Bridgeport  Brass  Company.  The  recent  practice 
of  making  copper  wire  by  the  methods  and  with  the  special  machinery 
adapted  to  the  manufacture  of  iron  wire  may  be  rapid  and  cheap,  but  does 
not  produce  a  wire  possessing  the  highest  qualities  of  either  temper, 
strength  or  conductivity.  Many  years  of  experience  in  the  manufacture  of 
copper  wire  has  taught  this  house  the  peculiarities  of  this  metal,  and  the 
manipulation  necessary  to  give  it  hardness  that  is  permanent,  at  the  same 
time  preserving  the  high  conductivity  necessary  for  effective  service.  A  cent 
per  pound  saved  by  rapid  production  will  in  the  end  prove  wasteful  and 
extravagant  in  the  construction  of  telephonic  and  telegraphic  lines.  The 
goods  and  specialties  of  this  noted  company  are  everywhere  recognized  as 
unsurpassed  and  rarely  equaled  for  quality  of  materials,  practical  utility, 
fine  finish  and  uniform  excellence,  and  are  in  heavy  and  permanent  demand, 
not  only  in  all  parts  of  the  United  States,  but  also  in  South  and  Central 
America,  the  West  Indies,  Mexico  and  other  foreign  ports.  The  New 
York  office  is  under  the  able  management  of  Mr.  Chas.  X.  Cordier,  a  nati\  p 
New  Yorker,  who  has  been  connected  with  this  line  of  trade  for  several 


=?K~  1  894,  *- 

years,  being  with  the  Manhattan  Brass  Company,  Wallace  &  Sons,  and 
Park  Brothers  &  Co.,  Limited,  previous  to  assuming  the  duties  of  his  pres- 
ent position  in  1891;  and  is  greatly  respected  for  his  promptness  and  relia- 
bility. Mr.  Cordier  is  a  member  of  the  Hardware  Club  and  it  was  he  who 
made  the  first  hard  drawn  long  distance  telephone  wire. 


ISAAC  G.  JOHNSON  &  CO.,  Sole  Lessees  of  Thurmond  &  McKeen  Pat- 
ents, Central  Building,  No.  143  Liberty  Street.— The  Thurmond  Auto- 
matic car  coupler  for  passenger  and  freight  cars  and  locomotive  tend- 
ers is  manufactured  by  Messrs.  Isaac  G.  Johnson  &  Co.,  as  sole  lessees. 
This  firm  are  large  manufacturers  of  malleable  iron  and  steel  castings,  also 
thirteen  and  sixteen-inch  cast-steel  projectiles  for  the  United  States  Gov- 
ernment, the  business  here  being  managed  by  Mr.  T.  L.  McKeen,  as  super- 
intendent of  car  equipment.  The  couplers  arc  all  constructed  on  the  Mas- 
ter Car  Builders' 
lines,  and  are  made 
of  the  best  malleable 
iron  and  steel.  As 
an  emergency  coup- 
lei  .this  coupler  ranks 
first.  It  has  three 
separate  places  for 
coupling  with  the 
ordinary  link  and  pin 
draw-bar,  viz. :  In 
mouth  of  knuckle,  in 
pivot  pin-hole,  and 
in  lock-hole.  The 
method  of  inler-lock- 
ing  the  knuckle  and 
draw-head  by  flanges 
and  grooves  is  essen- 
tial and  vital  to  this 
type  of  coupler,  and  this  company  is  the  sole  owner  of  this  important 
feature.  New  equipment,  having  patent  continuous  platform,  buffer  and 
couplers  of  the  M.  C.  B.  pattern,  can  be  furnished.  Among  roads  using  the 
Thurmond  coupler  are  the  Central  Railroad  of  New  Jersey,  the  Boston  & 
Albany,  the  New  York,  Ontario  &  Western,  the  Cleveland,  Cincinnati, 
Chicago*  St.  Louis,  the  Central  Railroad  of  Georgia,  the  Lehigh  Valley 
and  others  too  numerous  to  mention  here.  Illustrated  catalogues  and  all 
information  mailed  free.  Mr.  McKeen  has  made  a  careful  study  of  the  re- 
quirements of  railway  trains  for  the  past  ten  years,  and  is  the  inventor  of  a 
link  and  pin  coupler.  He  also  perfected  the  Thurmond  patent,  and  is  rec- 
ognized by  the  railway  world  as  an  expert  authority  in  this  industry. 


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Lake  Asphalt  Pavement,  Pake  Avenue— New  Vokk  City. 


BARBER  ASPHALT  PAVING  COMPANY, 
Rooms  Nos.  248-261  Washington  Building, 
No.  1  Broadway. — Among  the  staple  arti- 
cles which  are  always  in  demand  in  the 
New  York  and  other  markets,  there  are  few  more 
important  than  asphalt  pavements.  This  is  ex- 
tensively and  preferably  used  in  this  and  other 
cities  for  the  pavement  of  streets,  and  the  largest 
and  leading  contractors  for  asphalt  street  paving  in 
the  United  States  is  The  Barber  Asphalt  Paving 
Company,  which  lays  the  celebrated  Trinidad  Lake 
Asphalt  pavement.  This  company  was  incorporated 
in  188:!,  under  the  laws  of  West  Virginia  and  has  a 
capital  of  $3,000,000,  and  is  officered  as  follows,  viz: 
Col.  F.  V.  Creene,  president;  (  has.  K.  Robinson, 
treasurer;  J.  C.  Rock,  secretary;  F.  .1.  Bristol,  assist- 
ant-secretary. This  company  supplies  genuine 
Trinidad  Lake  asphalt  pavements,  confining  them- 
selves exclusively  to  paving  streets  and  roadways, 
ami  have  laid  nearly  nine  million  square  yards  of  this 
pavement,  or  over  five  hundred  miles,  in  the  forty 
cities  where  their  pavement  has  been  laid,  extending 
from  Boston  on  the  north  to  New  Orleans  on  the 
south,  and  as  far  west  as  Denver.  Every  variety  of 
traffic  and  the  extreme  range  of  climate  have  been 
encountered.  When  laid  with  proper  knowledge  and 
care,  the  pavement  has  been  uniformly  successful. 
Its  success  under  these  widely  varying  conditions, 
its  steady  increase  in  popularity,  both  with  those 
who  drive  on  the  streets  and  those  whose  houses 
front  upon  it.  and  the  large  amounts  of  it  laid  year 
by  year,  justify  the  company  in  calling  it  the  stand- 
ard pavement  of  America.  All  the  pavements  laid 
by  this  company  arc  kept  in  perfect  repair  during 
a  period  of  live  years  from  date  of  completion  with- 
out extra  expense,  whether  the  contracts  so  require 
it  or  not.  This  company's  exhibits  received  the 
highest  awards  at  the  World's  Columbian  Exposition 
at  Chicago.  Branch  offices  are  operated  in  forty 
different  cities  of  the  Union.  Catalogues  are  sent 
and  information  given  on  application  to  No.  1  Broad- 
way. The  officers  of  this  company  are  thoroughly 
enterprising  and  capable  business  men,  eminently 
qualified  for  the  direction  of  so  extensive  a  busi- 
ness, and  enjoy  the  esteem  and  confidence  of  a  wide 
circle  in  the  commercial  world. 


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41  NEW   YORK-  1  334,  * 


PHOENIX  HORSE  SHOE  COMPANY,  Manufacturers  of  Horse  and 
Mule  Shoes,  No.  66  Reade  Street.— The  date  at  which  horses  were 
first  shod  with  metal  shoes  has  never  been  satisfactorily  deter- 
mined, although  it  is  conceded  to  have  been  early  in  the  world's 
history.  Machinery,  especially  constructed  for  the  purpose,  has  superseded 
to  a  great  extent  the  manufacture  of  horseshoes  by  hand;  and  although 
there  will  be  a 
certain  propor- 
tion of  shoes 
madebyhand  al- 
waysused,aper- 
fect  machine- 
made  shoe  will 
constantly  com- 
mand a  ready 
sale,  beca  use 
of  the  uniform 
shape,  accurate 
fullering  a  n  d 
punching,  ;i  1 1  <  1 
because  it  saves 
both  time  .and 
money.  T  h  e 
Phoenix  Horse 
Shoe  Company, 
whose  rolling 
mills  and  facto- 
ries a  r  e  a  t 
Poughkeeps  i  e, 
N.  Y.,  a  n  d 
Joliet,  111.,  are 
manufacturi  n  g 
horse  and  mule 
shoes  of  p  e  r- 
f  e  c  t  shape, 
finish  and 
quali  t  y,  an  d 
their  mills  and 
factories  are  ac- 
tively engaged 
in  filling  orders 

from  all  parts  of  the  country, 
in  general  to  be  superior  to 
exactly  the    most  popular  hand-made   shoes,   while  being  more  uni- 


Phoenix  Horse  Shoe  Co's  Works,  Joliet,  III 


Their  shoes  are  pronounced  by  shoers 
anything  yet  produced.    They  resemble 


formly  reliable.  The  Phoenix  shoe  is  of  a  standard  quality,  easily 
worked  cold  or  hot,  and  is  everywhere  becoming  the  favorite. 
That  the  Phoenix  shoes  are  the  best  yet  produced  is  evidenced  by 
the  fact  that  a  majority  of  manufacturers  have  tried  to  imitate 
them.  This  company  is  incorporated  under  the  laws  of  Illinois,  with 
a  capital  of  $1,500,000,  and  is  officered  as  follows,  viz:   Chas.  Miller, 

president;  C.  II. 
Holton,  treas- 
urer; E.  H.  Mil- 
ler, secretary. 
These  gentle- 
men have  care- 
fully studied 
the  subject  of 
horse-shoe  i  n  g 
in  all  its  details, 
and  have  in  the 
Phoenix  shoes 
embodied  the 
ideas  of  t  h  e 
m  o  S  t  experi- 
enced and  prac- 
tical farriersand 
blacks  m  i  t  h  s. 
The  output  of 
the  wni  ks  aver- 
ages 1200  kegs 
per  day,  and 
employment  is 
given  to 400  men 
at  Poughkeep- 
sie  and  250  at 
Joliet.  T  h  e 
New  York  office 
i  s  the  bead- 
quarters  of  the 
company,  and  is 
presided  over  a 
good  share  of 
the  time  b  y 
President  Mil- 
ler; while  Treasurer  Holton  resides  at  Poughkeepsie  and  Secretary  Miller  at 
Joliet.  All  give  the  company  the  benefit  of  their  practical  knowledge  and 
close  personal  attention,  and  are  promoting  its  interests  with  energy,  dis- 
crimination and  brilliant  success. 


«tf  MEW  YORK?-  1  89<4,  * 


1:5:5 


EBISSELL,  SON  it  CO.,  Auctioneers  and  Commission  Merchants, 
Nos.  12  Murray  Street  and  15  Park  Place. — A  house  that  enjoys 
m  the  eminent  distinction  of  being  the  leader  in  its  special  field  of 
enterprise  in  the  metropolis  is  that  of  E.  Bissell,  Son  &  Co.,  auc- 
tioneers and  commission  merchants.  This  concern  is  known  all  over  the 
1'nited  States,  and  its  sales  arc  attended  liy  buyers  from  all  "the  principal 
cities.  The  house  was  founded  in  1868,  by  Mr.  Eugene  Bissell,  the  senior 
member  of  the  firm.  This  genl leman  was  born  in  Suffield.  ( lonnecticut,  and 
came  to  New  York  in  1S.">(>,  taking  up  his  permanent  residence  here  and  be- 
coming thoroughly  ident ilied  as  an  active  figure  in  the  commercial  devel- 
opment of  the  community.  lie  is  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Governors  of 
the  Hardware  Club,  also  a  member  of  the  Sons  of  the  Revolution,  and  a 
war  veteran  of  the  Seventh  and  Ninth  Regiments,  N.  G,  S.  N.  Y.,  and  com- 
mands the  esteem  of  all  who  know  him.  In  LS86  the  firm  of  E.  Bissell  it 
Co.  became  consolidated  with  that  of  R.  R.  Haydock  &  Co.,  under  the  title 
of  Haydock  &  Bissell,  which  continued  up  to  July.  1893,  when  the  present 
firm  succeeded  to  the  control,  the  copartners  being  Mr.  Eugene  Bissell,  his 
son.  Eugene  V.  N.  Bissell,  and  Frank  Van  Name.  The  latter  were  born  in 
New  York,  are  energetic  young  business  men,  and  popularly  known  in  the 
community.  The  premises  occupied  by  the  firm  comprise  seven  spacious 
floors,  excellently  equipped,  and  here  a  force  of  men  is  constantly  kept 
busy  unpacking  and  handling  goods.  The  firm  are  general  auctioneers  of 
merchandise,  making  a  leading  specialty  of  china,  cutlery,  house  furnishing 
goods,  fancy  goods,  toys,  bicycles  and  hardware.  They  make  large  sales 
for  importers  of  china,  glass,  fancy  goods  and  toys,  as  well  as  for  all  the 
leading  cutlery,  hardware  and  house  furnishing  goods  and  bicycle  manu- 
facturers in  the  United  States.  All  sales  are  conducted  upon  the  most 
equitable  basis,  and  those  who  attend  them  find  their  interests  promoted 
in  the  most  substantial  manner. 

PEERLESS  RUBBER  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  Rainbow 
Packing,  El  lipse  Gasket,  Peerless  Piston  Packing,  Air  Brake  Hose. 
Steam  Hose,  No.  16  Warren  Street. — This  company  are  manufacturers 
Of  "  Rainbow  "  packing,  "  Eclipse  "  gasket."  Peerless  "  piston  pack- 
ing, air  brake  hose  and  steam  hose,  all  of  which  are  noted  for  excellence. 
Their  productions  have  a  world-wide  celebrity,  and  are  in  extensive  use,  not 
only  throughout  the  I'nited  States  and  Canada. but  in  South  America. Europe. 
South  Africa  and  all  over  the  globe.  The  "  Rainbow"  packing,  "Eclipse" 
gasket,  ••Peerless*'  piston  packing,  and  other  articles  manufactured  by 
this  concern  are  conceded  to  be  without  an  equal  for  the  purposes  intended. 
The  Peerless  Rubber  Manufacturing  Company  was  incorporated  under  the 
laws  of  the  State  of  New  York,  in  1888,  and  has  a  capital  of  STS.OOU  E.  L. 
Perry  is  president  of  the  company  ;  \V.  G.  Winans.  treasurer,  and  Charles 
H.  Dale,  general  manager,  all  native  New  Yorkers.  They  have  a  large  and 
well-equipped  factory  at  New  Durham,  N.  J,,  and  employ  125  hands.  They 


have  branches  in  all  the  principal  cities,  and  have  fifteen  representatives  on 
the  road.  They  occupy  a  spacious  and  handsomely  appointed  store  as 
above,  and  carry  a  large  and  complete  stock  here.  They  can  supply  deal- 
ers and  export  merchants  on  the  most  favorable  terms,  and  all  orders  are 
promptly  attended  to. 

ALFRED  FIELD  &  CO.,  Importers  and  Exporters  of  Cutlery,  Guns 
and  General  Hardware,  No.  93  Chambers  and  No.  75Reade  Streets. — 
Exponents  of  the  manufacturing  cutlery  trade,  if  they  arc  to  keep 
in  the  front  ranks  thereof,  must  be  thoroughly  practical  and  versa- 
tile mechanics.  One  of  the  oldest  houses  in  this  line  in  New  York,  and 
one  possessing  the  qualifications  referred  to  in  a  high  degree,  is  that  of 
Messrs.  Alfred  Field  &  Co.  This  house  is  widely  prominent  in  the  manu- 
facture of  table  and  pocket  cutlery,  scissors  and  razors;  and  as  importers 
and  exporters  of  all  goods  in  this  line.  The  business  was  founded  in  1836, 
by  Mr.  Alfred  Field,  with  houses  at  Birmingham,  England,  anil  New  York 
city,  and  at  his  death  in  1884,  the  business  came  into  the  bands  of  his  son. 
Mr.  H.  C.  Field,  who  resides  in  Birmingham.  His  partners,  Messrs. 
A.  H.  Saxton  and  Walter  Sanders,  reside  here  and  possess  special  quali- 
fications for  the  systematic  and  successful  conduct  of  the  business  in  all 
its  branches.  They  maintain  for  this  house  a  prestige  for  manufacturing 
goods  of  superior  excellence  of  which  they  have  every  reason  to  be  proud. 
The  scissors  and  knives  handled  by  them  are  warranted  equal  to  any  made 
in  this  country  or  abroad,  being  manufactured  from  the  best  cast  steel  and 
free  from  flaws;  while  the  razors  are  superfine  in  material  and  workman- 
ship, full  concaved,  hollow  ground  and  plain.  This  firm  are  also  sole 
United  States  agents,  appointed  four  years  ago.  for  Jos.  RoixiKUs  A-  Soxs, 
(Limited.)  of  Sheffield, Eng.,w1io  are  the  largest  manufacturers  of  cutlery 
in  the  world,  and  whose  productions  are  conceded  to  be  the  best  manufac- 
tured by  any  concern  on  either  hemisphere.  This  celebrated  house  has 
been  in  existence  for  over  170  years,  having  been  founded  in  1724,  and  has 
always  maintained  their  products  at  the  very  highest  point  of  efficiency 
and  quality,  so  that,  both  as  regards  American  and  imported  cutlery, Messrs. 
Field  &  Co.  are  in  a  position  to  maintain  the  supremacy  against  the  world. 
They  operate  factories  in  Sheffield  and  Birmingham,  Eng.,  and  Solingen. 
Germany;  and  their  field  is  the  world.  The  trad.'  from  the  New  York 
house  covers  the  United  States.  Canada.  Cuba.  South  America  and  Aus- 
tralia: a  corps  of  twelve  talented  salesmen  represent  the  house  upon  the 

road,  and  immense  quantities  of  g  Is  are  sold,  both  for  export  and  for 

home  trade.  Mr.  Saxton  has  been  connected  with  this  firm  over  forty 
years,  and  has  been  a  partner  in  the  house  for  a  period  of  about  thirty 
years,  while  Mr.  Sanders  was  admitted  in  1890.  Mr.  Saxton  is  a  native 
New  Yorker,  and  both  occupy  representative  positions  in  the  commercial 
world,  both  by  virtue  of  the  superior  goods  they  handle  and  for  the 
strictly  honorable  conduct  by  which  their  dealings  have  been  marked. 


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UNION  BRIDGE  COMPANY,  Manufacturers  of  Iron  and  Steel  Bridges, 
Washington  Building,  No.l  Broadway. — American  cities  and  towns 
are  the  most  progressive  of  any  in  the  world;  they  exact  the  high- 
est class  of  public  improvements,  and  in  view  of  the  facilities 
afforded  by  our  leading  contractors  they  are  enabled  to  introduce  improve- 
ments that  would  otherwise  be  unobtainable.  The  facilities  thus  referred 
to  have  a  forcible  illustration  in  the  extended  operations  of  the  Union 
Bridge  Company,  who  are  nationally  famous  as  manufacturers  of  iron  and 
steel  bridges.  The  company  was  organized  in  1884,  and  is  now  the  largest 
in  its  liae  in  the  United  States,  being  a  consolidation  of  the  interests  of  the 
Delaware  Bridge  Company  of  New  York,  the  Kellogg  &  Maurice  Bridge 
Works  of  Athens,  Pa.,  and  the  Central  Bridge  Works  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.  The 
entire  works  of  the  company  are  now  at  Athens,  Pa.,  where  the  plant- 
covers  ten  acres  of  ground,  and  employment  is  given  to  250  hands.  A 
specialty  is  made  of  large  contracts,  and  the  company  have  achieved  a  de- 
servedly high  prestige  for  their  success  in  the  construction  of  strong,  solid, 
economical  and  reliable  iron  and  steel  bridges  of  the  highest  class.  By  their 
ability,  skill,  and  sound,  judicious  policy,  they  have  developed  a  patronage 
of  great  magnitude  and  carried  through  to  completion  and  practical  work- 
ing success  many  of  the  largest  and  finest  bridges  in  the  United  States. 
No  contractors  in  this  line  in  the  country  have  had  to  do  with  such  heavy 
undertakings,  or  those  requiring  such  close  estimates  and  rigid  adherence 
to  specifications.  As  a  result,  they  have  won  an  enviable  name  for  skill 
and  responsibility,  and  are  recognized  throughout  the  length  and  breadth 
of  the  land  as  a  representative  and  capable  corporation,  and  as  the  leader 
in  America  for  the  effective  construction  of  iron  and  steel  bridges.  As  a 
proof  of  their  unequaled  facilities  and  unqualified  success  in  this  import- 
ant branch  of  the  contractors'  avocation,  mention  may  here  be  made  of  the 
Poughkeepsie  bridge  over  the  Hudson;  the  Merchants'  bridge,  at  St.  Louis, 
Mo.;  Ilawksbnry  bridge,  in  Australia;  the  Niagara  cantilever  bridge; 
Illinois  Central  Railroad  bridge,  at  Cairo,  111.;  new  bridge  at  Leavenworth. 
Kan.;  bridge  at  Parkersburg,  W.  Va.,  among  many  others  which  they  have 
built;  while  they  have  taken  the  contract  to  build  the  New  York  and  New 


Jersey  bridge  across  the  Hudson.  The  great  resources  and  wide  experi- 
ence brought  to  bear  in  the  management  enable  this  company  to  make  con- 
tracts which  not  only  guarantee  the  best  and  most  lasting  work,  but 
which  are  made  at  rates  of  cost  that  are  the  lowest  to  be  had  in  this  coun- 
try for  high-class  work.  The  proprietors  of  this  company  are  Messrs. 
Chas.  Macdonald,  Chas.  S.  Maurice  and  Edmund  Hayes.  Mr.  Macdonald 
was  president  of  the  Delaware  Bridge  Company,  and  is  a  graduate  of  Rens- 
selaer Polytechnic  Institute,  of  Troy,  N.  Y.,  and  trustee  of  both  the  Rens- 
selaer, and  Stevens,  of  Hoboken,  N.  J. ;  vice-president  of  the  American  So- 
ciety of  Civil  Engineers,  and  an  honored  member  of  the  Union,  Century, 
Riding,  Players*,  Engineers'  and  University  Clubs.  Mr.  Maurice  was  one 
of  the  proprietors  of  the  Kellogg  &  Maurice  Bridge  Works,  of  Athens,  Pa., 
and  is  a  graduate  of  Williams  College  and  post  course  in  Rensselaer  Poly- 
technic Institute,  of  Troy,  N.  Y. ;  for  some  years  a  civil  engineer  in  the 
United  States  Navy,  and  a  well-known  member  of  the  American  Society 
of  Civil  Engineers.  Mr.  Hayes  acts  as  manager  of  the  Buffalo  office,  and  is 
prominent  as  a  bank  director  in  that  city;  a  graduate  of  the  Massachu- 
setts Institute  of  Technology,  at  Boston,  and  a  member  of  the  American 
Society  of  Civil  Engineers,  and  has  recently  been  appointed  Chief  of  Engi- 
neers on  the  staff  of  Governor  Morton. 

BARRY  &  McTIGHE,  Electrical  and  Mechanical  Consulting  and  Con- 
structing Engineers,  No.  47  Cedar  Street. — This  firm  have  been  es- 
tablished in  business  here  for  a  period  of  eleven  years,  and  are 
men  whose  experience  in  electric  engineering  may  be  said  to  date 
back  to  the  birth  of  electric  propulsion  as  applied  to  street  railways  in 
America;  Mr.  Barry,  the  senior  member  of  the  firm,  having  organized  and 
cairied  to  successful  completion  practically  the  first  electric  street  car  line 
in  the  United  States,  viz. :  that  in  Richmond,  Ya.  While  devoting  their 
time  and  talents  to  both  electrical  and  mechanical  engineering,  they  make 
a  leading  specialty  of  electric  railways,  and  are  now  engaged  in  building  a 
forty-mile  railway  in  Ohio.  They  have  constantly  been  connected  with 
some  of  the  largest  and  most  difficult  electric  enterprises  undertaken  in 
this  and  other  states,  and  are  prepared  to  enter  into  contracts  of  any  mag- 
nitude, and  are  known  to  be  prompt  and  reliable  in  meeting  all  their  en- 
gagements. Due  to  integrity  in  all  their  dealings,  together  with  the  frank 
and  impartial  advice  given  to  patrons,  as  well  as  their  unquestioned  abil- 
ity, this  firm  have  developed  a  liberal  and  influential  patronage.  Designs, 
plans,  estimates  and  specifications  are  prepared  and  submitted  at  short 
notice  for  electric  railways  and  power  plants.  They  employ  none  but 
skilled  and  experienced  assistants,  and  always  exercise  personal  supervi- 
sion over  all  their  work.  Mr.  John  F.  Barry  is  a  native  of  Boston,  Mass., 
while  Mr.  Thomas  J.  McTighe  was  born  in  Pittsburg,  Pa.,  and  graduated 
at  St.  Mary's  College,  Maryland,  and  both  are  widely  honored  and  esteemed 
for  their  genius  and  skill  as  engineers  and  their  reliability  as  business  men. 


*  NEW   Y0R)0-1894,  * 


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SMITH  &  HANFIELD,  Contractors,  Main  Office,  No.  m  Broadway.— 
Prominent  among  New  York's  big  contractors  stands  the  firm  of 
Smith  &  Hanfield,  who  make  a  specialty  of  railroad  construction, 
and  are  well  equipped  for  the  business  in  every  particular.  They 
personally  supervise  all  operations,  and  can  guarantee  the  utmost  satisfac- 
tion. This  is  an  old  and  well-known  concern,  and  has  performed  many 
very  large  contracts  here  iii  the  East.  The  business  was  established  about 
half  a  century  ago  by  Clyde,  Dillon  &  Co.,  who  were  succeeded  some  years 
later  by  Smith.  Ripley  *  Co.;  subsequently  the  firm-name  became  Smith  & 
Ripley,  and  the  present  partnership  was  formed  in  1SS<).  Messrs.  Smith 
and  Hanfield  are  prepared  to  engage  in  contracts  of  any  magnitude  for  the 
building  of  railroads,  bridges,  aqueducts,  etc.,  and  all  work  undertaken 
by  them  will  be  executed  in  the  most  expeditious  and  thorough  manner. 
They  had  a  contract  on  the  Adirondack  &  St.  Lawrence  Railroad,  from  Dr. 
II.  Seward  Webb,  the  president  of  that  corporation,  which  they  performed 
with  special  skill  and  speed,  and  to  the  satisfaction  of  all.  and  are  at  pres- 
ent making  extensive  improvements  in  Van  Courtlaild  Park,  in  the  Annexed 
District.  They  finished  a  contract  for  the  Delaware  A-  Hudson  Canal  Com- 
pany about  two  years  ago,  and  have  been  very  successful  in  all  their 
undertakings.  The  old  firm  completed  the  Xew  York  »fr  New  England 
Railroad  from  Waterbury,  Conn.,  to  its  terminal  on  the  Hudson  River; 
double  tracked  the  western  section  of  the  Delaware,  Lackawanna  and 
Western  Railroad,  from  Bingham  ton  to  Buffalo,  X.  Y. ;  completed  the  Xew 
York  Central  Railroad,  from  4i'nd  Street  to  the  Harlem  River,  and  built 
the  first  section  of  the  West  Shore  Railroad,  and  its  terminal  in  Wee- 
hawken,  X.  J.,  also  the  Brighton  Beach  Railroad.  During  his  business 
career  Mr.  .1.  S.  Smith  has  had  to  do  with  such  contracts  as  the  masonry 
and  sections  of  grading  on  the  Lehigh  Valley  Railroad;  building  the 
approaches  to  the  Nesquening  tunnel,  and  sections  of  the  Lehigh  Xaviga- 
tion  Company's  railroad,  now  a  branch  of  the  Central  Railroad  of  X.  .1. 
He  was  also  connected  with  the  building  of  125  miles  of  the  Charleston, 
Cincinnati  &  Chicago  Railroad,  in  South  Carolina,  and.  with  his  father 
and  others,  built  a  forty-six  mile  road  from  Enterprise  to  Titusville. 
Florida.  He  was  also  associated  with  the  "Id  linn  in  building  the  A.  T. 
Stewart  railroad,  from  Flushing  to  Hempstead,  Long  Island,  and  also  did 
work  on  the  Sussex  Railroad  of  Xew  Jersey,  now  controlled  by  the  I).  L. 
&  W.  Railroad,  and  built  fifteen  miles  of  road  bed  of  the  Chester  Railroad, 
controlled  by  the  same  company.  In  municipal  improvements  lie  was 
engaged  with  the  old  firm  in  the  completion  of  Douglass  and  Degraw 
Streets  in  Brooklyn,  from  Prospect  Park  Pla2a  to  the  city  line,  and.  as  a 
member  of  the  firm  of  Smith,  Brown  *  Coleman,  built  the  gate  house  at 
Croton  Lake,  X.  Y..  for  the  Croton  Water  Works,  Xew  York  city.  They 
also  built  a  dam  for  the  Litchfield  Water  Works,  at  Litchfield.  Conn.,  and 
a  dam  and  canal  for  the  Rum  ford  Falls  Power  Company  at  Rutnford  Falls, 
Maine.    When  connected  with  the  firm  of  Smith  &  Ripley  they  double 


tracked  a  section  of  the  Morris  A-  Kssex  division  of  the  D.  L.  and  W.  Railroad, 
from  Kaston,  fa.,  to  Dover.  N.  .)..  a  distance  of  over  60  miles,  and.  also, 
that  portion  of  the  Boonton  branch  from  Dover  to  the  Bergen  Hill  tunnel. 
Mi  .  D.  c.  Hanfield  was  foramany  years  counected  with  the  old  linn  and  on 
the  death  of  the  members  thereof  Mr.  Smith  associated  him  in  the  present 
enterprise.  He  is  possessed  of  sterling  qualifications  in  this  line,  having 
assisted  in  carrying  out  some  of  the  largest  contracts  of  the  old  firm,  and 
ably  seconds  the  efforts  of  his  senior  while  adding  to  the  prestige  of  the 
house  by  his  integrity  and  ability. 

IMPERIAL  ELECTRIC  LAMP  COMPANY,  Arc  Lamps  for  the  Incandes- 
cent Current.  General  Offices:  Postal  Telegraph  Building.  Xo.  253 
Broadway,  corner  of  Murray  Street.— The  grandest  achievement  in  the 
manufacture  of  electric  lamps  is  the  perfection  and  introduction  to 
the  public  of  their  arc  lamps  for  the  incandescent  current  by  the  Imperial 
Electric  Lamp  Company,  whose  general  offices  are  as  above,  with  factory  at 
Xo.  (ill  West  Thirty-sixth  Street.  This  company  was  incorporated  in 
April,  1S!>4,  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Xew  York,  with  a  capital  of 
$250,000,  and  is  officered  as  follows,  viz:  E.  D.  Davidson,  president;  John 
F.  Wood,  vice-president;  Herman  F.  Rogers,  secretary:  Robert  I.  Murray, 
treasurer,  and  Wm.  S.  Pendleton,  electrician.  This  company  manufacture 
arc  lamps  for  the  direct  low  tension  or  incandescent  current  from  Kill  volts 
and  upwards,  particularly  adapted  to  interior  lighting  when  absolute 
steadiness  of  light  is  demanded,  and  which  is  the  only  steady  burning 
lamp  of  this  kind  in  the  world.  They  make  these  lamps  from  600  to  1000 
candle  power,  and  with  globes  of  crystal,  opal  or  alabaster,  etched  and  to 
order  of  any  quality  or  design.  This  is  the  shortest  and  lightest  lain])  in 
the  market;  the  most  brilliant  and  attractive,  yet  the  safest  and  best  for 
the  eyes;  perfect  in  steadiness  of  light  and  uniformity  in  burning,  abso- 
lutely easy  to  handle  and  trim,  with  the  best  of  workmanship  and  material, 
iriterchangeability  of  parts,  and  a  manifold  increase  of  light  over  the  in- 
candescent lamp  for  the  same  power.  This  lain])  can  he  placed  singly  or 
two  in  series,  resistance  mounted  on  lam])  or  furnished  separately;  while 
ornamental  lamps  are  furnished  in  every  variety  of  dull  brass,  polished 
brass,  old  brass,  wrought  iron.  gilt,  or  japanned  finish  for  out-doors.  This 
lamp  gives  a  light  that  is  really  wonderful  in  volume  and  purity,  as  can  be 
seen  in  many  of  the  prominent  buildings  in  Xew  York  city,  notably  Enrich 
Brothers' store,  which  has  140  lamps  in  use;  the  Police  Gazette  Building. 
69  lamps;  P.  K.  Wilson's  lace  house.  :!i!  lamps,  and  Child's  well-known 
restaurant.  In  insurance  offices: — Royal  Insurance  Company,  Hartford 
Insurance  Company.  Xew  York  Underwriters'  Agency;  in  hotels: — Barrett 
House,  St.  Cloud  Hotel.  Hotel  Renaissance :— in  the  Erie  passenger  depot, 
Jersey  City,  and  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  depot,  Philadelphia.  In  mills 
etc.— Barbour  Flax  Mills,  Paterson.  X.  J. ;  Brill  Car  Shops,  Philadelphia; 
the  Cambria  Iron  Works.  Johnstown,  Penn.,  etc.,  etc. 


136 


4f  NEW   YORK-  t  894,  * 


THORNTON    X.  MOTLEY  &  CO.,  Railroad  Equipment,  Railway, 
Steamship,  Mining  and   Contractors'  Supplies;    Machinery  and 
Hardware  for  Export,  No.  43  John  Street,  between  William  and 
Nassau  .Streets. — The  immense  railroad  system  of  the  country, 
growing  in  ex- 


tent and  equip- 
ment with  rapid 
strides,  is  the 
means  <>f  bring- 
ing to  the  "front 
n  numher  of  en- 
terprising firms 
engaged  as  mau- 
U  f  a  c  t  u  l  e  r  s' 
agents  and  deal- 
ers in  railroad 
s  u  pp  lies;  and 
this  rightful  self- 
assertion  is  ob- 
servable in  no 
more  marked  de- 
cree than  with 
the  reliable 
house  of  Messrs. 
T  h  o  r  n  t  o  u  X. 
Motley  &  Co. 
This  firm  deal  in 
i  ii >th  r  a  i  1  ro  a  d, 
steamship  a  n  d 
contractors'  sup- 
plies, and  their 
establ  i  s  h  m  cut 
lias  long  been  a 
noted  headquar- 
ters for  general 
railway  e  q  u  i  p- 
ment.  The  bnsi. 
ness  was  founded 
in  1879,  by  Mot- 
ley &  Sterling, 
who  were  suc- 
ceeded   by  the 

present  firm  in  18S0.  The  premises  occupied  comprise  three  floors  and  two 
basements.  30  x  100  feet  each,  with  large  storage  capacity  outside,  and 
the  business,  which  is  exclusively  wholesale,  is  conducted  upon  a  large 


scale.  The  steady  progression  of  this  house  to  the  front  ranks  of  the 
trade  is  the  immediate  effect  of  the  many  facilities  at  its  command  for  ob- 
taining from  the  most  reliable  sources  and  manufacturers  the  many  goods 
requisite  to  railroad  construction  and  effectual  maintenance,  as  well  as  the 
unqualified  satisfaction  it  is  enabled  to  give  to  contractors,  railway  cor- 
porations and  others  by  furnishing  them  with  a  full  line  of  supplies  of 
the  best  manufacture  on  terms  and  conditions  alike  favorable  and 
straightforward.  With  these  classes  of  trade  this  firm  is  held  in  high  re- 
pute, they  being  accorded  unlimited  confidence  and  enduring  support 
from  wholesale  consumers  in  all  the  principal  seats  of  industry  through- 
out the  United  States,  the  West  Indies.  Mexico.  Central  and  South 
America.  The  firm  are  agents  for  the  Ryan-McDonald  Co..  of  Baltimore, 
Md..  manufacturers  of  dump  carts,  light  locomotives,  fiat  cars,  hoisting 
engines,  horse-power  drums,  derrick  fittings,  wrenches,  boilers,  etc.; 
while  they  handle  a  large  line  of  machinery  and  hardware  for  export,  brass 
and  copper  in  sheets,  bars  and  rods  •  head-lights,  lanterns  and  lamps  : 
leather  belting,  wire  rope,  nails  and  files  :  pipe  and  fittings  :  nut  locks, 
Scotch  guage  glasses,  old  and  new  rails  :  bolts  and  nuts  :  engines  and  boil- 
ers ;  oil  and  packings  ;  valves,  etc.  Estimates  are  made  to  supply  rail- 
roads with  everything  required  in  this  line,  and  orders  are  given  im- 
mediate attention.  The  co-partners,  Messrs.  Thornton  X.  and  J.  M.  Mot- 
ley, are  brothers,  natives  of  this  city,  in  the  active  prime  of  life,  and  enter- 
prising, reliable  and  popular  business  men. 


J AMES  BEGOS  it  CO..  Engines,  Boilers,  Saw  Mills.  Machinery.  Tools 
and  Supplies  :  Office  and  Warerooms,  No.  0  Dey  Street. — This  firm 
are  designers  and  builders  of  mechanical  engineering  work  of  all 
kinds,  including  derricks,  hoists,  elevators,  drawbridges,  shafting, 
hangers,  engines,  boilers  and  saw  mills,  and  operate  a  foundry  and  machine- 
shop  in  Greenpoint.  Brooklyn,  where  they  employ  a  large  force  of  skilled 
workmen.  The  business  was  founded  twenty  years  ago  by  Messrs.  James 
Beggs  and  Gr.  X.  Robinson,  and  on  the  death  of  the  senior  partner  in  1889, 
Mr.  Kobinson  succeeded  to  the  sole  control  without  change  in  the  firm-name. 
The  house  is  doing  a  large  business  in  building  contractors*  plants,  and 
are  now  putting  in  plants  at  Washington,  Boston,  Baltimore  and  Indian- 
apolis, They  are  also  eastern  agents  for  the  Erie  City  Iron  Works,  the 
largest  manufacturers  of  engines  and  boilers  in  the  United  States  ;  and 
handle  general  machinery,  tools  and  supplies,  besides  executing  orders  for 
steam  heating.  They  send  men  all  over  the  United  States.  South  America, 
Cuba  and  other  countries,  in  executing  contracts  and  commissions  :  while 
their  field  is  the  world.  A  splendid  stock  of  engines,  machinery  and  sup- 
plies is  carried  in  this  city,  and  the  largest  orders  are  filled  with  un- 
exampled satisfaction  and  success.  Mr.  Robinson  is  a  native  of  Brooklyn, 
where  he  still  resides,  and  is  an  expert  authority  in  this  branch  of  trade. 


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137 


EVANS,  ALMIRALL  &  CO.,  Evans  Hot  Water  Heating  System,  No. 
41  Dey  Street.— Ill  very  few  departments  of  engineering  have  there 
been  greater  improvements  during  the  past  quarter  of  a  century 
than  in  that  of  heating — the  result  of  which  lias  been  to  secure  the 
greatest  amount  of  comfort  for  the  least  possible  outlay.  One  of  tin- 
latest  and  most  valuable  inventions  in  this  line  is  that  known  as  the  Evans 
exhaust  hot  water  heating  system.  This  system  is  such  as  to  overcome 
difficulties  heretofore  encountered,  as  well  as  to  offer  advantages  not  pres- 
ent in  any  oilier  system  or  device.  It  utilizes  the  exhaust  steam  from  any 
and  all  sources,  and  does  this  w  ithout  creating  any  back  pressure  what- 
ever, since  the  surplus  exhaust  has  an  unobstructed  passage  to  the  atmos- 
phere. It  stores  the  heat  contained  in  this  exhaust,  and  continues  to 
deliver  it  long  after  engines  and  pumps  are  stopped.  It  distributes  the 
heat  uniformly,  and  no  matter  how  the  buildings  to  be  heated  are  con- 
structed or  located,  it  insures  a  positive  circulation.  Numerous  large 
buildings  and  manufacturing  plants  have  lately  been  equipped  w  ith  this 
system,  including  the  new  Criminal  Court  building  and  the  Bolkenhayn 
building,  New  York;  the  John  Hancock  building,  Boston;  Brooklyn  City 
and  Newtown  railroad  station  and  .).  H.  Williams  &  Co.,  drop  forgings, 
Brooklyn,  X.  Y. :  Warwick  Cycle  Manufacturing  Company,  and  New  Eng- 
land Card  and  Paper  Company,  Springfield,  Mass.;  Scovill  Manufacturing 
(  ompany.  Waterbury,  Conn. ;  Barbour  Flax  Spinning  Company,  Paterson,  X. 
J.,  and  G.  1!.  Jenkinson's  factory,  Newark.  X.  J.  This  system  is  controlled 
by  the  firm  of  Evans,  Ahnirall  &  Co.,  formerly  The  Q.  N.  Evans  Construc- 
tion Company,  with  headquarters  at  above  address.  This  firm  is  com- 
posed of  (}.  X.  Evans,  J.  A.  Almirall.  M.  M.  E  ,  and  W.  C.  Adams,  who 
formerly  owned  all  of  the  stock  of  The  Q.  X.  Evans  Construction  Company. 
Mr.  William  Andrews,  the  well-known  engineer,  has  been  retained  as  con- 
sulting engineer — he  having  been  connected  in  the  same  capacity  with  the 
old  corporation.  The  firm  will  cheerfully  give  all  information  desired, 
and  furnish  estimates  and  plans  for  the  installation  of  the  system  wherever 
required.  They  are  also  large  contractors  for  steam  heating  and  power 
plants,  for  elevator  and  electric  plants,  and  for  heating  and  ventilating 
apparatus  generally,  and  enjoy  a  prestige  and  patronage  thoroughly 
national  in  extent,  and  eminently  creditable  in  character.  Among  heating 
plants  erected  by  this  company  we  are  pleased  to  note  the  following:  the 
Capitol  building,  Albany.  X.  Y. :  Fulton  County  court  house  ami  Atlanta 
University,  Atlanta,  Ga,;  Chatham  County  court  house.  Independent  Pres- 
byterian church  and  Provident  Savings  Life  Assurance  Society.  Savannah. 
Oa..  and  Leake  A-  Watts  Orphan  House,  New  York.  For  power  stations 
we  find  them  connected  with  the  Consolidated  Traction  Company,  at  both 
Newark  and  Jersey  City.  X.  J.:  the  Fiftieth  Street  power  station  of  Broad- 
way and  Seventh  Avenue  Railroad  Company,  Xew  York,  and  the  New- 
port Illuminating  Company.  Newport,  P.  I.  They  also  built  and  equipped 
complete  the  South  Jersey  Electric  Street  Railway,  at  Point  Pleasant,  X. 


J.  Mr.  Q.  N.  Evans  is  an  expert  and  practical  engineer  of  large  experi- 
ence and  high  reputation,  and  both  he  and  his  associates  in  the  manage- 
ment of  the  business  are  to  be  congratulated  upon  the  success  achieved 
through  their  energy,  enterprise  and  skill. 


THE  PECKHAM  MOTOR  TRUCK  AND  WHEEL  COMPANY,  (Bos- 
ton, Exchange  Building,  No.  ">:!  State  Street;  Chicago,  Nos.  1137 
and  1188  Monadnock  Building:  Philadelphia.  No.  4l'i»  Walnut 
Street:  San  Francisco,  No.  12:!  California  Street):  Works  at  King- 
ston, N.  Y..  General  Sales  office:  Havemeyer  Building.  No.  26  Cortlandt 
Street. — One  of  the  valuable  and  important  inventions  of  the  present  day 
connected  with  the  operation  of  street  railways  is  the  Cantilever  Exten- 
sion Truck,  manufactured  by  the  Peckham  Motor  Truck  and  Wheel 
Company,  whose  offices  are  located  at  the  above  addresses,  w  ith  works  at 
Kingston,  X.  Y.  This  truck  is  for  electric  and  cable  carp,  ami  is  the 
strongest,  easiest  riding  and  longest  spring  base  truck  in  use,  positively 
non-oscillating.  The  special  features  of  this  truck  arc:  A  short  wheel 
base,  and  a  long  spring  base.  Its  short  w  heel  base  enables  the  car  to  take 
short  curves  easily;  thereby  saving  power:  while  its  long  spring  base 
gives  additional  support  to  the  ends  of  car  bodies,  prevents  their  teetering, 
and  enables  the  car  to  make  a  speed,  if  desired,  of  twenty  or  twenty-live 
miles  an  hour.  Its  solid  forged  top  frames  connect  and  keep  in  align- 
ment all  of  the  springs,  and  allows,  if  necessary,  the  removal  of  any  one  of 
the  springs  without  jacking  up  the  car.  The  combined  arrangement  of 
elliptic  and  spiral  springs  ensures  an  even  and  uniform  support  of  the  ear 
body  and  an  easy  riding  car.  whether  light  or  heavily  loaded.  The  spring 
bolts,  brake  bolts  and  guides,  removable  wheel  pieces,  pedestal  jaws,  jour- 
nal box  covers  and  spring  seats  are  carefully  made  and  machine-fitted  to 
templets  so  as  to  insure  accuracy  and  interchangeability  of  parts.  The 
brakes  are  quick  acting  and  sufficiently  powerful  to  stop  a  car  going  full 
headway  in  one-half  its  length.  The  journal  boxes  are  self-lubricating 
and  absolutely  dust-proof.  This  truck  has  been  adopted  as  the  standard 
by  all  the  electric  railways  in  New  York.  Brooklyn,  and  Jersey  City,  in- 
cluding the  Brooklyn  Heights  Railroad  Company,  of  Brooklyn,  the  largest 
electric  railway  in  the  w  orld.  This  company  w  as  organized  in  1891,  as  suc- 
cessor to  the  Peckham  Street  Car  Wheel  and  Axle  Company,  and  is 
officered  as  follows,  viz:  E.  Peckham.  president  and  treasurer:  J.  II.  Bur- 
ton, secretary;  II.  C.  Soop,  vice-president.  Mr.  Peckham  is  the  inventor 
of  the  truck  and  a  well-known  citizen  of  Xew  York,  widely  honored  and 
esteemed  for  his  genius  as  an  inventor  and  his  enterprise  and  reliability 
as  a  business  man.  Messrs.  Soop  and  Burton  reside  at  Kingston,  where 
over  one  hundred  skilled  workmen  are  employed  under  their  direction, 
with  suffieent  orders  to  keep  them  constantly  employed.  Trucks  are 
Shipped  to  all  parts  of  the  world  by  this  company. 


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4€  WEW   YORK>"  1  894,  U» 


THE  BOYNTON  BICYCLE  RAILWAY  COMPANY,  No.  32  Nassau 
Street. — The  Boynton  bicycle  railroad  system  is  initiatory  of  a  move- 
ment calculated  to  become  widespread,  and  marks  the  beginning 
of  a  new  era  in  railway  locomotion.  For  some  years  Mr.  Eben  M. 
Boynton  lias  been  at  work  on  the  details  both  for  steam  and  electric  pro- 
pulsion of  bicycle 
cars.  Willi  bis  suc- 
cess came  the  solu- 
tion of  the  vexed 
question  of  safe 
and  rapid  travel, 
and  as  a  result  the 
bicycle  railway 
with  its  many  and 
great  advantages  is 
a  thing  accom- 
plished. In  the  bi- 
cycle system, 
Operating  expenses 
and  wear  and  tear 

are  reduced  50  per  cent.;  net  earnings  are  increased  many  fold,  and  through 
it  the  people  will  reap  great  advantages  in  comfort,  safety  and  economy 
of  time  and  money.   The  theory  that  a  high  speed  railroad  must  be  built 
in  an  air  line  and  surrounded  by  complex,  expensive  and  doubtful  pre- 
cautions for  safety  has  been  ruthlessly  destroyed.    In  the  bicycle  system 
simplicity  and  economy  everywhere  prevail,  and  the  highest  speed  either 
on  tangents  or  curves  is  maintained  with  absolute  safety.    In  a  standard 
guage  railway  it  is  impossible  to  keep  the  two  rails  on  an  exact  grade  with 
each  other  at  all  times;  the  faster  the  train  runs  the  more  violent  the  zig-zag 
motion  tending  to  spread  the  rails,  until  it  becomes  dangerous.  On  the  other 
hand,  the  motion  of  the  bicycle  train  is  steadier  and  smoother,  because  bet- 
ter balanced  on  the  single  rail,  with  all  the  wheels  flanged  on  both  sides  of  the 
rail;  in  fact,  the  upper  rail  is  then  unnecessary  except  at  curves,  when  at 
rest  and  to  transmit  the  electric  current,  but  it  inspires  greater  confidence. 
The  single  rail   is  directly   below   the   centre  of  gravity  of  the  car, 
as  well  as  the  sole  support  of  the  whole  moving  body,  and   this  is  the 
reason  of  the  great  improvement  in  its  operations.    These  facts  prove 
every  instance  the  immense  advantages  of  the  electric  bicycle  sys- 
They  also  clearly  demonstrate  that  the  electric  bicycle  rail- 
with  rolling  stock  and  all  other  appurtenances,  will  cost  less, 
its  operation  will  be  more  economical,  its  repairs  less,  and  its  safety 
greater,  and   in  addition  the  work   will    be  done    in   half   the  time. 
The  Boynton  Bicycle  Railway  Company  was  organized  in  1888,  with  a  cap- 
ital of  $5,000,000,  which  has  since  been  increased  to  SI 0,000.000,  and  is  offi- 
cered as  follows,  viz.:  Eben  Moody  Boynton,  president  and  treasurer:  Dr. 
James   B.  Bell,   vice-president:  William  II.    Boynton,  secretary;  D.  C. 


in 
tern, 
road 


Reusch,  assistant  secretary.  The  system  is  in  successful  operation  on  the 
Coney  Island,  Sea  Beach  and  Brighton  Railroad,  using  steam;  on  the  Bell- 
port  Railroad,  to  be  built  across  Long  Island,  using  electricity;  and  two 
lines  are  under  way  in  California,  one  using  steam  and  the  other  electric- 
ity; while  a  line  is  chartered  to  be  built  from  Boston  to  Lowell,  Mass. 

The  company  own 
twenty-five  pat- 
ents, and  license 
the  use  of  its  pat- 
ents to  all  steam 
and  electric  rail- 
ways in  the  United 
States  and  other 
countries  on  the 
payment  of  a  small 
loyalty.  President 
Boynton  is  a  na- 
tive of  Newbury  - 
port,  Mass.,  still  in 
the  prime  of  life, 

and  the  inventor  of  the  system  that  bears  his  honored  name.  He  was 
the  representative  of  the  New  York  Board  of  Trade  at  Westminster 
Palace,  London;  and  his  coadjutors  in  the  management  of  the  company 
afford  him  that  tangible  support  and  hearty  endorsement  which  has  en- 
abled him  to  perfect  the  only  practical  system  of  rapid  passenger  trans- 
portation in  existence. 

Fs.  RUTTMANN,  Mechanical  and  Mining  Engineer,  No.  35  Broad- 
way.— The  profession  of  engineering  is  divided  into  several  dis. 
tinct  branches  or  separate  departments,  one  of  the  most  important 
of  which  is  designated  mechanical  engineering,  a  line  pursued 
with  excellent  success  by  Mr.  F.  S.  Ruttmann.  This  gentleman  took  a  thor- 
ough scientific  course  in  Columbia  College  School  of  Mines  and  was  gradu- 
ated with  honors.  He  immediately  began  the  practice  of  his  profession 
and  soon  demonstrated  the  high  order  of  his  qualifications  for  the  busi- 
ness. He  has  now  had  fourteen  years'  practical  experience  in  mechanical 
and  mining  engineering  and  has  performed  work  that  entitles  him  to  recog- 
nition among  the  more  prominent  members  of  his  profession.  Mr.  Rutt- 
mann makes  a  specialty  of  iron  and  manganese  mines  and  has  reported 
mining  properties  for  syndicates  and  capitalists.  He  has  been  retained  by 
the  Mt.  Pleasant  Mining  Company,  Messrs.  Cooper  &  Hewitt,  the  Crimora 
Manganese  Company,  of  Virginia,  Tilly  Foster  Iron  Company,  Rockland 
Lake  Quarry  Company  and  many  others.  Mr.  Ruttmann  is  a  member  of 
the  American  Institute  of  Mining  Engineers  and  the  American  Society  of 
Mechanical  Engineers,  and  takes  an  active  interest  in  all  movements  relat- 
ing to  his  vocation. 


^  NEW    YORK—  1  894,  * 


Pi  !  COMPRESSING  COMPANY,  No.  160  Broadway.— The 
latest  and  by  far  the  most  successful  method  yet  adopted  for  light- 
ing railroad  cars  is  that  known  as  the  Pintsch  System.  The 
Piutsch  Compressing  Company,  whose  main  office  is  at  the 
above  address,  was  organized  in  October,  1889,  with  a  capital  of  $500,000, 
for  the  express  purpose  of  compressing  and  selling  Pintsch  gas  to  railway, 
electric  and  cable  car  companies.  The  availability  of  Pintsch  gas  for  the 
purpose  of  lighting  cars  in  all  large  cities  of  the  United  States  facilitates 
its  adoption  and  makes  its  use  economical,  while  the  benefits  derived  by 
the  railroad  companies  are  a  satisfactory  return  upon  the  cost  of  the  car 
equipment.  The  clear,  bright  light  given  by  the  gas,  and  the  assurance 
against  smoke  and  foul  odors  incident  to  oil  lamps  have  won  for  the 
Pintsch  system  the  highest  testimonials.  Pintsch  gas  plants  are  located  in 
numerous  cities  of  the  Union,  where  gas  can  be  supplied,  including  New 
York,  Chicago,  Philadelphia,  Boston,  St.  Louis.  Cincinnati,  Minneapolis, 
Buffalo,  Kansas  City.  Atlanta.  Syracuse,  Denver,  Chattanooga.  Jersey  City, 
Savannah,  Toledo,  Little  Rock,  Council  Bluffs,  .Jacksonville.  Fla.;  Port- 
land, Ore.;  Oakland,  Cal.;  Ogden,  Utah;  Houston,  Tex.;  Stonington, 
Conn.;  Fort  Worth,  Tex.;  Marion,  Ohio,  and  Weehawken,  N.  J.  This 
company  erect  and  operate  plants  for  supplying  Pintsch  gas  to  railway  cars 
of  all  kinds,  and  its  services  are  in  growing  demand  all  over  the  United 
States.  The  officers  of  the  company  are  as  follows:  A.  W.  Soper,  presi- 
dent; Robert  Andrews,  vice-president;  Robert  M.  Dixon,  manager;  W. 
R.  Thomas,  secretary  and  treasurer;  J.  A.  Dixon,  engineer;  I).  W.  Pye, 
purchasing  agent.  The  business  is  conducted  upon  the  broad  basis  of 
equity,  and  those  forming  business  relations  with  this  company  may  rest 
assured  that  their  interests  will  be  carefully  guarded. 

THE  AMERICAN  BRAKE  COMPANY,  (The  Westinghonse  Air 
Brake  Company,  Lessee,)  Manufacturers  of  Locomotive  Brakes, 
John  B.  Cray,  Agent,  Ilavemeyer  Building,  No.  20  Cortlandt 
Street. — The  greatest  success  in  the  manufacture  of  locomotive 
driver  and  tender  brakes  has  been  achieved  by  the  American  Brake  Com- 
pany, whose  general  office  and  works  are  at  St.  Louis,  Mo.  The  brakes  of 
this  company  are  operated  both  by  the  steam,  air  and  vacuum  system,  the 
patents  therefor  being  owned  by  the  American  Brake  Company,  with  the 
Westinghonse  Air  Brake  Company,  of  Pittsburgh,  lessee.  There  are  now 
15,000  of  their  brakes  in  use,  and  they  are  in  widespread  and  increasing 
demand  by  locomotive  works  and  railway  companies  all  over  the  land. 
The  greatest  mechanical  skill  has  been  brought  to  bear  in  the  manu- 
facture, coupled  with  ample  resources  and  the  best  facilities,  and  the  suc- 
cess achieved  has  been  decisive  and  pronounced.  There  is  no  state  in  the 
Union  where  the  perfect  utility  of  these  brakes  has  not  been  tested  and 
fully  confirmed.  While  there  are  hundreds  of  different  kinds  of  safety 
car  couplers,  a  number  of  which  are  equally  good,  a  brake  which  can  be 


operated  by  steam,  air  or  the  vacuum  system,  the  efficiency  of  which  will 
even  approach  these  for  locomotive  drivers  and  tenders  has  never  been 
produced.  Many  of  our  largest  railway  corporations  will  not  allow  anj 
locomotives  to  run  on  their  lines  without  this  brake.  Improvement  alter 
improvement  has  been  made  to  it,  until  it  is  now  as  perfect  as  anything 
the  human  mind  can  conceive.  The  New  York  office  was  opened  in  1885, 
to  supply  the  Eastern  States,  and  is  under  the  management  of  Geu.  John 
B.  Gray,  who  was  with  the  company  in  St.  Louis  for  live  years  previous, 
and  is  thoroughly  conversant  with  all  the  details  of  the  business  and  the 
requirements  of  patrons.  Gen.  Gray  enlisted  as  a  private  in  the  Seventh 
New  York  Infantry,  and  rose  step  by  step  by  successive  promotions  to  the 
full  rank  of  a  brigadier-general.  He  is  still  in  the  active  prime  of  life,  a 
member  of  the  New  York  State  Commandery  of  the  Loyal  Legion,  and  a 
gentleman  whom  it  is  always  a  pleasure  to  meet. 

J P.  HALL,  Electrical  Contractor.  Office,  Room  235  Central  Building, 
No.  143  Liberty  Street. — The  introduction  of  electricity  in  its 
#  many  and  varied  forms  during  the  last  twenty-five  years  has  been 
the  means  of  affording  a  new  field  of  industry  in  which  many  mil- 
lions of  dollars  have  been  invested,  and  it  may  be  truthfully  added  (hat 
this  is  just  the  beginning.  A  prosperous,  reliable  and  enterprising  house 
in  this  line  is  that  of  Mr.  J.  P.  Hall,  electrical  contractor.  Mr.  Hall  is  a  na- 
tive of  this  city,  and  is  a  thoroughly  practical  electrician  and  conversant 
with  all  of  the  various  systems  in  vogue.  He  inaugurated  this  enterprise 
on  his  own  account  in  lSS'J,  and  in  consequence  of  his  superior  skill,  reliable 
business  methods  and  liberal  dealings  with  patrons  has  built  up  a  very 
large  and  influential  patronage,  numbering  among  his  regular  customers 
many  of  our  leading  corporations,  hotels  and  business  houses,  among  them 
being  the  Metropolitan  Life  Insurance  Company. the  Central  Trust  Company, 
Union  Trust  Company.  Pulitzer  Building  (new  World  Building),  C.  R.  of  N. 
J.  Building,  Morgan  Steamship  line,  St.  John's  College  at Fordham,  Holland 
House. United  Charities  Building. Hotel  Imperial, The  Windsor. Bank  of  New 
York,  Stokes  Building,  Liverpool  and  London  and  Globe  Building.  Clyde 
Line  of  Steamers,  Cossitt  Building;  Smith,  Gray  &  Co.,  also  McLaughlin 
Brothers,  of  Brooklyn.  These  buildings  are  among  the  finest  and  most 
notable  edifices  in  the  metropolis,  and  the  manner  in  which  the  electrical 
work  has  been  done  by  Mr.  Hall  is  the  very  best  evidence  that  he  is  fully 
competent  and  able  to  execute  any  class  of  work  in  that  line.  He  is  pre- 
pared to  furnish  any  system  that  patrons  may  want.  Estimates,  plans  and 
specifications  are  promptly  furnished  when  desired,  and  contracts  of  any 
magnitude  are  entered  into  and  executed  at  the  time  specified  at  the  very 
lowest  terms.  Mr.  Hall  is  an  energetic  and  reliable  business  man  of  su- 
perior attainments  as  an  electrician  and  is  highly  respected  by  all  with 
whom  he  has  any  dealings.  His  assistant.  Mr.  Draffen.  is  also  one  of  the 
best  electrical  engineers  known  to  the  profession. 


*  WEW    YORK-  1  894,  *r 


A USABLE  HORSE  NAIL  COMPANY,  Manufacturers  of  Hot  Forged 
and  Cold  Hammer  Pointed  Horse  Nails,  No.  10  Murray  Street. — 
Every  horse-owner  is  fully  alive  to  the  importance  of  the  proper 
shoeing  of  his  animals  and  knows  how  largely  the  consideration 
of  the  right  quality  of  nails  affects  his  interests.  And  correspondingly  the 
owners  of  horses  rue  familiar  with  the  title  of  the  Ausahle  Horse  Nail 
Company.  Its  reputation  is  established  not  here  only,  but  abroad,  in 
Spain,  Germany,  Fiance  and  especially  in  Great  Britain,  everywhere,  in 
fact,  where  In  u  ses  are  held  in  properly  high  estima  tion  as  man's  most  trusty 
servant.  The  Ausahle  Horse  Nail  Company  was  incorporated  under  the 
laws  of  the  State  of  New  York,  in  1800.  The  factory  is  located  at  Keese- 
ville  and  is  an  extensive  establishment,  giving  active  and  constant  employ- 
ment to  :!.">()  operators.  At  Keeseville,  also,  reside  a  majority  of  the  officers 
of  the  company,  Mr.  I).  Dodge,  the  vice-president;  Mr.  E.  K.  Baber,  the 
treasurer,  and  Mr.  .1.  K.  Romeyn,  the  secretary.  The  president  of  the  com- 
pany, however.  Mr.  Abraham  Bussing,  lives  in  New  York  city,  and  gives  his 
personal  service  to  the  management  of  the  office  here.  The  New  York  office 
and  store  comprise  the  ground  floor  and  basement  at  the  address  above. 
Mr.  Bussing's  extensive  acquaintance  in  the  trade,  and  his  personal  popu- 
larity art'  large  elements  in  the  success  of  the  business  he  manages.  .Ship- 
ments of  goods  are  made  from  the  New  York  warehouse  or  from  the 
Keeseville  factory  direct  to  every  part  of  the  world,  the  Ausahle  nails  being 
a  staple  article  of  universally  recognized  merits.  They  are  made  from 
the  highest  grades  of  Swede's  iron,  are  hot  forged  and  cold  hammer  pointed, 
and  are  warranted  to  be  the  safest  and  best  driving  and  the  toughest  horse 
nails  that  are  manufactured.  They  will  neither  split,  sliver,  nor  buckle  in 
driving,  qualities  which  horseshoers  fully  appreciate.  A  heavy  stock  is 
carried  at  the  New  York  (pun  ters,  as  likewise  at  the  branch  offices  that 
have  been  established  in  Chicago,  Detroit,  Boston  and  St.  Louis. 

RIEHLE  BROS.  TESTING  MACHINE  COMPANY,  Wm.  11.  Cock, 
Agent,  Room  No.  1,  No.  93  Liberty  Street.— The  oldest  established 
testing  machine  manufactory  in  the  United  States  is  that  con- 
ducted by  the  Riehle  Bros.  Testing  Machine  Company,  in  the  city 
of  Philadelphia.  This  company  are  represented  in  New  York  by  Mi",  Wil- 
liam R.  Cock  as  agent,  and  both  as  regards  their  facilities,  experience  and 
the  wonderful  record  of  their  testing  machines  for  uniform  accuracy  and 
durability,  they  are  the  leading  representatives  in  their  line  in  this  country. 
The  business  was  founded  in  1813,  by  Messrs.  Elliott  and  Abbott,  which 
developed  into  the  testing  machine  business.  In  1846  they  gave  place  to 
the  Arm  of  Abbott  &  Co.,  and  in  18(57  Messrs.  Riehle  Bros,  succeeded  to 
the  control,  the  present  style  being  adopted  in  1801.  The  New  York  office 
was  opened  in  1*7:!,  and  supplies  the  trade  throughout  New  York,  New 
Jersey  and  New  England.    The  company  are  deservedly  famous  as  manu- 


facturers and  have  achieved  widespread  celebrity  for  their  famous  "Har- 
vard "  testing  machines  from  10,000  to  200,01)0  pounds  capacity,  made  to 
work  by  screw  or  hydraulic  power,  adapted  to  the  testing  of  chain,  wire 
and  hemp  rope,  bridge  bolts,  iron  and  steel  rods  and  wire,  iron  and  steel 
boiler  plate,  leather  belting  and  other  articles,  by  tensile  strain.  Also  for 
the  testing  of  car  springs,  iron,  steel,  wood,  etc.,  by  transverse  and  com- 
pression strains.  Riehle's  are  the  official  testing  machines  everywhere,  and 
they  are  in  preferential  use  in  all  parts  of  the  globe.  With  their  splendid 
facilities  at  command,  this  company  are  prepared  to  manufacture  special 
testing  machines  and  trucks  tor  every  purpose,  and  gladly  furnish  estimates 
on  all  classes  of  machine  and  foundry  work,  as  their  establishment  is  the 
most  complete  of  its  kind  in  America. 

DEAN  A-  WESTBKOOK,  Bridge  Engineers  and  Contractors,  No. 
136  Liberty  Street. — This  firm  have  become  widely  and  justly 
celebrated  for  reliability  and  skill  as  bridge  engineers  and  con- 
tractors. They  established  their  business  in  1871,  and  the  reputa- 
tion they  enjoy  has  been  secured  upon  the  legitimate  basis  of  superior 
workmanship  and  the  substantial  character  of  all  construction.  They  are 
engineers,  designers  and  contractors  for  both  railroad,  highway,  iron  and 
steel,  and  stone  bridges,  making  a  specialty  of  high-class  work,  and  are 
recognized  as  authority  upon  all  matters  pertaining  to  bridge  building. 
They  built  the  first  electric  drawbridge  in  the  United  states,  at  Bridge- 
port, Conn. :  also  one  at  'Wilmington,  Del.;  a  magnificent  stone  arch  bridge 
at  New  Brunswick,  N.  J.,  across  the  Raritan  River;  over  fifty  bridges 
for  Monmouth  County.  N.  .1..  and  thirty  for  Bergen  County.  N.  . I. ;  the 
Washington  Bridge  between  Stratford  and  Milford,  Conn.,  for  the  counties 
of  New  Haven  and  Fairfield,  Connecticut;  the  PrincessLoui.se  Bridge  at 
Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  the  first  iron  bridge  built  in  the  Canadian  Northwest; 
three  other  bridges  at  Winnipeg,  and  one  at  Emerson,  Manitoba ;  a  high- 
way bridge  at  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  over  the  Susquehanna  River,  seven-eighths 
of  amile  long:  a  bridge  for  the  Passaic  Park  Company  at  Passaic,  N.  J. ;  and 
one  at  Woonsocket.  R.  I.:  while  they  have  also  designed  and  built  several 
bridges  for  the  Brazilian  Government,  and  are  now  engaged  in  designing  a 
number  of  important  bridges  for  the  Engineering  Department  of  the  State 
of  New  York,  and  their  services  are  in  constant  and  important  requisition 
throughout  the  country.  The  firm  are  earnest  and  unremitting  in  their 
efforts  to  afford  entire  satisfaction  to  all  their  patrons,  and  are  actuated  in 
all  their  undertakings  by  a  laudable  spirit  of  enterprise  and  an  ambition  to 
excel.  The  co-partners.  Messrs.  0.  W.  Dean  and  J.  A.  Westbrook,  are 
eminent  in  their  profession  and  thoroughly  practical  in  all  their  methods. 
Mr.  Dean  is  a  native  of  Milan.  O.,  a  well-known  resident  of  New  York,  and 
a  member  of  the  Ohio  Society  and  Colonial  Club.  Mr.  Westbrook  is  a 
Pennsylvania*)  by  birth,  a  citizen  of  Englewood,  N.  J.,  and  a  director  of 
the  People's  Bridge  Company  of  Harrisburg,  Pa. 


4f  NEW  YORK?-t894, 


FACTORIES  OF  THE  A  USABLE  HORSE-NAIL  COMPANY. 
(SEE  OPPOSITE  PAGE.; 


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B 


ONZ ANO  &  CLARKE.  Consulting  and  Contracting  Engineers,  No. 
44  Broadway. — This  firm  was  organized  on  tlie  first  of  June,  ISiYo, 
both  partners  bringing  to  bear  large  experience  as  practical  bridge 
and  railroad  engineers,  Mr.  Bonzano  having  served  as  vice- 
president  a  n  d 
chief  engineer 
of  the  Phoenix 
Bridge  Com- 
pany, and  Mr. 
( llarke  b  e  i  n  g 
for  years  at  the 
head  of  the 
firm  of  Clarke. 
Beeves  &  Co., 
and  also  of  the 
Union  Bridge 
(  Company.  1  n 
these  various 
positions  both 
had  made  a  n 
a  d  m  i  r  a  b  1  e 

r  ceo  r  d.  ;i  li  (1 
had  been  iden- 
tified i  ii  tli  e 
carrying  out  of 
m  a  n  y  impor- 
tan  t  engineer- 
ing enterprises 
in  different  sec- 
tions of  the 
country.  They 
p o  s s  e  s  s  now 
every  facility 
for  the  effec- 
tive prosecu- 
ti  on  of  a  n  y 
work  i  n  a  n  y 
department  of 
engin  e  er  i  ng, 
however  large 
or  complex. 
They  have  the 
aid  of  an  effi- 
cient corps  of 


draughtsmen  and  assistants,  and  all  plans  and  estimates  are  based  on  ma- 
tured scientific  and  mechanical  experience.  Among  the  prominent  con- 
tracts and  commissions  which  these  gentlemen  have  executed  or  been 
identified  with  may  be  named  the  following,  to  wit:  All  the  large  bridges 
for  the  inter-Colonial  Railroad,  Canada;  all  bridges  for  North  Shore  Rail- 
road from  Quebec  to  Ottawa,  Canada;  two  bridges  at  Albany.  N.  Y, ;  one 
bridge  at  Mechanics  Falls,  N.  Y.;  Girard  Avenue  bridge,  Philadelphia; 
Metropolitan  Elevated  Railway.  Beaver  to  Grand  Street.  Sixth  Avenue  to 
Ninth  Avenue  on  53d  Street.  53d  to  59th  Street  on  Ninth  Avenue,  Slst  to 
110th  Street  on  Ninth  Avenue,  8th  to  9th  Avenue  on  110th  Street,  and  110th 
to  159th  Street  on  Eighth  Avenue,  New  York;  bridge  across  Harlem  River 
at  Eighth  Avenue; Second  Avenue  Elevated  Railway,  from  Chatham  Square 
along  Division  and  Allen  Streets  to  129th  Street;  Kings  County  Elevated 
Railway,  and  Fulton  Street  Elevated  Railway.  Brooklyn;  iron  towers  at  Co- 
ney Island,  and  at  Lemon  Hill,  Philadelphia;  bridge  across  the  Mississippi 
at  Keithsburgh,  Illinois:  all  bridges,  5,800  feet,  for  the  Louisville  and 
Nashville  Railroad,  from  Mobile  to  New  Orleans.  These  examples  are  suf- 
ficient proof  of  their  commanding  ability  and  skill.  Mr.  Adolphus  Bonzano 
was  born  in  Ehingen.  Germany,  graduating  at  the  Studgattt  Polytechnic 
Institute,  and  came  to  this  country  in  1850.  He  acquired  the  machinist's 
and  draughtsman's  trade  at  the  American  Machine  Works,  in  Springfield, 
Mass..  and  became  superintendent  of  shops  at  Detroit  Dry  Docks  and  for 
the  Detroit  Bridge  and  Iron  Company.  In  180!)  he  became  a  member  of  the 
firm  of  Clarke.  Reeves  &  Co.,  ;it  Phoenixville,  Pa.,  and  has  given  his  time 
and  talents  to  engineering  since  that  date,  remaining  there  until  1884,  when 
he  was  made  vice-president  and  chief  engineer  of  the  Phoenix  Bridge  Com- 
pany, from  which  he  retired  on  the  organization  of  this  firm.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber  of  the  American  Society  of  Civil  Engineers,  the  American  Society  of 
Mechanical  Engineers,  the  Engineers'  Club,  the  Canada  Society  of  Civil 
Engineers,  the  American  Society  of  Inventors,  the  Knights  Templar  and 
Blue  Lodge.  E.  and  A.  M..  32°.  Mr.  Thomas  C.  Clarke  is  a  Bostonian 
by  birth  and  training,  a  graduate  of  Harvard  College,  and  early  took  up 
the  profession  of  a  civil  engineer,  connecting  himself  with  railroad  en- 
gineers and  contractors  in  Canada,  who  built,  the  Parliament  buildings  at 
Ottawa,  and  the  bridge  across  the  Missisippi  at  Quincy,  111.  From  180!)  to 
1884  he  was  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Clarke.  Reeves  &  Co.;  then  was  a 
partner  in  the  Union  Bridge  Company,  and  was  engaged  in  private  engi- 
neering business  from  1890  to  180:3.  He  is  a  member  of  the  American  So- 
ciety of  Civil  Engineers,  the  American  Society  of  Mechanical  Engineers, 
the  Institute  of  Civil  Engineers  of  England,  and  the  Engineers'  Club;  and 
is  now  consulting  engineer  for  constructing  the  Third  Avenue  and  First 
Avenue  bridges  for  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  New  York  city.  Both 
gentlemen  hold  positions  of  eminence  and  distinction  in  the  engineering 
world. 


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143 


REMINGTON  &  SHERMAN  COMPANY,  Manufacturers  of  Safes  and 
Vaults,  No.  4  Murray  Street. — Noted  among  the  most  successful  of 
safe  and  vault  builders  is  the  Remington  &  Sherman  Company, 
whose  office  and  works  are  at  Nos.  624  to  836  Richmond  Street, 
and  Nos.  02o  to  (537  Beach  Street,  Philadelphia,  with  New  York  office  as 
above.  The  company  has  also  a  salesroom  in  the  former  city  at  No.  1227 
Market  Street  and  one  at  No.  00  Queen  Street,  London,  England.  This  is 
one  of  the  largest  and  most  complete  concerns  of  its  kind  in  the  country, 
and  since  it  was  incorporated  under  the  state  laws  of  Pennsylvania,  in 
July.  1S!):3,  with  a  paid  up  capital  of  slOO.OOO,  it  has  been  accorded  a  large 
measure  of  success.  The  factory  of  the  company  is  equipped  with  the 
heaviest,  most  perfect  and  finest  machinery  possessed  by  any  safe  manu- 
facturing company  in  the  world.  The  rolls  in  use  here  are  the  largest  in 
the  country  and  will  straighten  thicker  and  heavier  plates  and  more  per- 
fectly than  those  in  use  elsewhere.  The  hydraulic  press  lor  bending 
plates  in  width  and  length,  the  tempering  furnaces  and  the  hardening  tank, 
are  each  larger  than  can  be  found  in  any  other  factory;  in  short,  this  is 
the  best  equipped  safe  factory  in  the  country.  The  workmen  are  all 
experienced  safe  makers,  many  of  them  having  been  for  more  than  a  quar- 
ter of  a  century  in  the  service  of  Herring  it  Co.,  Farrel  &  Co.,  and  the 
Marvin  Safe  Company.  The  company  has  the  exclusive  use  of  the  Frank- 
linite  burglar-proof  iron,  patented  by  Mr.  James  R.  Floyd,  and  manufactured 
by  James  H.  Floyd  &  Sons.  This  iron  resists  the  drill  and  the  blow-pipe. 
The  works  are  divided  into  fifteen  departments,  and  over  each  department 
is  an  experienced  foreman.  The  executive  officers  of  the  company  are: 
Geo.  L.  Remington,  late  of  Farrel  &  Co.,  president;  John  O.  Sherman,  late 
of  Herring  &  Co.,  Jos.  E.  Casserly,  vice-presidents;  Wallace  Scott,  secre- 
tary and  treasurer.  President  Remington  was  for  many  years  resident 
partner  and  manager  of  the  late  firm  of  Farrel  &  Co.,  of  Philadelphia,  and 
under  his  personal  management  many  of  the  finest  safes  and  vaults  now  in 
use  by  banks,  bankers,  trust  and  safe  deposit  companies,  were  constructed. 
He  has  also  given  his  personal  attention  to  the  safe  and  vault  work  required 
by  the  United  States  treasury  and  post-office  departments  and  has  been 
awarded  most  of  their  contracts  for  the  past  fourteen  years.  He  is  also 
the  inventor  and  patentee  of  several  new  and  valuable  improvements  in 
the  construction  of  safes  and  vaults.  He  resides  at  Philadelphia  and 
exercises  a  general  superintendence  over  the  works.  Mr.  Sherman,  the 
vice-president,  was  for  thirty-live  years  a  member  of  the  late  firm  of  Her- 
ring &  Co.,  the  noted  safe  manufacturers  of  New  York.  He  is  in  charge 
of  the  New  York  house,  where  some  two  hundred  different  kinds  of  safes 
are  kept  continually  on  hand  for  inspection.  Vice-president  Casserly  was 
also  for  many  years  connected  with  the  firm  of  Herring  it  Co..  and  has  an 
enviable  reputation  as  an  expert  in  safe  and  vault  construction.  He 
divides  his  time  between  the  factory  and  the  New  York  house.  Mr.  Scott 
is  a  resident  of  Philadelphia.    The  New  York  house  supplies  the  trade 


north  of  Trenton,  N.  J.,  and  all  orders  can  be  lilted  direct  from  the  works. 
The  company  lias  already  erected  some  of  the  linest  sales  and  vaults  for 
the  United  States  government,  banks,  railroads,  etc.,  in  the  country. 

THE  AMERICAN  AXE  AND  TOOL  COMPANY,  Postal  Telegraph 
Building,  No.  •>■>■',  Broadway.  —  In  addition  to  the  great  manufactur- 
ing enterprises  carried  on  within  her  limits,  there  are  numerous 
important  interests  represented  in  the  metropolis  which  help  to 
swell  her  commerce  and  traffic.  Representative  among  the  interests  referred 
to  may  be  named  those  of  the  American  Axe  and  Tool  Company,  which 
is  the  largest  manufacturer  of  axes,  hatchets,  broad-axes,  scythes,  etc..  in 
the  world,  and  enjoys  a  trade  practically  world-wide  in  extent.  The  com- 
pany was  duly  incorporated  in  1S80,  under  the  laws  of  Kentucky,  with  a 
capital  of  $5,000,000,  and  is  the  result  of  a  consolidation  of  the  following 
concerns,  to  wit:  Hubbard  it  Co.;  Robert  Mann  it  Sons:  J.  Fearon  Mann: 
Johnsonville  Axe  Manufacturing  Company;  Douglas  Axe  Manufacturing 
Company;  Romer  Bros.  Manufacturing  Company;  H.  Knickerbacker;  Win. 
Mann,  Jr.,  Company;  Thos.  R.  Mann  it  Co.:  Powell  Tool  Company; 
Jamestown  Axe  Company;  Underbill  Edge  Tool  Company;  Francis  Axe 
Company;  Hubbard  it  '  Blake  Manufacturing  Company.  Factories  are 
operated  at  Beaver  Falls,  Lewistown  and  Millhall,  Pa.;  Jamestown, 
Gowanda,  Ballston  Spa  and  Johnsonville.  N.  Y.;  Cleveland,  O.,  East 
Douglass,  Mass.,  and  Oakland,  Me.  Employment  is  given  to  from  2500  to 
:J00<>  hands,  and  the  company  manufacture  three-fourths  of  all  goods  made 
in  this  line  in  the  United  States.  The  quality  of  their  goods  can  always  be 
implicitly  relied  upon.  They  are  made  exclusively  of  the  best  cast  steel 
and  are  guaranteed  to  be  (lawless  in  every  respect.  With  their  unequalled 
facilities  they  are  enabled  to  supply  jobbers  to  the  full  extent  of  their  wants 
at  short  notice  and  on  terms  which  rival  concerns  cannot  afford  to  dupli- 
cate. The  trade  is  especially  heavy  and  influential  in  the  United  States, 
Australia.  South  America.  Mexico  and  all  the  English  possessions,  while 
the  field  is  the  world.  Trade  depressions  in  local  places  do  not  materially 
affect  the  business  of  this  great  corporation.  They  manufacture  more 
styles  of  axes,  hatchets  and  scythes  than  any  of  their  contemporaries  and 
are  in  a  position  to  compete  successfully  with  their  most  formidable 
rivals  on  either  continent.  The  officers  of  this  company  areas  follows,  viz: 
(  has.  W.  Mackey,  president;  W.  T.  Norton,  first  vice-president;  F.  Q.  Bar- 
stow,  second  vice-president:  Jas.  II.  Mann,  treasurer:  F.  M.  Sterrett,  assist- 
ant treasurer:  A.  C.  Romer,  secretary;  Jerold  Hannay,  assistant  secretary. 
President  Mackey  is  a  prominent  attorney  at  law  in  this  city,  and  is  vice- 
president  of  the  The  Sterling  Steel  Company  of  Pittsburgh,  manufacturers 
of  the  Wheeler-Sterling  armor  piercing  projectile  and  an  officer  of  many 
corporations.  First  vice-president  Norton  has  charge  of  the  purchasing 
department;  and  all  give  the  company  the  benefit  of  their  large  practical 
experience,  sound  judgment  and  watchful  care. 


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THOS.  E.  BROWN,  Jk.,  Consulting  Engineer,  No.  38  Park  Row. — 
The  consulting  mechanical  and  civil  engineer  occupies  a  most  im- 
portant position  in  the  scientific  and  industrial  world,  and  thorough 
experience,  together  with  a  high  order  of  intelligence,  is  necessary 
in  order  to  achieve  marked  success  in  this  line.  That  these  qualifications 
are  possessed  in  an  eminent  degree  by  Mr.  Thos.  E.  Brown,  Jr.,  is  evidenced 
by  the  large  and  flattering  suc- 
cess with  which  he  has  met  in 
all  his  undertakings.  Mr. 
Brown  was  born  in  this  city  in 
L856,  and  is  a  graduate  of  Col- 
umbia College.  He  early  en- 
tered upon  the  study  of  civil 
engineering,  and  has  attained 
an  enviable  prominence  in  the 
profession,  having  filled  many 
important  and  responsible 
positions.  He  was  for  seven 
years  assistant  engineer  to  the 
elevated  railroad  companies, 
assistant  engineer  to  the  New 
York  Steam  Company,  chief 
engineer  for  Otis  Bros  A-  Co., 
engineer  on  the  construction  of 
the  Mutual  Life  Building,  and 
designed  and  superintended 
the  erection  of  the  elevators  of 
the  Eiffel  Tower,  at  the  Paris 
Exposition^  and  has  designed 
and  is  now  superintending  the 
construction  of  the  elevators 
for   a  tunnel  under  the  Clyde 

River  at  Glasgow,  Scotland,  besides  designing  and  constructing  the  viaduct 
and  elevators  of  the  North  Hudson  County  Railroad,  at  Weehawken.  X.  .I., 
and  the  Otis  Elevating  Railway  up  the  Catskill  Mountains,  the  largest  of 
its  type  in  the  world,  whose  dimensions  and  measurements  are :  Horizontal 
length,  6780  feet;  length  along  track.  Too.-)!  feet:  vertical  height,  10024  feet; 
gauge,  3  feet;  time  of  ascent.  10  minutes;  load.  100  passengers  and  hag- 
gage;  maximum  grade,  35  per  KM);  cables.  2-1J  steel:  engines,  2-12x30 
Corliss;  work  commenced,  January  20th,  L892;  road  in  operation,  July  lsth. 
1802.  Mr.  Brown  is  now  engaged  in  constructing  an  inclined  railway  on 
Prospect  Mountain,  Lake  George,  N.  Y.,  and  lias  also  designed  many  of 
the  most  important  office  building  elevator  plants  throughout  the  United 
States.  All  work  ever  undertaken  by  him  has  been  executed  in  the  m.>st 
thorough  and  satisfactory  manner.    Mr.  Brown  is  a  member  of  the  Union 


Thos.  E.  Brown,  .It;. 


and  Engineers'  Clubs,  American  Society  of  Civil  Engineers,  and  various 
other  scientific  societies,  and  is  popularly  esteemed  in  both  business  and 
social  life. 

HENRY  DUBOIS'  SONS,  Dock  Builders.  Office,  Xo.  119 South  Street. 
Corner  Peck  Slip. — The  members  of  this  firm  are  experts  in  their 
line,  fully  sustaining  the  reputation  they  enjoy,  and  do  a  large 
amount  of  work,  taking  contracts  in  all  parts  of  the  country. 
This  business  was  established  half  a  century  ago  by  DuBois  &  Hendrix, 
who  were  succeeded  in  1870,  by  Henry  DuBois'  Sons.  The  firm  is  composed 
of  Jacob.  Ahram,  Charles  and  Henry  E.  DuBois,  who  are  natives  of  this 
city.  All  four  are  men  of  thorough  practical  skill  and  many  years'  experi- 
ence, and  exercise  close  personal  supervision  over  all  operations.  They 
employ  from  sixty  to  one  hundred  hands,  and  are  well  equipped  for  the 
business.  They  have  all  facilities,  including  pile-drivers,  and  have  a  dozen 
scows  in  service.  The  firm  are  prepared  to  engage  in  all  classes  of  work  in 
the  line  of  dock-building,  and  can  guarantee  the  utmost  satisfaction. 
Foundation  piles  are  a  specialty,  and  they  are  also  contractors  for  dredg- 
ing. They  are  ready  to  commence  operations  on  short  notice,  and  com- 
munications by  telephone,  "  Cortlandt  621,"  will  receive  prompt  response. 
Estimates  are  furnished  on  application,  and  all  work  intrusted  to  this  firm 
will  be  performed  in  the  most  expeditious  and  thorough  manner. 


CF.  SPL1TDORF.  General  Electrical  Contractor,  Electrical  Sup- 
plies, Machinery,  Etc.,  Nos.  23-27  Vandewater  Street.— This  gen- 
tleman has  been  established  since  1888.  He  was  formerly  of 
Lieb  «6  Splitdorf,  of  whom  Mr.  Lieb  retired  in  1893.  Mr.  Split- 
dorf  lias  since  conducted  the  business  alone  with  eminent  success,  and  his 
prosperity  is  certain  to  endure.  He  was  born  in  New  York  State,  and  has 
been  in  this  city  for  a  number  of  years.  He  is  a  practical  electrical  engineer 
of  thorough  experience,  and  sustains  an  excellent,  reputation  for  skill  and 
reliability.  He  does  a  large  amount  of  work,  and  his  patronage  is  steadily 
improving.  He  is  manufacturer  of  and  dealer  in  electrical  apparatus,  ap- 
pliances, machinery,  etc.,  and  has  first-class  facilities.  He  sends  goods  all 
over  the  I'nited  States,  and  also  to  Mexico,  Central  and  South  America. 
Mr.  Splitdorf  occupies  spacious  and  commodious  quarters,  equipped  with 
steam  power,  etc..  and  employs  twenty-five  hands.  He  carries  a  large  and  full 
stock  of  supplies,  machinery,  etc..  and  can  furnish  anything  in  this  line  at 
the  lowest  prices.  He  is  prepared  to  give  estimates  on  all  classes  of  elec- 
trical work,  and  all  contracts  undertaken  by  him  will  be  performed  in  the 
most  expeditious  and  competent  manner.  Power  and  light  plants  are  con- 
structed by  him;  dynamos,  motors  and  machinery  are  furnished  and  in- 
stalled, and  jobbing  in  all  branches  is  done  with  skill  and  dispatch,  at  very 
reasonable  rates. 


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145 


METROPOLITAN  ELECTRIC  SERVICE  COMPANY,  Automatic 
Temperature  Regulation,  No.  41  Dey  Street.— One  of  the  thor- 
oughly representative  corporations  of  New  York  is  the  Metropoli- 
tan Electric  Service  Company,  whose  headquarters  are  located  as 
above.  This  company  controls  the  Johnson  system  of  automatic  tempera- 
ture regulation  for  New  York  city  and  tributary  territory.  The  company 
was  incorporated  in  ISS.">,  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  New  York,  with  a 
capital  of  s mi i.ooi),  and  is  officered  as  follows,  viz:  \V.  J.  Wood,  president; 
Osgood  Smith,  vice-president;  .1.  M.  Hutchinson,  treasurer;  and  I!.  T. 
Voute,  secretary  and  manager.  The  object  of  the  Johnson  heat  regula- 
ting apparatus  is  to  automatically  control  artificial  heat  in  order  to  give  a 
uniform  temperature,  and  thereby  increase  the  comfort  and  good  health  of 
those  who  use  it,  decrease  the  care  incidental  to  a  heating  apparatus, 
lessen  t he  cost  of  repairs,  and  also  economize  fuel.  The  various  forms  of 
appliance  can  be  seen  in  actual  operation  at  the  company's  office,  and  illus- 
trated catalogues  and  all  information  are  mailed  on  application.  The 
Johnson  heat  regulating  system  has  been  adopted  in  the  New  York 
County  Court  House,  New  Y'ork  Criminal  Court,  Supreme  Court,  Surro- 
gate's office,  Superior  and  Common  Pleas  Court,  Xew  York  Hospital, 
Trinity  Church,  St.  Luke's  Hospital,  Colonial  Club.  New  York  Stock 
Exchange,  Fifth  Avenue  Bank,  Harlem  District  Court,  Central  Trust 
Company,  Seventh  Regiment  Veteran  Club,  Union  Trust  Company, 
United  States  Trust  Company,  North  River  Insurance  Company, 
Bowery  Savings  Bank.  Navarro  Flats,  in  numerous  Grammar  and 
Primary  Schools,  and  in  the  residences  of  John  Jacob  Astor.  0.  P. 
Huntington.  Gen.  John  Cochrane,  Cornelius  Vanderbilt,  Sidney  Dillon, 
Whitelaw  Reid,  Hon.  C.  II.  Van  Brunt,  Seth  Low,  Robert  Maclay.  Isaac 
Stern,  and  hundreds  of  others  in  this  city;  also  in  the  leading  Universities, 
Colleges  and  educational  institutions,  large  office  buildings,  banks  and 
business  houses  throughout  the  country.  Mr.  W.  S.  Johnson  is  the  inven- 
tor and  p.itentee  of  the  system,  while  the  management  of  the  business  of 
the  company  is  placed  in  expert,  reliable  and  painstaking  hands. 

WHILDEXBBAND,  Engineer  and  Contractor.  Suspension 
Bridges.  Cable  Tramways.  Etc.,  Room  2SS,  No.  1  Broadway. 
#  — Mr.  William  11  ildenbrand,  the  well-known  engineer,  has 
made  an  enviable  reputation,  and  several  notable  engineering 
achievements  attest  his  skill.  In  the  service  of  the  New  York  and  Harlem 
Railroad,  he  made  the  architectural  design  of  the  Orand  Central  Depot,  at 
42d  Street,  and  constructed  the  arch  roof  of  the  depot  hall.  After  this  he  was 
principal  assistant  to  Washington  \,  Podding  in  the  construction  of  the 
New  Y'ork  and  Brooklyn  bridge,  and  is  still  consulting  engineer  of  the 
John  A.  Boebling's  Sons  Company.  After  the  completion  of  the  Brooklyn 
bridge   he   opened    an  office  as  an  engineer  and  contractor  at  No.  1 


Broadway.  He  has  built  a  number  of  smaller  suspension  and  truss  bridges 
and  the  cog-wheel  railway  on  Pike's  Peak.  The  Washington  bridge  over  the 
Harlem  river  lias  been  constructed  substantially  on  his  design,  which  he 
furnished  in  a  public  competition,  and  which  was  awarded  the  second  prize. 
He  has  also  published  several  books  on  suspension  bridges,  underground 
haulage  and  transportation  by  wire  rope.  Next  to  Co).  W.  A.  Roebling 
Mr.  Hildenbrand  is  considered  the  best  authority  on  suspension  bridges  in 
this  country. 

THE  F.  I).  POTTER  COMPANY,  Engineers  and  Contractors,  Agents 
Straight  Line  Engine,  No.  39Cortlandt  Street —This  company  enjoy 
a  deservedly  high  reputation  as  engineers  and  contractors  and  are 
also  prominent  as  agents  for  the  Straight  Line  Engine  Company  of 
Syracuse.  N.  Y.  The  business  was  originally  established  here  in  January, 
lssii,  by  Williams  ct  Potter,  who  were  succeeded  in  IS',12  by  Mr.  V.  I).  Pot- 
ter, and  on  July  24,  1894,  the  present  company  was  organized  under  the 
laws  of  the  State  of  New  York,  with  ample  capital  and  with  F.  I).  Potter 
as  manager  and  treasurer.  The  services  of  the  company  are  in  heavy  and 
important  request  as  contracting  engineers  for  steam  plants,  and  among 
their  patrons  are  numbered  the  Mutual  Life  Insurance  Company,  the 
Produce  Exchange,  the  Western  Union  Telegraph  Company,  the  Metropol- 
itan Museum  of  Art,  the  Bank  of  America,  the  Cotton  Exchange,  the  Hotel 
Renaissance,  the  Hotel  Waldorf,  the  Carnegie  Music  Hall,  in  New  York 
City;  the  Union  League  Club,  the  Penn  Mutual  Life  Insurance  Company, 
the  Betz  Building,  and  the  Bank  of  North  America  of  Philadelphia.  The 
Straight  Line  Engine  Company  manufactures  engines  from  80  to  300-horse 
power  for  all  purposes.  In  every  essential  and  every  detail  their  engine 
shows  marked  features  of  progress,  special  adaptation  to  the  modern 
requirements  for  high  speed,  designed  on  scientifically  correct  principles, 
and  constructed  in  the  most  reliable  and  excellent  manner.  The  very 
fact  of  its  being  at  work  in  the  finest  engine-rooms  in  the  land  is  alone  a 
guaranty  of  its  superiority.  It  is  the  original  and  most  perfect  type  of  the 
high-speed  steam  engine.  Its  improvements  are  manifold,  and  a'.l  strictly 
based  on  the  laws  of  dynamics  and  the  truest  economy  of  power  and  its 
direct  application.  It  finds  its  natural  mission  in  the  permanent  mainte- 
nance of  the  highest  speeds  and  is  specially  adapted  to  the  needs  of  large 
buildings,  electric  light  plants,  etc.  The  highest  standard  of  excellence  is 
maintained  in  every  detail,  both  as  to  material  and  workmanship,  and  the 
engines  are  in  great  and  growing  demand  everywhere.  Mr.  E.  I).  Potter  is 
an  expert  mechanical  engineer,  a  graduate  of  Maine  State  College,  and  was 
for  some  years  with  the  Edison  Electric  Company  of  New  York.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  American  Society  of  Mechanical  Engineers,  and  under  his 
painstaking  direction  the  F.  D.  Potter  Company  is  one  of  New  York's 
most  valued  industrial  factors,  and  has  before  it  an  ever-widening  career 
of  usefulness. 


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CRAVEN  &  PARMENTIER,  Contractors'  Supplies,  No.  26  Cortlandt 
Street.— New  Yoik  has  no  better  source  of  supply  in  the  impor- 
tant lines  of  steam  engines,  boilers,  pumps,  derricks,  machinery 
and  contractors'  supplies   than   the  establishment  of  Messrs. 
Craven  &    Parmentier.    This   firm  are   manufacturers,  manufacturers' 

agents  and  exporters  in  this  class  of  goods, 
and  established  their  business  here  in  1894. 
They  handle  a  full  and  complete  line  of  ma- 
chinery, tools  and  general  supplies  for  con- 
tractors; engines,  boilers,  pumps,  derricks, 
hoists,  rock  drills,  picks,  shovels,  barrows, 
etc.,  all  of  the  best  make,  and  received  direct 
from  the  most  reputable  manufacturers.  The 
engines  and  boilers  furnished  by  this  reliable 
and  responsible  firm  are  widely  famous  for 
their  strength,  simplicity,  durability  and  per- 
fect operation,  and  have  no  superior  in  this 
or  any  other  country.  The  variety  of  makes 
and  styles  is  so  great  that  the  needs  and  re- 
quirements of  all  classes  of  buyers  arc  readily 
suited,  and  at  terms  and  prices  which  are 
safe  from  successful  competition.  Contracts 
and  commissions  are  promptly  tilled,  and 
many  of  the  incidental  improvements  in  the  engines  and  machinery  sup- 
plies here  are  due  to  the  large  practical  experience  and  close  observation 
of  Messrs.  Craven  and  Parmentier,  who  are  determined  that  perfection 
shall  be  as  nearly  attained  as  human  ingenuity  eau  possibly  achieve,  in  all 
works  supplied  by  them.  They 
are  selling  these  valuable  special- 
ties to  leading  manufacturers 
and  corporations  in  this  city  and 
state,  and  also  throughout  New 
Jersey  and  New  England,  while 
a  specialty  is  made  of  S.  G.  Mc- 
Kiernan  &  Co.'s  rock  drills, 
which  are  pronounced  by  com- 
petent users  to  be  the  most  effi- 
cient and  the  most  economical  in 
the  market.  The  most  perfunc- 
tory examination  of  these  drills  will  convince  any  one  that  the  claim  for 
their  superiority  over  any  other  is  based  on  facts,  inasmuch  as  they 
embody,  more  than  any  other  drill  in  the  market,  the  most  essential  fea- 
tures of  perfection,  viz. :  most  simple  construction,  minimum  of  moving 
parts  and  maximum  of  efficiency  with  great  economy  of  power.  These 
features  are  boastfully  claimed  for  almost  every  drill  in  the  market;  this. 


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however,  consisting  of  about  one-third  less  parts  than  any 
other  make,  has  naturally  the  advantage  over  all  others. 
Another  valuable  specialty  is  the  new  Concrete  Mixing  ma- 
chine, manufactured  by  The  Cockbum  Barrow  and  Machine 
Company,  of  Jersey  City,  N.  J.,  which  is  specially  designed 

for  cable  railway 
construe  t  i  o  n  and 
street  work,  and  for 
mixing  concrete  for 
foundations  of  build- 
ings. Tins  machine 
was  used  preferen- 
tially on  the  Broad- 
way Cable  Railroad  and  the  Third  Avenue  Cable  Railroad,  and  are  now  in 
use  on  nearly  all  the  large  jobs  going  on  in  this  city  and  vicinity,  notably  at 
the  New  York  Central  Bridge  piers  on  the  Harlem  River  and  on  the  piers 
of  the  Third  Avenue  bridge,  now  being  built  by  Arthur  McMullen  &  Co., 
among  many  others.  Prices  and  all  other  information  given  on  application. 
The  firm  are  doing  a  flourishing  business  in  this  city  and  all  through  the 
territory  named  above,  while  a  fine  growing  export  trade  is  enjoyed  with 
numerous  foreign  countries,  Mr.  M.  Craven  is  a  native  of  Annapolis,  Md., 
a  graduate  of  the  Naval  Academy  there,  and  of  Hobart  College  at  Geneva, 
N.  V..  and  has  been  connected  with  the  United  States  Coast  Survey,  the 
Nicaragua  Canal,  and  the  Cataract  Construction  Company  at  Niagara  Falls. 
Mr.  J.  II.  Parmentier  has  had  large  experience  in  this  line  with  the  New 
York  houses  of  T.  N.  Motley  &  Co.  and  Pierce  &  Miller. 


MORRIS  &  CUMINGS  DREDGING  COMPANY,  Chesebrough  Build- 
ing. N'os.  21  to  24  State  Street. — The  Morris  &  Cumings  Dredging 
Company  is  the  leading  and  best-known  corporation  in  its  line 
in  the  United  States.  The  business  was  founded  in  1832  by 
Ephraim  Morris  and  James  Cumings,  and  in  1S~.'>  the  present  company  was 
organized  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  New  York.  Joseph  Cumings  is 
president:  H.  II.  Petze,  secretary  and  general  manager;  Frank  Ridgway, 
superintendent;  George  Leary,  engineer  and  assistant  superintendent, 
and  William  A.  Collins,  chief  engineer.  The  latter  is  a  grandson  of 
Ephraim  Morris,  who  was  the  inventor  of  the  celebrated  clam-shell  bucket, 
which  is  to-day  so  generally  used,  and  has  been  with  the  concern  from  boy- 
hood. The  company  executes  large  and  important  contracts  for  the  city  of 
New  York,  the  United  States  government  and  owners  of  water  fronts 
everywhere,  and  are  justly  regarded  an  authority  on  all  matters  pertaining 
to  water  ways,  channel  making,  reclaiming  lands  and  general  dredging. 
It  has  complete  equipment,  and  all  contracts  undertaken  by  it  are  certain 
to  be  performed  in  a  competent  manner.  Among  the  contracts  of  note  may 
be  named  the  work  now  being  performed  by  it  in  cutting  a  water  way 


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between  the  North  and  East  rivers,  from  Spuyten  Duyrel  Creek  to  Harlem 
River,  which  it  is  expected  will  be  opened  at  the  beginning  of  the  year  1895; 
also,  the  Bay  Ridge  channel,  making  it  twenty-one  feet  deep  at  low  water, 
for  the  United  States  government;  the  Norfolk  channel;  Harlem  River 
speedway  dredging;  Astor  estate  on  Harlem  river;  and  reclaiming  lands 
at  Bayonne  City  and  Hoboken,  X.  J. 

WILSON-WH1TING-DAVIS  OILIXG  COMPANY,  Xew  Automa- 
tic Oiling  System.  Xew  York  Offices:  Mutual  Reserve  Build- 
ing, Broadway  and  Duane  Street. — One  of  the  new  and 
important  inventions  of  this  wonderfully  progressive  age  is  the 
"Xew  Automatic  Oiling  System.'*  now  being  introduced  with  such  great 
success  by  the  Wilson-Whiting-Davis  Oiling  Company.  This  company 
was  incorporated  in  August,  1S',»4,  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  New 
Jersey,  with  a  capital  of  (200,000.,  and  operates  factories  in  Chicago,  111., 
and  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  and  are  about  building  another  in  this  city.  This 
system  assures  a  large  saving  in  labor  and  oil,  and  its  application  insures 
the  oiling  of  machinery  in  a  positive  automatic  manner,  under  a  pressure 
sufficient  to  overcome  all  obstacles  ordinarily  encountered  and  does  away 
with  all  the  manual  labor  usually  required  where  hand-fed  cups  are  used. 
At  the  same  time  a  large  saving  of  oil.  varying  from  twenty  to  forty  per 
cent.,  is  guaranteed;  the  oil  comes  to  the  bearings  perfectly  clean,  and  the 
waste,  which  is  very  small  in  amount,  can  if  required,  be  returned  to  the 
reservoir  by  the  gravity  pipe  system.  The  wear  and  tear  on  machinery, 
due  to  careless  oiling,  is  entirely  avoided.  The  cups  are  of  brass  and  are 
tested  to  stand  any  strain  which  can  possibly  be  brought  to  bear  upon 
them.  Each  cup  is  controlled  by  a  separate  valve  and  may  be  adjusted  by 
screw  at  top,  so  as  to  exactly  regulate  the  feed,  while  permitting  the  in- 
stant Hooding  of  any  bearing  if  required.  Each  branch  of  piping  and  eacli 
separate  machine  is  also  controlled  by  a  separate  valve;  hence,  when  a 
machine  is  idle  only  the  one  valve  requires  closing  and  all  cups  on  its  line 
cease  feeding.  Insurance  underwriters  concur  in  approving  this  system, 
as  increasing  the  desirability  of  lire  risks  upon  plants  in  which  it  is  used. 
Its  application  is  attended  with  most  perfect  results  both  on  engines  and 
electrical  machinery,  marine  engines,  locomotives,  line  shafting,  etc.  Tests 
will  be  made  to  demonstrate  the  working  of  the  system  upon  any  class  of 
high-speed  machinery,  if  desired.  Illustrated  circulars  and  all  informa- 
tion mailed  on  application.  The  officers  and  directors  of  the  company  are 
as  follows:  president.  William  Wilson.  Jr.;  1st  vice-president  and  general 
manager,  Morton  E.  Davis:  2d  vice-president.  James  M.  Wilson;  treasurer, 
Charles  II.  Wilson;  secretary.  Louis  A.  Chandler.  Directors:  W.  1.  Allen, 
assistant  general  manager,  C.  R.  I.  &  P.  Railroad  Company.  Chicago,  III.; 
J.  G.  Hartigan,  assistant  general  superintendent.  Illinois  Central  Railway 
Company.  Chicago,  111.;  Thomas  E.  Gooch.  Xew  York;  Morton  E.  Davis 


New  York;  Louis  A.  Chandler,  of  Dill,  Chandler  A-  Seymour,  Xew  York; 
Pliineas  S.  Whiting,  electrician,  Des  Moines,  Iowa;  R.  B.  Campbell,  gen- 
ial manager  of  the  B.  &  ().  Railroad.  Baltimore,  Md.;  William  Wilson,  Jr., 
Washington,  Iowa;  (  has.  M.  Liniugtoil,  Xos.  207  and  20!)  East  Madison 
Street,  Chicago;  John  A.  Young,  cashier  Washington  National  Bank, 
Washington,  Iowa.  .Mr.  Pliineas  S.  Whiting,  the  assistant  manager,  with 
headquarters  at  Chicago,  is  the  inventor  of  the  system  and  is  deservedly 
prominent  as  an  electrician  and  as  superintendent  of  electric  plants,  Xew 
York,  while  J.  K.  Tremaine  is  Eastern  superintendent.  The  general  man- 
agement of  affairs  is  in  the  hands  of  Mr.  Morton  E.  Davis,  first  vice-pres- 
ident, who  is  a  well-known  Xew  Yorker,  eminently  qualified  by  experi- 
ence and  ability  for  the  duties  of  the  position;  while  Messrs.  T.  E.  Cooch 
and  J.  II.  Ackroyd,  the  general  Eastern  agents,  with  headquarters  in  this 
city,  are  promoting  the  prosperity  of  the  company  in  a  marked  degree. 

AUTOMATIC  ELECTRICAL  SPECIALTY  COMPANY.  (Incorpora- 
ted,) General  Electrical  Contractors  and  Dealers  in  General  Elec- 
trical Supplies.  Xo.  136  Liberty  Street. — This  company  was 
incorporated  in  April,  1894,  under  the  laws  of  Xew  Jersey,  with 
ample  capital  and  with  the  following  officers,  to  wit:  Wm.  A.  Reed,  presi- 
dent; Aug.  Begerow.  vice-president  and  treasurer;  Louis  J.  Anerbacher, 
secretary  and  general  manager.  They  are  general  electrical  contractors  and 
dealers  in  general  electrical  supplies,  and  have  developed  their  latent 
resources  with  marked  rapidity,  yet  solely  on  the  basis  of  demand  and 
supply.  They  are  prepared  at  all  times  to  install  electric  light  and  power 
plants  and  to  furnish  all  supplies  therefor  in  quantities  to  suit  at  short 
notice  and  on  the  most  favorable  terms.  This  company  is  also  prominent 
as  Eastern  agent  for  the  Hoggson  Automatic  Electrical  Time  Stamps,  for 
printing  the  year,  month,  day.  hour,  and  minute;  changing  automatically, 
and  being  the  only  practical  and  perfect  time  stamp  in  the  w  orld.  Over 
three  hundred  are  already  in  use  in  banks,  express  offices,  lire  alarm  and 
police  telegraph  offices,  government  offices,  post  offices,  railroad  offices, 
recorders'  offices,  notaries'  offices  and  business  houses  throughout  the  land; 
also  for  combined  employees'  time  stamp,  watchman's  register  and  general 
check  system.  It  received  the  only  award  for  time  stamps  at  the  World's 
Columbian  Exposition,  as  the  jury  found,  after  exhaustive  tests,  that  it 
was  the  only  stamp  not  liable  to  derangement.  The  price  is  low  and  can 
be  obtained  together  with  full  information  from  this  company.  President 
Reed  is  at  the  head  of  the  well-known  hardware  house  of  Reed  A-  Aner- 
bacher, in  this  city.  Vice-president  Begerow  is  the  senior  member  of  the 
firm  of  Begerow  &  Oerlach.  florists,  of  Newark,  X".  J.;  while  Mr.  Aner- 
bacher, the  secretary  and  general  manager,  was  formerly  with  the  E.  S. 
Greeley  &  Company,  electrical  supply  house,  and  is  conspicuously  successful 
in  directing  the  course  of  this  new  enterprise. 


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ELECTRICAL  AND  MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING  COMPANY, 
Nos.  39-41  Cortland t  Street.— The  applied  science  of  electricity 
owes  very  much  of  its  material  economic  progress  to  Mr.  J.  H. 
Vail,  the  eminent  electrical  engineer,  and  his  enterprising  as- 
sociates now  incorporated  under  the  title  of  the  Electrical  and  Mechanical 
Engineering  Company.  This  company  was  organized  in  February,  1893, 
under  the  laws  of  Xew  York,  with  a  capital  of  $150,000,  and  with  J.  H. 
Vail,  President;  George  P.  Sandt,  A.  M.,  M.  E.,  Secretary  and  Treasurer. 
The  company  employ  only  experienced  and  expert  engineers  and  have  al- 
ready taken  a  foremost  position  as  consulting  and  supervising  engineers 
and  contractors  for  complete  equipments  of  electric  light,  railway  and 
power  systems,  and  long  distance  electrical  transmission  of  the  best  class. 
They  contract  for  plants  combining  selected  apparatus,  but  do  not  repre- 
sent any  special  appliances,  and  are  therefore  free  to  cater  to  the  preference 
of  their  customers,  or  to  advise  them  independently  as  to  what  selected  com- 
bination of  apparatus  will  best  meet  their  requirements  and  local  conditions, 
insuring  in  every  instance  reliability,  permanency  and  economy  in  orig- 
inal investment  as  well  as  in  operation,  They  are  specially  experienced  in 
underground  conduit  work.  They  also  act  as  expert  consulting  engineers 
for  companies  or  individuals  interested  in  the  application  of  electrical  or 
steam  engineering  work,  and  will  prepare  plans  and  specifications  for  the 
same.  They  have  developed  many  of  the  best  methods  for  the  transmission 
of  power,  also  longdistance  electric  railways  and  have  solved  every  problem 
of  station  or  street  lighting  successfully,  placing  their  patrons  in  possession 
of  the  latest  and  best  construction  upon  the  most  practical,  reliable  and 
economic  basis.  Their  experience  includes  the  active  supervision,  design- 
ing and  construction  of  upwards  of  40,000  horse-power  of  steam  plants,  over 
200  electric  light  stations,  over  1,800  miles  of  electric  railway  and  1,800  cars, 
and  isolated  electric  plants  aggregating  750,000  incandescent  lamps.  Mr. 
Vail,  the  President  and  Chief  Engineer,  has  been  in  the  electrical  business 
in  a  practical  way  for  over  fourteen  years.  He  is  a  native  of  Xew  Jersey, 
and  a  resident  of  Westfield,  in  that  state.  From  1881  to  1884  he  was  General 
Superintendent  of  the  Edison  Company  for  isolated  lighting;  from  1SS4  to 
188(5  he  was  General  Superintendent  and  Chief  Engineer  of  the  Edison 
Company;  from  1886  to  1889  Chief  Engineer  of  the  Edison  Electric  Light 
Company;  1889  and  1890  Chief  Engineer  of  The  Sprague  Electric  Railway  and 
Motor  Company;  and  1890  to  1893  Assistant Engineer-in-Chief  of  The  Edison 
General  Electric  Company.  He  has  been  identified  as  supervising  or  con- 
structing engineer  with  electric  light  central  stations  in  New  York  city, 
Boston,  New  Orleans,  Chicago,  Cincinnati.  St.  Paul,  Philadelphia,  Brook- 
lyn, Washington,  St.  Louis,  and  many  other  cities  of  the  Union  ;  and  is  a 
member  of  the  American  Institute  of  Electrical  Engineers.  Mr.  Sandt 
is  an  expert  mechanical  and  electrical  engineer,  who  has  been  associated 
with  Mr.  Vail  for  the  past  nine  years,  and  now  gives  him  that  hearty  and 


tangible  support  that  serves  to  assure  the  pre-eminence  and  brilliant  suc- 
cess of  this  company. 

ANDREW  BRYSON,  Civil  Engineer,  X<>.  29  Broadway.— In  the  domain 
of  arts  and  sciences  there  is  no  more  distinct  sphere  in  which  of 
late  years  notable  progress  has  been  made  than  in  engineering. 
And  this  is  equally  true  of  the  civil  and  mechanical  branches  of  the 
profession.  Prominent  among  the  members  of  the  American  Society  of 
Civil  Engineers  is  Mr.  Andrew  Bryson,  who  occupies  eligible  office  quarters 
as  above.  For  more  than  twenty-two  years  he  has  followed  the  profession  in 
the  design  and  construction  of  steam,  elevated,  electric  and  other  railways; 
also  bridges,  docks  and  buildings.  Since  his  last  engagement  as  chief  engi- 
neer, during  the  construction  of  the  Kings  ( 'ounty  Elevated  Railway,  he  has 
acted  as  consulting  engineer  for  several  large  enterprises,  among  which 
may  be  noted  the  South  Brooklyn  Railroad  and  Terminal  Company.  His 
practical  experience  covers  a  wide  range,  including  the  Connecticut  West- 
ern, New  York  &  Long  Branch,  Rhinebeck  &  Connecticut,  Delaware,  Lack- 
awanna &  Western  railroads,  etc.,  etc.  Mr.  Bryson  is  a  native  XTe\v  Yorker, 
a  son  of  the  late  Admiral  Bryson  of  the  United  States  Navy,  and  is  a  Com- 
panion of  the  Military  Order  of  the  Loyal  Legion,  a  member  of  the  Soci- 
ety of  Colonial  Wars,  and  a  Governor  of  the  St.  Nicholas  Club.  He  enjoys 
high  repute  in  social,  professional  and  business  circles. 


WC.  CULVER,  Civil  Engineer,  Room  54.  Xo.  171  Broadway.— 
Among  those  who  by  sheer  force  of  merit  and  ability  have 
become  famous  for  the  success  with  which  they  have  invari- 
ably accomplished  every  undertaking  is  Mr.  W.  C.  Culver, 
who  has  won  well-deserved  laurels  as  a  civil  engineer.  For  business  pur- 
poses he  occupies  commodious  quarters  as  above,  where  he  possesses  every 
requisite  facility  for  the  prosecution  of  his  vocation.  He  has  had  twenty 
years'  valuable  experience,  and  has  been  established  independently  the  last 
fifteen  years,  during  which  period  he  has  made  such  an  admirable  record. 
Civil  engineering  in  all  its  branches  is  executed  by  Mr.  Culver,  and  he  has 
satisfactorily  fulfilled  many  important  contracts.  For  three  years  he  was 
engaged  on  the  Bound  Brook  Railroad,  one  year  on  the  Fort  Edward  and 
Glens  Falls  Railroad,  a  year  on  the  Unavilla  Railroad,  six  months  on  the 
Jersey  City  &  Albany  Railroad,  three  and  a  half  years  on  the  Pennsylva- 
nia Coal  Company's  railroads,  and  for  a  year  he  was  engaged  in  measuring 
railroads  for  the  State  Board  of  Assessors  of  New  York.  Mr.  Culver  is  a 
native  of  New  York,  and  resides  in  Jersey  City.  lie  is  possessed  of  excel- 
lent ability,  and  is  held  in  the  highest  estimation  in  professional  circles  for 
his  executive  skill  and  integrity. 


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OOLBAUG-H  &  POMEROY,  Special  Railway  Sales-Agents,  Cambria 
Iron  Co.,  Latrobe  Steel  Works,  Shoenberger  &  Co.,  No.  2-">t>  Broad- 
way.— The  members  of  the  above  firm,  F.  W.  Coolbaugh  and 
L.  I!.  Pomeroy,  are  gentlemen  in  the  meridian  of  life.  The 

former,  Mr.  Cool- 
baugh,  is  a 
Pennsylvania!)  by 
birth,  and  the 
latter,  Mr.  Pome- 
roy, is  a  New 
Yorker.  They  are 
m  e  n  of  recog- 
nized push  and 
energy,  pro  m  i- 
ncntly  and  favor- 
ably known  in  the 
railway  field,  and 
their  success  is 
attributable  to 
their  intelligent, 
earnest  and  hon- 
orable e  ff  o  r  t  s. 
Mr.  Coolbaugh, 
previous  to  enter- 
ing the  railway 
s  u  p  p  1  y  field, 
served  twenty 
years  at  railroad- 
ing, on  the  Dela- 
ware, L  a  c  k  a- 
wanna  &  West- 
ern Railroad,  be- 
ginning as  a  wa- 
ter boy  on  a 
gravel  train,  and 
w  orking  up 
through  the  va- 
r  i  o  u  a  depart- 
ments to  that  of 
chief  train  dis- 
p  a  tclie  r.  Mr. 

Pomeroy  was  for  many  years  connected  with  the  Suburban  Rapid  Transit 
Company,  as  secretary  and  treasurer,  but  from  boyhood  he  has  taken  the 
keenest  possible  interest  in  mechanics,  so  that  to-day  he  occupies  quite  a 
prominent  position  in  the  fraternity  of  mechanical  men.    These  gentlemen 


have  been  connected  with  the  railway  supply  business  for  about  twelve 
years,  Mr.  Pomeroy  having  become  associate  partner  in  1889.  They  have 
been  identified,  as  general  sales-agents,  with  the  leading  interests  of  the 

country,  such  as 
the  Boies  Steel 
Wheel  Company, 
the  Dickson 
Manufactu  r  i  n  g 
Company,  Carne- 
gie, Phipps  cv 
Co.,  and  a  r  e, 
at  present,  spe- 
cial rail  w  a  y 
sales-agents  for 
the  well-known 
C  a  m  b  r  i  a  Iron 
C  o  in  pa  n  y,  of 
Johnstown,  Pa., 
whose  products 
are  rails,  axles. 
])  i  s  t  o  n-r  ml  s. 
crank-pins,  and 
general  railway 
forgings;  the  La- 
trobe  Steel 
Works,  of  La- 
trobe, Pa.,  which 
is  the  largest 
steel  tire  plant 
in  the  world ; 
a  n  d  Mess  r  s. 
Shoenberger  & 
Co.,  of  Pittsburg, 
whose  reputa- 
tion for  high- 
grade  steel  for 
locomotive  boil- 
ers, fireboxes, 
etc.,  stands  alone 
a  m  o  n  g  steel- 
in  akers.  They 
deal  directly 

with  railway  companies  and  have  an  excellent  patronage.  Negotiations 
with  them  insure  prompt  and  satisfactory  attention. 


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CHARLES  MOKK1LL,  Hardware  Specialties,  No.  35  Warren  Street. — 
The  manufacture  of  saw  sets  and  kindred  hardware  specialties  is 
one  of  the  important  brandies  of  industry  of  this  city,  and  is 
carried  on  with  such  success  by  Mr.  Charles  Morrill,  that  his 
house  has  become  a  competitor  on  equal  terms  with  the  oldest  and  most 
famous  manufacturers  of  Europe,  and  in  some  cases  has  shown  a  distinct 
and  admitted  superiority.  Mr.  Morrill  has  been  established  here  as  a 
manufacturer,  jobber  and  exporter  of  hardware  since  1879,  and  now  trans- 
acts a  widely  extended  business,  having  substantial  connections  iu  all 
parts  of  the  world.  Morrill's  Perfect  Saw  Set  is  a  superior  hand  saw  set, 
perfect  in  its  construction  and  unerring  in  its  operation;  will  set  any  hand- 
saw from  one-sixteenth  of  an  inch  thick  down  to  the  thinnest  made,  and 
from  the  coarsest  to  the  finest  in  general  use.  All  his  saw  sets  are  made 
strong,  accurate  and  durable.  Morrill's  Perfected  Bench  Stop  is  the  most 
durable  and  useful  bench  stop  ever  put  on  the  market  at  any  price,  and 
only  requires  a  trial  to  meet  general  approval.  Morrill's  Universal  Punch 
is  an  indispensable  office  tool,  powerful,  simple,  convenient  and  durable. 
Thousands  are  now  in  use,  giving  the  highest  satisfaction  in  every  branch 
of  business.  His  Metal  Punch  is  used  largely  on  the  electric  car  system, 
while  they  are  found  useful  by  all  mechanics.  Hoyt's  Standard  Wagon 
Jack,  with  Morrill's  new  improvements,  is  the  best,  simplest  and  cheapest 
lifting  jack  in  the  world.  They  are  made  in  four  different  sizes,  and  are 
used  extensively  in  New  York,  express  companies,  particularly,  giving  them 
a  decided  preference.  One  of  the  most  useful  inventions  of  the  age  is 
Morrill's  Parallel  Cutting  Plyers,  the  only  parallel  cutting  plyers  known  to 
the  trade  which  will  cut  piano  wire  successfully,  and  are  simple,  useful 
and  durable,  and  made  in  several  different  sizes.  Jobbers  are  supplied 
witli  these  specialties  in  quantities  to  suit  at  short  notice  and  on  the  most 
liberal  terms,  and  illustrated  catalogues  mailed  on  application.  Mr.  Morrill 
is  a  well-known  New  Yorker,  and  in  addition  to  his  success  as  a  business 
man  is  prominent  as  an  art  connoisseur.  He  owns  a  large  art  gallery 
and  one  of  the  finest  private  collections  of  paintings  in  the  city.  He  is  an 
honored  member  of  the  Hardware  Club,  and  recently  presented  it  with  a 
fine  painting,  "  The  Shepherd  and  His  .Sheep,"  by  Henri  de  Buel  of 
Brussels. 

EDGAK  TATE  &  CO.,  Solicitors  of  American  and  Foreign  Patents, 
Proprietors  National  Patent  Agency.  Opposite  City  Hall,  No.  245 
Broadway. — One  of  the  foremost  patent  soliciting  firms  in  New 
York  is  that  of  Edgar  Tate  &  Co..  which  was  organized  in 
December,  1S93,  the  co-partners  beiii"  Messrs.  Edgar  Tate  and  Edward  M. 
Clark,  both  natives  of  New  York.  They  have  had  fifteen  years'  experience 
in  their  present  calling  and  possess  a  thorough  expert  knowledge  of  all  its 
branches.    Mr.  Tate,  the  senior  partner,  is  probably  the  best  posted  gentle- 


man in  America  in  the  laws  pertaining  to  foreign  patents,  having  taken 
out  over  20,000  foreign  patents,  including  the  Catling  gun,  the  Wilson 
Sewing  Machine,  Bonsack  Cigarette  Machine,  the  Foster  Kid  Glove 
Fastener,  the  Bernstein  Propellor  patents,  the  Essick  Printing  Telegraph, 
the  Sawyer-Mann  Electric  Light,  etc.,  etc.  Mr.  Clark  has  had  supervision 
of  fully  one-tenth  of  all  the  patents  issued  by  the  U.  S.  Patent  Office  the  past 
ten  years,  and  vasts  interests  in  negotiating  the  sales  of  patents  have  been 
constantly  left  in  his  hands.  Messrs.  Tate  it  Co.  sell  only  selected  im- 
portant patents,  and  are  practically  the  only  firm  in  existence  acting  as 
agents  for  inventors,  for  the  buying  and  selling  of  patents,  their  practice 
being  in  all  countries  having  patent  laws,  ami  having  agents  in  all  the 
principal  cities  of  the  world.  Their  Washington  offices  are  within  a  stone's 
throw  of  the  Patent  Office. 

DANVILLE  STOVE  AND  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY.  A.  L. 
Canfield,  Manager.  Nos.  2S4-28C>  Pearl  Street. — This  company, 
whose  works  are  in  Danville.  Pa.,  are  widely  famous  as  manufac- 
turers of  the  Beaver  stoves,  ranges  and  furnaces;  while  they  are 
also  Eastern  agents  for  the  Monarch  gasoline  stoves,  the  Monarch  gas 
stoves  and  the  Model  steel  ranges.  The  New  York  office  was  opened  in 
1892,  and  is  under  the  experienced  management  of  Mr.  A.  L.  Canfield,  as 
agent  for  New  York,  New  Jersey,  Pennsylvania  and  New  England.  Since 
its  inception  this  company  has  been  yearly  making  improvements  in  and 
adding  new  features  to  its  products,  and  in  its  spacious  New  York  sales- 
rooms is  displayed  a  large  and  varied  stock  of  stoves,  ranges  and  furnaces 
bearing  the  company's  imprint  Many  of  these  are  to  be  admired  for 
their  architectural  designs,  possessing  a  beautj  of  form  and  ornamentation 
that  would  grace  the  finest  rooms.  Hut  while  success  has  been  achieved  in 
beauty  of  design,  attractiveness  of  form  has  been  subservient  to  the  con- 
struction of  every  stove  and  furnace  on  the  best  known  scientific  principles 
for  increasing  their  utility  and  effectiveness.  Possessing  a  large  plant  and 
having  at  their  command  the  best  of  facilities  for  production,  this  company 
have  established  a  mammoth  business  which  has  its  ramifications  in  all 
parts  of  the  country.  Two  hundred  skilled  hands  are  constantly  employed 
at  the  works,  and  the  output  is  one  of  great  magnitude  and  value.  Every 
stove  is  guaranteed,  and  illustrated  catalogues  and  price  lists  are  mailed  on 
application.  The  officers  of  this  company  are  as  follows,  viz.:  W.  B. 
Ohamberlin,  president:  James  Foster,  general  manager;  S.  A.  Yorks, 
treasurer  ;  J.  C.  H.  Lynn,  secretary.  These  gentlemen  are  expert  and 
practical  stove  founders,  who  give  the  business  the  benefit  of  their  large 
experience  and  close  personal  attention  :  while  Mr.  Canfield,  the  manager 
in  New  York,  is  a  native  of  Rondout,  N.  Y..  and  a  young  man  of  tried 
ability  and  thorough  technical  knowledge,  who  has  spent  his  life  in  this 
branch  of  trade  and  is  an  expert  therein. 


*  MEW 


HA.  BERRY,  Hardware  Manufacturers'  Agent,  Xo.  51  Dey  Street.— 
This  gentleman  is  deservedly  prominent  as  agent  for  the  Pres- 
cott  Hardware  Manufacturing  Company,  proprietors  and  sole 
manufacturers  of  the  I'rescott  trackless  sliding  door  hangers,  for 
house,  barn,  depot,  elevator  and  shed  doors;  also,  for  the  Norton  door- 
check  and  spring,  and  for  Samson's  battery  powder,  and  has  been  estab- 
lished in  business  here  since  February.  L889.  It  has  been  the  aim  of  the 
Prescott  Hardware  Manufacturing  Company  to  manufacture  and  furnish  a 
door-hanger  that  for  general  utility,  ease  of  movement,  freedom  from 
noise  and  from  liability  t<>  get  out  of  repair,  would  commend  itself  to  every 
owner  of  a  building  in  which  there  is  a  sliding  door.  To  attain  this  result 
they  have  confined  their  attention  exclusively  to  this  line  of  goods.  They 
have  won  a  decisive  and  pronounced  success,  and  now  not  only  claim  to 
support  sliding  doors  on  the  only  correct  principle,  but  in  addition  give  to 
doors  hung  with  these  hangers,  an  ease  of  movement  and  steadiness  of 
motion  obtainable  with  no  other  hanger.  The  hangers  "  react"  on  the 
door  at  both  ends,  and  the  door  cannot  therefore  jump,  nor  can  it  get  off 
the  track,  as  there  is  no  track.  These  hangers  are  made  altogether  of 
wrought  and  malleable  iron,  and  are  warranted  to  outwear  any  hanger 
now  on  the  market.  The  Norton  door-check  and  spring  consists  of  a 
cylinder,  piston,  spring  and  self-adjusting  valve.  It  is  provided  with 
suitable  brackets  and  is  adapted  to  be  .attached  to  the  top  part  of  a  door 
and  the  frame  over  the  door.  In  it  are  two  great  powers,  namely:  the 
spring,  which  is  sure  to  close  the  door,  drawing  the  hairiest  when  it  is  near- 
est closed — and  the  check,  or  the  cushioning  of  the  piston  on  air.  which 
brings  the  door  to  a  stop  for  an  instant  near  the  jamb,  then  quietly  but 
surely  closing  the  door  and  latching  it  by  the  operation  of  the  spring, 
being  regulated  by  the  automatic  valve,  which  permits  the  air  to  enter  the 
cylinder  freely  while  opening  the  door,  and  while  closing  exhausts  the  air 
more  or  less,  as  the  force  exerted  on  the  door  to  (dose  it  is  greater  or  less. 
Over  one  hundred  thousand  are  now  in  use.  and  the  demand  is  practically 
universal  over  both  continents.  Mr.  Berry,  the  agent,  is  a  native  of  Bos- 
ton, and  an  experienced  and  painstaking  representative,  who  is  promoting 
the  interests  entrusted  to  his  care  with  brilliant  success. 

JOHN'  A.  M.  I)()l'(; ALL.  New  and  Second-Hand  Gas  Engines,  Shaft- 
ing. Pulleys.  Elevators  and  Grip-Hoists,  Etc..  Xo.  4*  Dey  Street.— 
A  New  York  house  making  a  leading  specialty  of  dealing  in  new 
and  second-hand  gas  engines  is  that  conducted  by  Mr.  John  A. 
McDougall.  w  ho  is  an  expert  machinist  and  an  expert  in  the  trade.  He 
established  business  here  in  1891,  prior  to  which  he  was  for  three  years 
manager  of  the  Korting  Gas  Engine  Company,  a  position  he  filled  with 
judgment  and  ability.  Since  entering  into  business  independently  he  has 
built  up  a  trade  connection  all  over  the  United  States.  The  premises 
occupied  comprise  two  floors,  each  23  x  100  feet  in  dimensions,  and  fully 


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equipped  with  all  conveniences  and  appliances.  A  full  stock  of  new  and 
second-hand  engines  is  carried,  also  shafting,  pulleys, elevators, grip-hoists, 
ceiling  and  exhaust  fans,  belting,  waste,  lubricating  oils,  etc.  Mr.  Mc- 
Dougall employs  about  a  dozen  skilled  workmen  and  makes  a  specialty  of 
repairs  on  all  makes  of  engines,  while  moving  is  also  promptly  attended  to. 

AMI  LEV  ENGINEERING  WORKS,  Manufacturers  of  Steam  Special- 
ties and  Machinery  ;  Consulting  Mechanical  and  Electrical  En- 
gineers and  Contractors,  Electrical  Exchange  Building.   No.  136 
Liberty  Street. — In  securing  the  necessary  supplies  for  steam 
power  plants,  mills,  electric  railways  and  kindred  enterprises,  our  manu- 
facturers and  corporations  should  make  a  factor  of  the  Ashley  Engineering 
Works.    The  proprietor  and  manager.  Mr.  Frank  M.  Ashley,  is  well  and 

w  idely  known,  both  as  a  consulting  engineer 
and  contractor,  and  as  a  manufacturer  of 
steam  appliances,  electrical  specialties, 
boiler  attachments  and  safety  devices,  and 
special  light  machinery.  He  operates  a  fac- 
tory at  Hawthorne,  N.  J.,  and  is  the  in- 
ventor and  manufacturer  of  Ashley's  patent 
duplex  automatic  water  gauge  and  gauge 
attachments  ;  also  of  the  Ashley  counter- 
balance safety  water  columns.  Ashley  "Ex- 
celsior" low  water  alarm,  Ashley  automatic 
boiler  feeder.  Ashley  drawn  bell  steam 
whistle.  Ashley  ball  top  steam  whistle.  A>b- 
ley  lever  gage  cocks,  Ashley  pressure  and 
compression  gages,  Ashley  pump  traps,  Ash- 
ley  ball  check  valves,  and  Ashley  damper 
Frank  M.  Ashley.  regulator.  He  also  makes  a  specialty  of 
model  and  pattern-making  in  all  its  branches.  Estimates  are  furnished 
for  entire  steam  and  electric  power  plants  ;  steam  and  electrical  specialties 
are  kept  in  stock,  and  machinery  for  special  purposes  is  designed  and  its 
construction  personally  superintended.  These  works  already  bear  a  rep- 
utation second  to  none  for  ability  to  fill  large  contracts  promptly  and  to 
the  letter,  and  those  of  our  readers  who  open  negotiations  with  this  office 
will  secure  advantages  and  benefits  that  are  not  met  with  elsewhere.  Mr. 
Ashley  is  a  graduate  of  Stevens  Institute  of  Technology  of  Hoboken,  N. 
J.,  and  has  been  in  the  business  for  the  past  twelve  years,  serving  with 
the  Nassau  Manufacturing  Company,  K.  W.  Bliss  ifc  Co.  and  R.  Hoe  & 
Co.,  in  this  city,  and  established  the  present  works  in  ISS'.t.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  American  Society  of  Mechanical  Engineers  and  the  Xew  York 
Electrical  Society,  and,  as  an  inventor  and  manufacturer,  has  gained  a 
prestige  and  patronage  thoroughly  national  in  extent  and  eminently  cred- 
itable in  character. 


4j  NEW    YORK-  1  89-*,  * 


GLEASON  &  BAILEY  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  Builders 
of  Modern  Fire  Department  Supplies,  Nos.  181  to  1S9  Mercer 
Street. — The  exacting  demands  of  the  lire  departments  of  the 
United  States  for  reliable  trucks,  fire  engines,  fire  pumps  and 
other  supplies  have  been  fully  met  by  the  Gleason  &  Bailey  Manufacturing 
Company.    This    company  are 
extensive      manufacturers     of  p  • 

modern  aerial  trucks,  hose  car- 
riages, patrol  wagons,  hook  and 
ladder  trucks,  hose  carts,  hose 
wagons,  ambulances,  chief's  bug- 
gies, hand  fire  engines  and  other 
fire  protection  supplies,  besides 
over  1500  shapes  and  sizes  of 
brass  andiron  water  pumps.  The 
business  was  founded  in  1S40  by 
Cowing  &  Co.,  and  in  1882  the 
present  company  was  incorpora- 
ted under  the  laws  of  the  State  of 
New  York,  the  following  being 
the  present  officers,  to  wit: 
Elliott  P  Gleason,  president; 
Wallace  Drew,  vice-president; 
O.  F.  Gleason,  secretary ;  Warren 
C.  Gleason,  treasurer  and  mana- 
ger cif  the  New  York  city  office. 
The  works  of  this  company  are 
at  Seneca  Falls,  N.  Y.,  where 
steady  employment  is  given  to 
200 skilled  hands.  The  special- 
ties of  this  company  for  fire  ex- 
tinguishment are  the  best  of 
t (ten- kind,  and  are  in  heavy  and 
increasing  demand  throughout 
the  United  States,  while  large 
numbers  are  exported  to  for- 
eign countries.  Their  special- 
ties embrace  patent  controlling 
nozzles,  hose  relief  valves,  Em- 
pire life-saving  net,  firemen's 
bells,  gongs,  lanterns,  hose 
menders,  torches,  buckets,  axes, 
crow    bars,  swinging  harness. 

rubber  clothing,  and  miscellaneous  equipment  .for  fire  apparatus.  A 
splendid  stuck  of  these  specialties  and  supplies  is  constantly  carried,  to  the 


end  that  no  delay  may  be  experienced  in  the  filling  of  orders,  and  the  re- 
quirements of  fire  departments  are  met  in  every  instance  with  promptness 
and  entire  satisfaction.  The  number  of  fire  stations  in  New  York  city  at 
the  present  time,  number  more  than  100,  each  fully  equipped  with  modern 
fire  apparatus,  three-quarters  of  which  has  been  manufactured  from  time 

to  time  by  this  company,  and 
consists  of  eighteen  four-wheel 
Iiose  tenders,  thirty-one  two- 
horse  hose  wagons  and  fourteen 
large  hook  and  ladder  trucks; 
orders  are  given  annually  for 
from  six  to  ten  pieces  at  a  time, 
and  this  company  are  the  only 
builders  in  the  United  States 
who  have  the  facilities  for  turn- 
ing out  so  many  pieces  of  fire 
apparatus  in  a  specified  time; 
their  record  in  other  cities  is  in 
like  proportion  to  the  amount 
of  rolling  stock  in  use.  An 
important  invention  has  been 
developed  by  these  build- 
ers, aud  that  is.  their  pat- 
ented rapid  raising  aerial 
hook  and  ladder  truck  with 
life  car  attachment,  which  is  to 
the  inmates  of  a  burning  build- 
ing what  the  modern  devices  of 
;i  life-saving  station  are  to  the 
shipwrecked  mariner.  This  ex- 
tension ladder  can  be  fully  ex- 
tended in  fifteen  seconds,  which 
is  considered  marvelous  as 
compared  with  other  aerial 
trucks,  which  require  two 
and  a  half  minutes  for  a 
complete  operation.  The  offi- 
cers of  this  company  are  thor- 
oughly experienced  as  manu- 
facturers and  widely  esteemed 
as  men  of  genius.  skill, 
energy  and  enterprise.  Mr. 
Drew  has  charge  of  the  shops 
of  this  company  at  Seneca  Falls,  assisted  by  Frank  ('.  lichee,  superin- 
tendent. 


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THE  AUTOMATIC  WATEE  TAXK  COMPAN  Y.  Automatic  Railway 
Water  Tanks.  No.  143  Liberty  Street. — This  company  was  organ- 
ized in  October,  1S!>2.  under  the  laws  of  New  Jersey,  with  a  cap- 
ital of  $500,000,  and  is  officered  as  follows,  viz:  Tiele  H.  .M tiller, 
president;  Jos.  Seidenberg.  vice-president;  Paul  Sattelkau,  secretary  and 
general  manager;  II.  1!.  Winkelmann,  chief  engineer;  A.  Falkenau,  in- 
specting  engineer.  These  tanks  are  made  by  this  company  in  various 
sizes  to  meet  the  requirements  of  each  road.  Their  tanks  are  made  of 
heavy  boiler-steel,  (55,000  to  60,000  tensile  strength)  and  each  tank  will 
easily  outlast  from  two  to  three  pumps,  saving  thus  on  equipment 
account.  The  Automatic  water-tank  tills  the  tender  quicker  than  a 
gravity  tank  does.  As  it  rills  itself  and  is  emptied  by  the  steam  of  the 
locomotive,  there  is  no  more  use  for  the  stationary  boiler,  pump  and 
pump-attendant,  thus  effecting  a  complete  saving  of  expense  incidental  to 
their  employment,  that  is,  wages,  fuel  and  repairs.  The  tank  is  also  used 
in  connection  with  storage  (reserve)  tanks,  which  equips  a  station  for  all 
emergencies  and  also  commends  itself  at  terminals,  round-houses,  etc., 
where  water  is  used  for  other  purposes  besides  watering  locomotives. 
For  the  benefit  of  intending  purchasers  this  company  has  in  operation  near 
New  York  city,  a  complete  railroad  water  station,  equipped  with  an 
Automatic  water-tank  of  3,000 gallons  capacity.  A  locomotive  with  a2,S00- 
gallon  tender  attached,  is  kept  at  duty  to  demonstrate  the  practical  wink- 
in?  of  the  system.  Messrs.  Sattelkau  and  Winkelmann  are  joint  inventors 
of  this  system.  President  Midler  is  consulting  engineer  for  the  Newhall 
Engineering  Company  of  Philadelphia.  The  company  is  prepared  to  fur- 
nish their  equipment  complete  without  the  cost  of  a  dollar  to  railroad 
companies,  provided  they  agree  to  turn  over  one-half  of  the  amount  saved 
every  month,  until  the  equipment  has  in  that  manner  paid  for  itself. 

ROWLAND  &  PLOCK,  Mechanical  and  Constructing  Engineers, 
Xaval  Architects  and  Contractors,  Xo.  245  Broadway. — For  a 
young  firm,  Rowland  &  Plock.  mechanical  and  constructing  engi- 
neers, naval  architects  and  contractors,  have  a  very  flattering 
patronage.  They  stand  high  in  their  profession  and  enjoy  a  first-class 
reputation.  They  are  thoroughly  practical  and  experienced  in  all  branches 
of  their  art,  and  do  quite  a  large  amount  of  work.  Mr.  Geo.  E.  Rowland, 
who  is  a  gentleman  in  the  full  prime  of  life,  was  formerly  with  the  Con- 
tinental Iron  Works,  Brooklyn,  for  twelve  years,  and  has  been  established 
since  May  1.  1892.  Mr.  J.  Leonard  Plock  is  also  a  man  in  the  prime  of 
life  and  a  graduate  of  Stevens  Institute,  Hohoken.  X.  .1.  lie  became  a 
partner  of  Mr.  Rowland  in  May.  ISD4.  and  prior  to  that  had  been  with  C. 
L.  Seabury  &  Co.,  of  Xyaek.  N.  Y.,  for  three  years.  Messrs.  Rowland  and 
Plock  employ  several  assistants  and  are  prepared  to  engage  in  all  classes  of 
work  in  the  line  noted.  Yachts,  launches,  vessels  for  business  purposes, 
marine  and  all  classes  of  machinery  are  designed,  and  construction  is 


personally  superintended.  Drawings,  specifications,  etc.,  are  furnished  on 
short  notice  and  estimates  are  submitted  for  the  erection  of  gas  works  and 
the  alteration  of  old  works.  All  work  intrusted  to  this  linn  will  be  done 
in  the  most  thorough  and  competent  manner,  and  satisfaction  is  assured. 

GM.  DAVIS  &  CO.,  Manufacturers  Steam  Heating  and  Regulat- 
ing Specialties,  Eastern  Office,  No.  136  Liberty  Street. — The 
interest  in  valves  and  other  safety  appliances  is  coextensive 
with  the  use  of  steam,  and  the  multiplication  of  engines  and 
boilers  goes  on  at  such  a  pace  that  safety  has  become  one  of  the  most 
important  factors  of  civilized  life.  Special  interest  therefore  attaches  to 
the  productions  of  Messrs.  G.  M.  Davis  &  Co..  manufacturers  of  steam 
heating  and  regulating  specialties  at  Nos.  96  to  100  North  Clinton  street, 
Chicago,  whose  Xew  York  office  is  located  as  above.  This  is  an  old  and 
honored  bouse  in  the  industrial  history  of  Chicago,  while  it  has  been 
represented  in  New  York  since  1S80.  In  1800  the  present  office  was 
opened  here  to  accommodate  the  Eastern  trade,  and  was  placed  under  the 
experienced  management  of  Mr.  C.  E.  Evans,  who  hail  been  in  Chicago 
with  the  company  for  six  years  previous  and  was  thoroughly  posted  in  all 
the  details  of  the  business  and  the  requirements  of  the  trade.  The  Davis 
pressure  regulator  and  reducing  valve,  one  of  the  leading  specialties  of 
this  house,  fills  a  hitherto  unfilled  want,  combining  simplicity,  accuracy, 
durability  and  economy  in  the  use  of  steam.  Thousands  have  been  sold 
throughout  the  United  States,  and  each  and  every  one  is  unconditionally 
guaranteed  by  the  firm.  The  Xo.  1  style  is  designed  for  all  places  where 
there  is  no  pulsation  of  pressure,  suitable  for  steam  heating,  boiling,  dry- 
ing, distilling  and  all  places  requiring  a  constant,  unvarying  pressure 
below  that  of  boiler.  Xo.  2  has  the  addition  of  an  oil  cylinder  which  pre- 
vents jumping  or  chattering  under  all  conditions,  and  is  to  be  used  where 
there  is  a  pulsation  or  vibration  of  pressure.  On  steam  pumps  it  will 
maintain  a  uniform  pressure  of  delivery,  regardless  of  speed  or  volume,  by 
being  placed  in  the  steam  pipe.  The  Davis  noiseless  back  pressure  valve 
is  guaranteed  to  be  perfectly  noiseless  in  operation  at  any  pressure.  The 
Davis  steam  trap  for  general  service  has  large  capacity  and  continuous  dis- 
charge, and  is  unequaled  for  discharging  condensation  from  steam  heating 
apparatus;  vacuum  pans,  sugar  pans,  etc.  Other  specialties  include  a 
damper  regulator  for  high  pressure  steam  boilers,  the  Davis  tank  indicator 
for  all  kinds  of  open  tanks,  the  Davis  float  air  valve,  the  "Victor"  auto- 
matic air  valve,  evaporating  cups.  etc.  These  goods  are  in  heavy  and 
increasing  demand  not  only  ill  all  parts  of  the  United  States,  but  in  many 
foreign  countries.  Illustrated  catalogues  and  all  information  mailed  on 
application.  The  proprietors,  Messrs  (J.  M.  and  W.  E.  Davis,  are  also  offi- 
cers of  the  March-Davis  Cycle  Company  of  Chicago,  and  are  accounted 
among  that  class  of  wide-awake,  far-seeing  business  men  who  build  up 
great  enterprises  in  every  avenue  of  industry  and  trade. 


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*  NEW   YORK-  T  894,  * 


THE  HAZARD  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY.  Manufacturers  of 
Iron  and  Steel  Wire  Rope,  Thos.  D.  Conyngham,  Sales  Agent, 
Office  and  Warehouse,  No.  87  Liberty  Street. — The  Hazard  Manu- 
facturing Company  of  Wilkesbarre,  Pa.,  are  nationally  famous  as 
manufacturers  of  wire  rope  of  steel  and  iron  for  elevators,  shafts,  slopes, 
quarries,  bridges,  ferries,  ships'  rigging,  tramways,  transmission  of  power, 
underground  haulage  and  cable  railways.  The  business  was  founded  at 
Mauch  ('hunk,  in  1848,  and  moved  to  Wilkesbarre  in  1870,  when  the  pres- 
ent company  was  organized  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Pennsylvania, 
w  ith  a  capital  of  $600,000.  The  New  York  office  was  opened  in  187U,  as  a 
supply  depot  for  New  York,  New  Jersey  and  New  England,  and  a  full 
stock  is  carried  here  of  all  sizes  of  iron,  steel  and  galvanized  wire  rope, 
galvanized  wire  clothes  lines,  galvanized  wire  straps  and  sizing,  and  wire 
rope  sheaves.  The  ropes  are  made  of  the  best  brands  of  Sw  edes  charcoal 
iron  and  English  and  German  tempered  steel.  The  company  has  been 
eminently  successful,  producing  'theii  goods  in  immense  quantities  by  spe- 
cial machinery  and  selling  them  to  the  trade  for  distribution  to  consumers 
in  all  parts  of  the  world.  In  this  way  a  superior  article  is  furnished  at  a 
material  decrease  in  the  cost  of  production  as  compared  with  the  old 
methods,  the  credit  for  this  advance  being  justly  given  to  this  old  and 
honored  house,  whose  success  has  largely  come  from  a  fertility  of  sugges- 
tion and  invention  in  devising  more  useful  and  valuable  goods.  The  com- 
pany are  now  making  a  cable  120,000  feet  long,  for  the  Broadway  (  able 
Company  in  this  city,  and  have  supplied  the  cables  for  the  Chicago  street 
railways,  and  large  orders  for  railways  in  St.  Louis  and  Kansas  city:  also 
for  the  yachts  Vigilant,  Dauntless.  Coronet,  Emerald  and  others.  Cat- 
alogues and  prices  mailed  on  application.  The  officers  of  the  company  are 
as  follows:  ('has.  Parrish,  president;  I).  Ryman,  vice-president;  Walter 
Gaston,  treasurer  and  manager;  John Bridgman,  secretary.  These  gentle- 
men all  reside  in  Wilkesbarre,  while  at  the  warehouse  in  this  city  a  large 
stock  is  kept  on  hand. 

THE  HERENDEEN  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY.  (Geneva,  N. 
Y.),  40  Taylor  Building,  No.  :!!>  Cortlandt  Street. — .Much  attention 
has  been  given  by  scientific  men  and  inventors  to  perfecting  a  sys- 
tem of  thoroughly  heating  buildings  and  dwellings  by  steam  or 
hot  water,  and  the  result  has  been  to  bring  to  the  front  many  different 
makes  of  boilers.  These  are  all  made  differently,  but  the  one  above  all 
others  to  which  we  wish  to  call  attention  is  the  "Faultless  Furman,"  man- 
ufactured by  the  Herendeen  Manufacturing  Company  at  Geneva,  N.  Y., 
and  sold  in  this  city  by  Messrs.  Dudley  Bros.  This  boiler  is  built  of  cast 
iron,  its  parts  connected  together  by  screwed  joints,  and  one  in  which  all 
the  fire  and  water  surfaces  stand  vertical,  thus  assuring  perpetually  clean 
surfaces  and  allowing  of  rapid  water  circulation.  A  boiler  so  constructed 
is  not  only  the  most  durable,  but  will  also  more  quickly  and  thoroughly 


absorb  the  heat  from  the  fire  and  so  warm  your  house  with  the  least 
amount  of  fuel.  This  boiler  was  selected  for  heating  the  mammoth  green- 
houses of  the  Columbian  Exposition  at  Chicago — an  award  made  solely  on 
merit  :  while  over  five  thousand  of  these  boilers  are  now  in  use  throughout 
the  country.  Dealers  and  contractors  are  supplied  by  this  office  at  short 
notice,  also  with  radiators  of  any  kind  or  make,  radiator  valves,  hot  water 
valves,  hot  air  registers,  automatic  air  vents,  common  air  vents,  bronzing 
liquid,  hair  felt  and  asbestos  paper,  sectional  pipe  covering,  Powers'  auto- 
matic damper  regulators,  steam  guages,  hot  water  thermometers,  steel 
tubular  boilers,  pipe  and  fittings,  engines  and  steam  fitters'  supplies,  etc. 
Catalogues  and  prices  furnished  on  application.  The  co-partners.  Messrs. 
J.  C  and  A.  II.  Dudley,  are  natives  of  Geneva,  N.  Y.,  and  young  men  of 
experience  and  ability,  who  opened  this  office  on  the  first  of  January,  1894, 
and  are  winning  a  distinguished  and  well-deserved  success. 


FT.  ELLITIIORPE.  Elevators,  No.  ::10  Liberty  Street.— There  are 
certain  enterprises  carried  on  in  the  metroplis  which  are  of  pe- 
culiar importance  to  the  city  as  a  famous  source  of  supply,  and, 
among  the  number,  that  conducted  by  Mr.  F.  T.  Ellithorpe,  com- 
mands our  attention  at  this  time.  This  gentleman  is  the  inventor  and 
manufacturer  of  the  improved  Ellithorpe  air-brake  and  air  cushion  safety 
devices  for  passenger  and  freight  elevators,  and  has  been  engaged  in  the 
industry  here  since  1881.  Paying  close  and  undivided  attention  to  the  ex- 
cellence and  perfection  of  his  devices  rather  than  to  the  amount  of  sales  or 
monetary  returns,  his  trade  has  steadily  grown  from  year  to  year  until  he 
has  reached  a  pre-eminence  in  his  industry  of  which  he  has  every  reason  to 
be  proud.  Being  endowed  with  a  genius  for  invention,  and  an  ambition  to 
excel,  he  has  devoted  himself  with  ardor  to  the  production  of  a  safety 
device  which  should,  when  once  introduced  and  tested,  be  preferred  by 
the  user  to  any  other  invention.  That  he  has  succeeded  in  this  laudable 
endeavor  there  is  no  longer  any  doubt,  as  the  superiority  he  has  attained 
is  such  as  to  have  created  a  permanent  and  constantly  increasing  demand 
among  elevator  builders  and  elevator  users  all  over  the  United  States. 
The  Ellithorpe  air-brake  and  air  cushion  have  stood  the  test  of  hundreds 
of  the  most  severe  and  practical  trials,  and  in  no  single  instance  have  they 
failed  to  operate  successfully.  They  cannot  do  otherwise,  if  properly 
constructed,  because  they  both  are  the  result  of  natural  laws,  using  the 
element  of  air  for  a  resisting  power  to  neutralize  the  accumulative  force 
occasioned  by  the  law  of  gravity.  Either  the  air-brake  or  air-cushion  can 
be  applied  to  any  elevator  that  is  already  constructed,  and  estimates  and 
plans  are  furnished  upon  application.  Mr.  Ellithorpe  acts  as  New  York 
manager  for  the  Stokes  &  Parrish  Elevator  Company  of  Philadelphia,  and 
is  highly  regarded  in  the  business  world  for  his  inventive  genius  and  busi- 
ness reliability. 


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MPERIAL  RUBBER  COMPANY,  Geo.  E.  Austin,  Manager,  Manufac- 
turers of  Rubber  Belting,  Hose  and  Packing  of  the  Bighest  Grades, 
Mechanical  Rubber  Goods,  Electrical  Exchange  Building,  No,  134  Lib- 
erty Street.— Among  the  almost  innumerable  industries  which  lioii.ish 
in  the  great 
metropolis,  a 
position  of 
much  import- 
ance is  occu- 
pied by  that 
devoted  to  the 
manufac  t  u  re 
of  r  u  b  I)  e  r 
belting,  hose 
ami  packing, 
a  ii  it  in  a  n  y 
extensive  con- 
cerns are  exer- 
cising their  en- 
ergies in  the 
develo  p  m  out 
of  this  indus- 
try. A  suc- 
cessful con- 
cern of  till' 
kind  is  that  of 
the  Imperial 
Rubber  Com- 
pany, which 
was  inaugu- 
rated in  IS90, 
and  has  been 
a  l>  1  y  c  o  n- 
ducted  under 
the  manage- 
ment of  Mr. 
Geo.  E.  Austin, 
who   has  had 

thorough  experience  in  tins  branch  of  business  and  understands  fully  how 
to  meet  all  its  requirements.  He  has  acquired  a  first-class  business  con- 
nection and  a  trade  that  is  steadily  growing  in  volume.  The  company 
manufacture  rubber  belting,  hose  and  packing,  of  the  higbest  grades,  and 
also  deal  in  mechanical  rubber  goods  of  every  description.  They  are  also 
sole  agents  for  the  American  Steam  Racking  Company,  likewise  for  the 
Munson  Leather  Belting  and  Albion  Flexible  Gas  Tubing.    Only  the  best 


and  most  reliable  goods  an;  handled,  and  orders  from  the  trade  are  filled 
upon  the  most  liberal,  equitable  terms. 


Geo.  E.  Austin. 


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OBERT  A.  KEASBEY,  Magnesia  Sectional  Coverings,  No.  54  War- 
ren Street. — The  increase  in  the  size  and  magnitude  of  office  build- 
ings, factories,  institutions  and  residences  in  the  last  few  years 
has  brought  the  use  of  steam  for  heating,  lighting,  etc.  into  promi- 
nence. With  the  increased  use  of  steam  has  come  into  extensive  use 
another  branch  of  mechanics,  namely— the  covering  or  insulating  of  steam 
pipes,  tanks,  cylinders  and  other  heated  vessels.  While  there  are  many 
kinds  of  covering  brought  forward  from  time  to  time  there  is  only  one 
which  is  really  suitable  for  the  purpose  intended,— that  is  the  Mai.nkma 
Sectional  COVEBING.  This  covering  lias  been  in  use  for  something  over 
eiuht  years,  and  it  is  known  and  used  probably  more  than  all  of  the  other 
coverings  put  together.  In  tbis  city  there  are  comparatively  few  buildings 
of  any  size  erected  in  which  it  is  not  used  as  covering  for  the  steam  pipes, 
for  the  insulating  of  a  wall,  or  for  lining  of  a  safe, 
tactured  by  the  Keasbey  <£  Mattison 
Company  of  Ambler.  Pa.,  who  are 
the  largest  manufacturers  of  MAG- 
NESIA in  this  country,  and  who  bold 
United  States  patents  on  MAGNESIA 
as  a  steam-pipe  and  boiler  covering. 

This  covering  is  composed  of  pure  carbonate  of  Magnesia,  with  a  small 
percentage  of  a  soft  woolly  fibre.  The  fibre  is  put  into  form  a  bond.  It 
is  made  in  hollow  sections  to  lit  the  various  diameters  of  pipes:  also  in 
special  forms  to  cover  standard  fittings;  in  slabs  or  boards  for  tbe  insula- 
ting of  walls,  or  for  the  covering  of  large  heated  surfaces;  also  in  plastic 
form  for  covering  irregular  surfaces  and  packing  of  safes,  etc.  Tbis  cover- 
ing is  now  being  used  extensively  for  the  covering  of  portable  boilers  and 
hot  air  flues  in  residences.  Its  tenacity  and  symmetry  of  form  makes  it 
particularly  pleasing  to  the  eye  and  effective.  Among  the  large  buildings 
in  which  Magnesia  has  been  used,  we  would  call  attention  to  the  Equit- 
able Life  Assurance  Building.  Xo.  120  Broadway ;  Manhattan  Life  Insur- 
ance Building,  No.  (>4  Broadway;  World  Building,  No.  31  Park  Row;  (  able 
Building,  Broadway  and  Houston  Street;  Fulton  Building.  Fulton  and 
Nassau^Streets;  R.  H.  Macy  &  Co.'s  Building.  14th  Street  and  Sixth 
Avenue;  New  York  College  for  Training  of  Teachers,  120th  Street  and 
Momingside  Park.  The  gentleman  who  deserves  the  most  credit  for  the 
success'of  the  magnesia  interest  in  New  York  city  and  vicinity  is  the  New 
York  agent,  Robert  A.  Keasbey.  He  makes  heat  insulation  his  study,  and 
has  proved  himself  capable  of  advising  and  contracting  for  work  of  any 
size  which  is  presented  to  his  notice, 


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Hf  NEW   YOR^1894,  * 


A MILNE  &  CO.,  Foreign  and  Domestic  Iron  and  Steel,  No.  S  Oliver 
Street,  Boston;  No.  1  Broadway. — The  trade  in  iron  and  steel  is 
m  one  of  vast  importance  to  the  whole  country,  and  probably  en- 
gages a  larger  amount  of  capital  in  its  various  ramifications  than 
any  other  industry  outside  of  those  furnishing  food  and  clothing.  Doth 
iron  and  its  product — steel — nowadays  enter  into  the  construction  of  al- 
most every  edifice,  mechanical  contrivance,  and  article  of  e very-day  use; 
and  information  in  regard  to  these  materials  cannot  but  prove  of  universal 
interest.  Of  the  prominent  houses  engaged  in  the  importation  and  sale  of 
iron  and  steel,  none  in  New  York  is  better  or  more  reputably  known  than 
that  of  A.  Milne  &  Co.  This  firm  was  organized  in  January,  1887,  the  co- 
partners being  Messrs.  A.  Milne,  Luther  Little  and  James  K.  Hoyt,  all 
thoroughly  experienced  business  men.  Mr.  Milne  is  a  veteran  in  the  iron 
trade,  having  been  engaged  therein  for  forty  years,  part  of  the  time  as  a 
member  of  the  firm  of  Naylor  &  Co.  Messrs.  Milne  &  Co.  are  United 
States  representatives  for  Alrutz  &  Co.,  of  Stockholm  and  London,  and 
general  importers  and  wholesalers  ill  foreign  and  domestic  iron  and  steel 
of  all  kinds,  except  that  intended  for  structural  purposes,  and  a  leading 
specialty  is  made  of  Swedish  iron.  The  trade  of  the  house  extends  all 
over  the  United  States,  and  all  orders  are  promptly  met  upon  the  most 
equitable  terms.    The  Boston  house  is  in  charge  of  Mr.  Luther  Little. 

THE  GENERAL  M  ANUFACTURINi ;  COMPANY,  General  Office: 
Havemeyer  Building. — The  greatest  success  in  the  manufacture  of 
hydraulic  machinery  has  been  achieved  by  the  General  Manufac- 
turing Company,  whose  works  are  at  Bound  Brook,  \.  J.  This 
company  was  incorporated  in  1893,  under  the  laws  of  the  state  of  New  Jer- 
sey, with  a  capital  of  $2,600,000,  and  have  already  become  widely  famous 
for  the  manufacture  of  single,  compound  and  triple  expansion  hydraulic 
engines,  accumulators,  forging  and  flanging  presses,  shears,  punches,  riv- 
etters,  cranes,  motors,  etc.  They  supply  complete  hydraulic  plants  for 
boiler  manufacturers,  bridge  builders,  forgers,  founders,  etc..  and  are  the 
only  manufacturers  of  the  complete  "  Naylor  system."  Founded  upon  a 
substantial  basis  of  energy,  skill  and  integrity,  the  business  has  had  a 
rapid  growth,  and  is  one  of  the  best  illustrations  of  industrial  progress  in 
the  country.  The  company  are  now  making  the  largest  hydraulic  forging 
press  in  the  world,  ranging  from  4,oi)(i  to  10,000  tons  pressure;  while  among 
other  noted  specialties  should  be  named  the  cross  compound  surface  con- 
densing pumping  engine,  which  they  build  of  high  efficiency  for  water 
works,  etc.;  cross  compound  hydraulic  pumping  engines,  which  are  built 
for  any  pressure  required  and  will  do  more  work  per  cubic  foot  of  steam 
than  any  other  pump  on  the  market;  belt  pumps,  for  use  with  rivetters.  or 
anyplace  where  shafting  is  already  handy;  reversing  hydraulic  motors, 
useful  for  driving  bending  rolls,  cranes,  hauling  or  hoisting,  etc..  and  built 
of  any  size;  hydraulic  shearing  machines,  safety  device  for  elevator  cars, 


portable  hydraulic  test  pump,  etc.,  etc.  Every  machine  is  severely  tested 
before  shipment  and  is  guaranteed  to  give  satisfaction,  while  prices  are  at 
bed-rock  and,  quality  considered,  are  the  cheapest  quoted  by  any  similar 
works  in  the  land.  Illustrated  catalogues  mailed  on  application.  The 
officers  of  this  company  are  as  follows,  viz:  Abner  W.  Pollard,  president; 
Robert  S.  O'Loughliu,  vice-president;  Louis  A.  Pollard,  treasurer;  Edward 
G.  Kidder,  secretary;  J.  B,  Cleaver,  business  manager;  Ernest  W.  Naylor, 
mechanical  engineer.  Possessed  of  sterling  enterprise  and  alert  to  meet 
the  most  exacting  requirements  of  customers,  the  officers  and  managers  of 
this  corporation  manifest  a  determination  to  maintain  their  productions  in 
the  van  of  the  market,  and  are  reaping  their  reward  in  a  rapidly  increasing 
patronage  and  a  renewed  season  of  prosperity. 

C&  G.  COOPER  &  CO.,  Corliss  Engines,  High  Pressure,  Triple 
Expansion,  Compound  and  Condensing.  (F.  W.  Iredell,  Manager), 
Havemeyer  Building.  No.  26  Cortlandt  Street. — The  metropolis 
has  the  benefit  of  the  most  perfected  facilities  in  the  great  staple 
lines  of  engines,  boilers,  mining  machinery  and  complete  steam  plants 
through  the  medium  of  the  old  and  honored  house  of  Messrs.  ('.  &  G. 
Cooper  &  Co..  whose  works  are  in  Mt.  Vernon.  Ohio.  This  firm  are  manu- 
facturers of  Corliss  high-pressure  and  triple  expansion  engines,  and  Cross 
compound  condensing  and  non-condensing  engines :  also  boilers  and  ma- 
chinery, and  contract  for  complete  steam  plants,  mining  machinery  and 
outfits.  The  house  is  one  of  the  strongest  and  ablest  in  its  line,  having 
been  in  existence  since  1833,  and  the  proprietors  bring  to  hear  the  widest, 
range  of  practical  experience,  sound  judgment  and  thorough  knowledge  of 
the  wants  of  the  manufacturing  interests  of  New  York  and  New  England, 
as  well  as  every  portion  of  the  country.  They  Opened  their  New  Fork 
office  in  lss:!.  and  placed  it  under  the  management  of  Mr.  V.  AY.  Iredell, 
who  has  had  many  years' experience  With  engines  and  machinery,  and  is 
eminently  fitted  to  advance  the  interests  of  the  house  in  this  the  most  im- 
portant centre  of  industry  on  the  continent.  He  supplies  the  trade  through- 
out New  York,  Pennsylvania,  New  Jersey  and  New  England,  and  among 
important  commissions  executed  by  him  in  this  section  may  be  named 
those  for  the  Montague  Street  Railroad  Company,  the  Atlantic  Avenue 
Street  Railway  Company,  and  the  Nassau  Street  Railway  Company  in 
Brooklyn;  the  Union  Electric  Street  Railway  Company,  New  York;  the 
Naumkeag  Cotton  Mill,  Salem,  Mass. ;  and  the  Standard  Silk  Company, 
Phillipsburg.  N.J.  Orders  by  telephone  No.  "  1708  Cortlandt, by  tele- 
graph or  mail,  receive  immediate  and  careful  attention,  and  entire  satis- 
faction is  invariably  given,  while  the  juices  which  prevail  cannot  be 
duplicated,  quality  considered.  Mr.  Iredell  is  widely  and  favorably  known 
throughout  the  trade,  and  is  eminently  popular  and  successful  in  meeting 
the  demands  of  a  large,  influential  and  critical  patronage. 


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TIIK    BIDDLE    RAILWAY"    CAR  ELECTRIC   LIGHTING  COM- 
PANY. Room  No.  1 1 19,  Downing  Building,  Nos.  106-108  Fulton 
Street. — The  progress  in  the  domain  of  electricity  is,  perhaps,  the 
most  notable  feature  that  marks  the  age  in  which  we  live.  The 
application  of  this  mysterious  and  mighty  agent  in  its  various  forms  has 
been   carried   beyond    the   sphere    of    experiment,   anil  its  future  is 


assured.  As  a  means  of  furnishing  light,  its  use  has  become  well- 
nigh  universal;  and  its  advantages  are  so  manifest  that  they  need  not  be 
enlarged  upon.  And  there  has  been  a  steady  advance  in  the  successful 
adaptation  of  electricity  for  lighting  purposes  in  recent  years.  What  with 
discovery,  invention  and  improvements,  it  would  almost  seem  as  if  the  de- 
sideratum had  been  reached  in  the  direction  indicated.  In  which  connec- 
sion  special  mention  is  due  the  Biddle  Railway  Car  Electric  Lighting  Com- 
pany. They  have  achieved  a  distinct  success,  and  have  succeeded  in 
introducing  an  invention  for  lighting  railway  cars  which  is  conceded  to  be 
the  most  perfect,  effective  and  altogether  superior  contrivance  for  the  pur- 
pose mentioned  ever  devised.  Their  system  is  a  triumph  of  science  and 
skill  in  its  way,  and  is  used  by  several  prominent  railways  in  the  United 
States.  The  Biddle  Railway  Car  Electric  'Lighting  Company,  of  which 
William  Biddle  is  president  and  treasurer,  was  organized  July  I",  1804.  It  is 
incorporated  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  West  Virginia  and  has  a  capital 
stock  of  s.VlO.OOO,  divided  into  10.00(1  shares  of  $50  each.  The  system  of  car 
lighting,  of  which  this  company  are  sole  patentees,  is  very  simple  in  its  ap- 
plication and  in  all  its  details,  and  can  be  used  on  any  railroad  car  in  the 
country.  The  dynamo  is  driven  from  the  axle  by  a  spur  gearing,  and 
the  electric  power  is  switched  on  the  batteries  and  lamps  at  a  speed  of 
eighteen  miles  per  hour  by  a  switch  device  which  is  automatic  in  all  its 
movements.  The  system  consists  of  one  dynamo,  wound  to  act  as  a  gov- 
ernor for  all  rates  of  speed,  from  a  mile  to  a  hundred  miles;  twelve  stor- 
age batteries,  the  incandescent  lamps  and  the  necessary  wiring.  This  system 
is  applied  to  each  car  independent  of  the  other,  and  is  an  innovation  which 
is  meeting  with  unequivocal  recognition.     It  is  an  entirely  new  and  im- 


proved method  of  railway  car  lighting,  and  has  many  meritorious  features 
peculiar  to  itself.  It  is  easily  applied  and  adjusted;  it  is  less  cumbersome 
in  its  parts  than  any  other  system,  and  it  is  absolutely  safe ;  and  it  is  eco- 
nomical, as  well  as  effective.  Mr.  Biddle,  the  president  and  treasurer  of  the 
company,  is  the  originator  and  inventor  of  this  system.  He  will  be  pleased 
to  furnish  all  information  pertaining  thereto,  and  invites  corresponded  r. 


THE  SHIP  COPPER  PLATING  COMPANY.  .1.  II.  George,  President, 
Richard  Grant,  Treasurer.  Room  No.  4-J4.  Postal  Telegraph  Build- 
ing, No.  253  Broadway. — This  company  represents  one  of  the  most 
prominent  institutions  of  the  kind  in  the  country.  It  was  organ- 
ized in  189:1,  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  New  Jersey,  with  a  capital  of 
$200,000.  and  is  officered  as  follows,  viz. :  Jas.  II.  George,  president;  Rich- 
ard Grant,  treasurer;  W.  J.  Conkling,  secretary.  The  business  conducted 
is  the  electro  copper  plating  of  hulls  of  steel  and  iron  ships,  by  an  electri- 
cal process  invented  and  patented  by  Thos.  S.  Crane,  Esq.,  the  well-known 
patent  attorney,  which  makes  an  even  plating  to  any  thickness  desired, 
and  keeping  off  barnacles  and  other  marine  growth.  The  field  covered  by 
the  company  is  an  important  one,  and  they  own  the  United  States  patents 
for  the  process  and  control  the  same  in  twenty-one  other  nations.  The 
management  has  with  characteristic  enterprise  availed  itself  of  every 
modern  device  for  perfecting  the  operations  of  the  house.  The  reputation 
of  the  company  for  the  execution  of  work  of  a  high  order  of  merit  is  ex- 
celled by  no  concern  in  the  country.  The  invention  has  the  hearty  and 
unqualified  endorsement  of  ship-owners  who  have  tested  its  merits,  and 
the  prominence  and  popularity  of  the  company  has  thus  been  honestly 
won.  President  George  was  formerly  in  the  cooperage  industry  in  Jersey 
City  and  Xew  York;  while  Treasurer  Grant  is  actively  engaged  in  that 
business  in  Jersey  City.  Secretary  Conkling  is  airent  for  the  Lehigh 
Valley  Railroad  Company  at  Newark,  and  all  are  sound,  successful  busi- 
ness men. 


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HUSSEY,  McCANN  &  CO.,  Manufacturers  of  Peerless  Grease 
Extractors,  Dealers  in  First-Class  Steam  Specialties,  No.  15  Cort- 
landt  Street. — The  firm  of  Messrs.  Hussey,  McCann  &  Co.  is  both 
eminently  useful  and  deservedly  successful  in  virtue  of  the  fact 
that  it  is  the  sheet  anchor  of  steam  users  and  important  industrial  enter- 
prises all  over  the  country.  As  manufacturers  of  the  "Peerless  Grease 
Extractor,"  for  removing  oil  and  all  other  impurities  from  exhaust  steam, 
the  firm  occupy  a  niche  in  the 
industrial  world  peculiarly 
their  own.  This  invention 
was  patented  March  3,  1891, 
by  Messrs.  Levi  Hussey  and 
Edward  McCann,  the  invent- 
ors, and  was  placed  on  the 
market  immediately;  the  firm 
own  and  control  all  the  Uni- 
ted States  and  foreign  patents 
and  are  sole  manufacturers  of 
the  "  Peerless  Grease  Extract- 
or." The  firm  occupy  eligi- 
ble office  quarters  at  the  above 
address,  and  also  occupy  a 
floor  at  No.  42  Cortlandt  Street,  where  they  show  a  full  line  of  extractors, 
in  both  "Side"  and  "Top"  opening  styles,  and  in  sizes  from  2-inch  up  to 
18-inch,  all  ready  for  shipment.  The  "  Peerless  "  is  positively  the  most 
effective  and  only  reliable  grease  extractor  ever  offered  to  steam  users.  It 
is  the  only  grease  extractor  that  renders  practicable  the  satisfactory  use  of 
exhaust  steam  for  purposes  for  which  pure  and  clean  steam  is  indispensa- 
ble, such  as  boiling,  dyeing,  scouring,  steaming  all  kinds  of  materials, 
brewing,  making  artificial  ice,  etc.,  and  makes  it  possible  to  return  all 
water  of  condensation  from  heating  systems,  vacuum  pans,  etc.,  back  into 
the  boilers  without  any  danger  of  injury  to  the  same  from  grease.  It  is 
positively  guaranteed  to  remove  the  oil  or  grease  from  exhaust  steam  more 
effectually  than  any  other  grease  extractor,  eliminator,  purifier  or  separa- 
tor on  the  market.  It  is  offered  and  sold  in  all  cases  under  guarantee,  and 
its  use  will  repay  its  cost  in  from  three  to  eight  months.  It  is  in  use  by 
the  Manhattan  Life  Insurance  Company's  Building,  Postal  Telegraph 
Company,  Mutual  Reserve  Building,  New  York  Produce  Exchange,  Police 
Gazette,  New  York  Staats-Zeitung,  Potter  Building,  Cable  Building,  Hol- 
land House,  Hotel  Endicott,  Kaufman  Building.  Buckingham  Hotel,  Ger- 
mania  Building,  Dakota  Apartment  House.  R.  If.  Macy  &  Co..  Union 
Square  Theatre,  Bloomingdale  Asylum.  50th  Street  Station  of  Broadway 
Cable  Road,  Gilbert  &  Barker  Manufacturing  Company,  Gillis  &  Geoghe- 
gan,  J,  S.  Haley  it  Co.,  John  Simmons  Company,  Jones  tv  Man  y.  Lawrence 
Tivy,  Wells  &  Newton  Company,  Gorham  Manufacturing  Company,  The 


f  894,  H- 


Pairpoint  Manufacturing  Company,  and  many  other  places  in  New  York, 
as  well  as  Boston,  Philadelphia,  Chicago,  and  all  throughout  the  United 
States,  Great  Britian  and  Germany.  The  reader  will  notice  that  most  all 
of  the  buildings  which  are  illustrated  in  this  volume,  are  equipped  with 
Peerless  grease  extractors.  Sales  of  this  important  specialty  are  con- 
stantly increasing,  and  Mr.  McCann,  under  whose  guidance  the  business  is 
conducted,  and  who  is  sole  manager  of  the  business,  reports  orders  from 
all  parts  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britian,  Germany  and  other  countries, 
which,  as  he  says,  clearly  proves  that  manufacturers  and  steam  users  gen- 
erally appreciate  that  the  Peerless  Grease  Extractor  is  an  article  that  can 
not  be  dispensed  with  on  any  economical  and  properly  designed  steam  plant. 


McGUIKE  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  Daniel  J.  Dowdney, 
Eastern  Agent,  Manufacturers  of  Patented  Electric,  Cable  and 
Elevated  Railroad  Trucks,  No.  171  Broadway. — As  the  Eastern 
agent  for  the  McGuire  Manufacturing  Company,  of  Chicago,  111., 
this  gentleman  is  a  prominent  and  distinct  factor  in  the  development  of  the 
various  street  car  lines  in  our  large  cities.  The  above  company  are  manu- 
facturers of  patented  electric,  cable  and  elevated  railroad  trucks,  and  were 
the  first  to  introduce  the  same  in  the  United  States.  The  company  received 
the  highest  award  at  the  World's  Columbian  Exposition  for  four-wheeled 
electric  motor  car  truck  on  the  following  points,  viz:  "Simplicity, 
strength ,  completeness  of  general  design,  solid  pressed  steel  frame  with 
extended  spring  base  and  safety  brake  ";  also  for  double  or  swivelling 
trucks  for  suburban  and  elevated  electric  motor  cars,  for  "simplicity, 
strength,  center-bearing  maximum  traction  arrangement  and  solid  pressed 
steel  frames  ";  and  for  special  double  trucks  for  long  electric  motorcars, 
embodying  the  desirable  features  of  low  hanging  and  the  use  of  a  device 
for  shifting  part  of  the  load  from  the  large  drive  wheels  to  the  small  guide 
wheels  on  curves,  permitting  all  the  load  to  be  carried  on  the  drive  wheels 
for  traction  on  straight  track,  and  preventing  derailment  on  curves,  "sim- 
plicity and  strength."  Their  adjustable  traction  truck  is  the  latest  im- 
provement in  electric  motor  trucks.  They  are  in  use  in  Chicago,  Denver, 
St.  Louis.  Milwaukee,  New  Orleans,  Toledo,  Grand  Rapids,  Kansas  City, 
Tacoma.  San  Francisco,  Syracuse,  Salt  Lake  City,  Terre  Haute,  Omalia, 
Seattle,  Springfield,  111.:  Rochester,  X.  Y. :  New  York  city,  and  other  cities 
too  numerous  to  mention  here.  This  company  also  manufactures  the  Co- 
lumbia magazine  cast  iron  street  car  heater,  which  they  have  recently  in- 
troduced and  which  is  bound  to  revolutionize  the  old  methods  of  warm- 
ing street  cars.  Mr.  Dowdney.  the  Eastern  agent,  opened  his  office  here 
early  in  1SH4,  and  is  building  up  a  large  and  influential  patronage  in  this 
important  territory.  Parties  interested  should  communicate  with  him  by 
telephone,  "345  Cortlandt,"  or  call  at  his  office  and  investigate  the  merits 
of  these  specialties  for  themselves. 


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ESCHEK  &  CO.,  Manufacturers  and  Importers  of  Razor  Hones,  Oil 
Stones,  Jewelers'  Polishing  Stones,  Etc.,  Xo.  107  Duane  Street. — 
Mr.  Charles  Quastenberg  is  the  American  representative  of  Escher 
&  Co.,  of  Sonneberg,  Germany,  who  are  the  largest  manufacturers 
of  razor  hones  and  oil  stones  for  sharpening  or  polishing  purposes  in  the 
world.  The  house  itself  has  been  established  many  years,  and  its  goods 
enjoy  a  wide  reputation  for  their  uniform  high  quality.  They  were  well 
known  in  this  country  years  ago,  and  the  demand  reached  such  an  extent 
and  importance  that  the  house  finally  decided  to  open  a  branch  here  for 
the  special  benefit  of  the  trade  in  the  United  States.  This  step,  undertaken 
first  as  an  experiment,  proved  a  success  from  the  start,  and  under  the  effi- 
cient   administration   of  Mr. 

Quastenberg,  the  trade  in  the  

United  States  has  grown  until 
its  proportions  now  form  an 
important  part  of  the  immense 
business  of  the  house,  which 
extends  to  every  part  of  the 
world.  The  salesrooms  and 
sample  rooms  were  formerly  at 
No.  3:5  Murray,  corner  of 
Church  Streets,  but  desiring 
more  commodious  quarters  to 
accommo  late  the  large  busi- 
ness, a  removal  was  made  to 
the  present  address,  where  Mr. 
Quastenberg  displays  a  full 
line  of  simples  and  carries  a 
large  stock  of  the  various  prod- 
ucts of  the  house,  including 
razor  hones  of  every  descrip- 
tion and  a  variety  of  siz^s,  oil 
stones  for  sharpening  edge 
tools  of  every  description,  pol- 
ishing stones  for  the  use  of 

jewellers  and  art  metal  workers,  and  every  variety  of  stone  for  sharp- 
ening or  polishing  purposes.  Their  German  water  hones  are  a  specialty 
which  meets  with  pronounced  success  in  all  parts  of  the  world,  as  by 
the  use  of  the  Escher  &  Co.  hone  a  keen  and  smooth  edge  is  obtained  in 
the  briefest  time  with  the  least  wear  on  the  surface  of  the  razor,  which  fact 
appeals  strongly  to  all  tonsorial  artists.  The  same  is  true  of  the  jewelers' 
polisbing  stones  and  tool  sharpening  stones.  The  goods  are  sold  to 
wholesalers  and  jobbers  all  over  the  United  States.  The  American 
branch  was  established  in  1894,  and  during  its  first  year  the  business  has 
assumed  large  proportions. 


QUADRUPLE  STEAM  PUMP  COMPANY,  No.  8!)  Liberty  Street— 
Greal  and  important  improvements  have  recently  been  made  in 
the  production  of  steam  pumps  for  all  kinds  of  service,  and  the 
leader  in  this  advance  is  the  Quadruple  Steam  Pump  Company, 
whose  works  are  at  Arlington,  N.  J.  This  company  was  incorporated  in 
August,  1894,  with  a  capital  of  $200,000,  for  the  purpose  of  introducing  the 
new  Quadruple  steam  vacuum  pump.  This  is  a  pump  in  whic  h  the  princi- 
ple is  entirely  new  and  original  with  the  inventor,  and  in  which  all  of  the 
objections  heretofore  found  in  vacuum  pumps  have  been  overcome.  An 
impoi'tant  principle  introduced  in  the  '•Quadruple''  is,  no  matter  how 
long  the  pump  is  working,  the  four  cylinders  are  kept  absolutely  cool, 

causing  a  rapid  condensation 
of  the  steam  in  the  cylinders, 
and  giving  a  perfect  vacuum 
which  admits  of  a  long  suction. 
The  construction  is  such  thai 
all  of  the  discharge  is  passed 
through  a  chamber  situated  be- 
tween the  four  cylinders,  thus 
keeping  them  perfectly  cool 
and  overcoming  the  difficulty 
and  complaint  so  general  and 
common  in  all  other  vacuum 
pumps.  As  to  economy,  the 
Quadruple  will  handle  double 
the  amount  of  liquid  than  any 
other  steam  vacuum  pump,  and 
force  it  to  a  greater  height 
with  no  increase  in  working 
expenditure,  making  it  fifty 
per  cent,  cheaper,  an  important 
item  in  its  favor.  It  is  the 
only  pump  ever  invented  with 
four  working  cylinders,  making 
it  a  double  duplex  with  but 
one  suction,  one  discharge  and  one  steam  supply.  It  is  marvellous  in  its 
capacity,  the  simplest  in  construction,  free  from  defects,  and  the  cheapest 
ever  offered  to  pump  users.  Sizes  and  prices  furnished  on  application. 
The  officers  of  the  company  are  as  follows,  viz  :  W.  -T.  Okell,  president; 
W.  E.  Hollingshead,  treasurer;  W.  J.  Okell.  Jr..  secretary:  G.  F.  Badger, 
general  manager.  The  inventor  of  the  pump,  Mr.  Henry  Snooks,  is 
superintendent  of  the  works,  and  in  that  capacity  gives  the  company  the 
benefit  of  his  great  practical  skill  and  close  personal  attention;  while  the 
management  in  all  departments  is  of  a  character  to  assure  the  brilliant 
success  of  the  enterprise. 


«f  NEW  YORKr  t  894,  * 


JW.  HOWARD,  Civil  Engineer,  Washington  Building,  No.  1  Broadway. 
— The  profession  of  a  civil  engineer  is  one  that  is  weighted  with  great 
responsibility,  and  requires  on  the  part  of  those  engaged  therein 
special  training  and  educational  qualifications.  This  profession 
is  divided  into  many  specialties,  because  pf  the  demand  for  great  and  exact 
knowledge  in  each  branch.  Among  representative  leaders  in  the  engineer- 
ing profession  in  New  York  should  be  named  Major  J.  W.  Howard.  This 
gentleman  makes  a  specialty  of  asphalt,  its  sources  and  uses.  He  is  retained 
as  consulting  engineer  by  the  Trinidad  Asphalt  Company,  the  Barber 
Asphalt  Paving  Company  and  others,  and  is,  in  fact,  recognized  as  the  best 
versed  man  on  asphalt  in  the  country,  and  the  leading  authority  upon  all 
matters  relating  thereto.  lie  was  burn  at  West  Point,  N.  Y.,  his  father  be- 
ing General  O.  O.  Howard  of  the  United  States  Army,  and  is  a  graduate 
of  Renssalaer  Polytechnic  Institute,  at  Troy,  X.  Y.  He  studied  at 
Paris,  France  ;  and  graduated  from  the  University  at  Gottingen,  Ger- 
many. He  has  visited  the  principal  asphalt  beds  in  the  world,  and  has 
been  engaged  in  the  practice  of  his  profession  since  1880.  The  fidelity  and 
accuracy  with  which  lie  has  performed  all  work  entrusted  to  his  charge 
has  made  for  him  a  reputation  of  the  highest  character.  He  is  in  touch 
with  all  branches  of  civil  engineering,  and  has  been  engaged  in  a  number  of 
important  undertakings  which  required  superior  ability  and  which  under 
bis  management  were  brought  to  a  successful  issue.  lie  is  the  author  of  a 
book  on  ••  Natural  Asphaltum  and  its  Compounds,"  their  importance,  def- 
initions, mineralogy,  analysis,  uses,  history  and  statistics,  besides  many 
pamphlets.  He  writes  for  various  journals  of  the  country,  and  speaks  Ger- 
man, French  and  Italian,  lie  is  still  a  young  man,  gifted,  cultured  and 
successful. 

LAFLIN  &  RAND  POWDER  COMPANY,  Manufacturers  of  Gunpow- 
der, Etc.,  No.  Murray  Street.— The  Laflin  A-  Rand  Powder  Com- 
pany enjoy  the  distinction  of  being  the  largest  manufacturers  of 
gunpowder,  high  explosives  and  electric  blasting  apparatus  in  the 
United  States.  The  company  was  formed  in  1869,  by  the  consolidation  of 
various  interests,  and  now  ow  ns  and  operates  mills  in  many  parts  of  the 
United  States.  No  organization  in  the  business  has  facilities  equal  to  those 
of  this  company  for  manufacturing  and  distributing  its  product,  while  it  is 
likewise  an  established  fact  that  it  manufact  ures  the  best  powder  on  earth. 
Its  leading  brands  are  ( (range  Lightning,  which  is  the  highest  grade  ;  Orange 
Ducking,  a  very  strong,  clean  powder,  made  with  the  greatest  care  :  ( (range 
Rifle  Extra,  standing  without  an  equal,  being  quick  and  strong,  and  burns 
with  such  perfect  combustion  that  the  only  residuum  left  in  the  barrel 
after  shooting  is  a  dark,  oily  substance,  easily  removed.  The  leading  rifle- 
men, as  well  as  shooters  at  the  trap,  and  sportsmen  throughout  the  country 
:ivc  Orange  Rifle  Extra  the  preference.    They  also  manufacture  military, 


mining,  blasting,  Fourth  of  July,  fuse,  meal  and  other  brands  of  powder  of 
the  best  quality,  all  kept  in  stock  or  made  to  order.  All  material  used  is  of 
I  he  best  quality.  Before  its  use,  such  material  is  prepared  in  the  most 
scientific  manner,  and,  by  the  most  thorough  incorporation,  the  greatest 
uniformity  and  efficiency  are  obtained.  All  nitro-glycerine  used  is  abso- 
lutely free  from  acid.  All  grades  are  formulated  to  produce  a  complete 
combustion  when  exploded,  and  this  company  can  justly  claim  maximum 
quality  and  efficiency,  maximum  safety  and  minimum  price.  The  com- 
pany are  largely  interested  in  the  Standard  Cartridge  Company, 
and  the  Orange  powder  can  always  be  had  loaded  in  the  Standard 
Company's  cartridges,  which  are  most  excellent  in  all  respects, 
and  not  surpassed  by  any.  They  are  likewise  huge  shareholders  in  the 
Repauno  Chemical  Company  and  the  Hercules  Powder  Company,  and  their 
"  Atlas  "  powder  and  "  Hercules  "  powder  both  are  high  explosives  of  the 
first-class  and  can  be  obtained  of  this  company  on  the  most  favorable  terms. 
Illustrated  catalogues  and  price  lists  mailed  on  application,  and  the  com- 
pany's trade  extends  throughout  the  United  States,  Canada,  Mexico,  South 
and  Central  America  and  the  West  Indies. 

HUDSON  RIVER  STONE  SUPPLY  COMPANY,  Broken  Stone  for 
Concrete,  Macadam,  Beton,  Etc.,  No.  2  Cortlandt  Street. — In 
making  suitable  reference  to  the  Hudson  River  Stone  Supply  Com- 
pany, we  introduce  to  our  readers  a  house  of  wide  celebrity  in  the 
line  of  broken  stone  for  concrete,  macadam,  beton,  etc.,  ranking  first  in 
quality  anil  second  to  none  in  the  volume  of  production.  Its  trade  is 
active  and  influential  in  city  and  country,  ever  enlarging  in  volume  and 
importance,  and  its  products  are  in  growing  demand  wherever  introduced. 
The  company  was  incorporated  in  1880,  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  New 
York,  with  a  capital  of  $800,000,  and  is  officered  as  follows,  viz:  W.  C. 
Andrews,  president;  W.  A.  Alsdorf.  vice-president;  C.  G.  St.  John,  secre- 
tary and  treasurer.  They  own  and  operate  the  Storm  King  Granite  Quarry, 
at  Storm  King.  N.  Y.,  covering  twenty  acres:  and  the  Stoneco  Bluestone 
Quarry,  at  "Clinton  Point,"  Stoneco,  N.  Y„  covering  :!()()  acres.  The 
expert  choice  of  raw  materials  for  concrete  sidewalks  and  general  grading 
purposes  requires  absolute  technical  knowledge,  wide  observation  and 
large  practical  experience.  These  qualifications  are  amply  possessed  by 
this  representative  house.  All  stone  supplied  is  guaranteed  to  be  satis- 
factory in  every  respect,  and  all  statements,  expressed  or  implied,  in  letter 
and  spirit  are  substantiated.  Orders  by  telephone,  "  No.  563  Cortlandt," 
by  telegraph  or  mail,  receive  immediate  and  careful  attention  in  all  cases, 
and  prices  are  made  invariably  satisfactory  to  buyers.  The  officers  of  the 
company  are  native  New  Yorkers,  and  gentlemen  of  large  practical  experi- 
ence wlio  give  the  business  the  benefit  of  their  close  personal  attention  and 
thus  insure  its  perpetuity. 


*  NEW  YORK?-  1  39-*,  * 


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ELECTRIC-POWER  STORAGE  COMPANY,  Manufacturers  of  Stand- 
ard Plante  Storage-Batteries,  office:  No.  1210  Havemeyer  Building, 
No.  20  Cortlandt  Street. — New  York  is  the  headquarters  for  all 
those  great  corporations  that  have  done  so  much  in  the  develop- 
ment of  electricity  as  a  power  in  the  industries  of  the  world.  Prominent 
among  them  should  be  mentioned  the  Electric-Power  Storage  Company, 
who  have  made  a  name  and  fame  in  electrical  circles  as  manufacturers  of 
the  Standard  Plante  Storage-Batteries.  These  batteries  are  used  as  acces- 
sories to  electrical  plants,  and  are  specially  adapted  to  electric  launches  and 
to  the  lighting  of  yachts  and  railroad  cars.  The  company  was  incorporated 
in  1892,  under  the  laws  of  New  Jersey,  anil  have  their  main  office  as  above. 
Their  batteries,  which  are  of  the  true  Plante  type,  weigh  about  thirty  per 
cent,  less  than  other  batteries  of  similar  capacity;  their  electrodes  will  not 
disintegrate,  and  consequently  do  not  require  to  be  removed  from  the  box, 
nor  to  have  the  boxes  cleansed  every  few  weeks  (as  is  the  case  with 
many  other  batteries);  they  will  not  sulphate,  and  the  plates  cannot 
buckle.  After  the  cells  are  set  up  and  in  use  nothing  need  be  added  to  the 
electrolyte  except  a  little  distilled  water,  or  rain  water  that  is  free  from 
iron  and  lime.  Every  cell  is  tested  before  being  sent  out,  and  is  guaranteed 
to  perform  fully  the  service  for  which  it  is  rated.  Owing  to  their  peculiar 
construction,  and  their  very  low  internal  resistance,  these  batteries  are  capa- 
ble of  yielding  effectively  and  without  injury  to  their  plates,  a  discharge 
current  that  would  ruin  other  batteries  of  similar  rated  capacity.  They 
are,  therefore,  especially  adapted  to  traction  purposes,  to  running  electric 
launches,  an.d  to  central  station  and  power  house  service,  or  to  any  service 
where  an  excessive  discharge  rate  may  occasionally  be  demanded,  as  they 
cannot  be  injured  by  excessive  charge  or  discharge  currents.  A  plant  of 
these  cells  has  been  discharged  repeatedly  for  a  period  of  sixteen  months 
past  at  rates  of  from  one  and  a  half  to  six  amperes  per  pound  of  Pb. 
As  evidence  of  their  faith  in  the  efficiency  and  durability  of  their  batteries 
this  company  contract  to  keep  them  in  full  and  efficient  working  for  a 
yearly  charge  of  from  six  to  ten  per  cent,  of  their  original  cost.  Estimates 
are  promptly  furnished  for  complete  electric  plants,  for  light  or  power, 
and  the  same  installed  on  as  reasonable  terms  as  are  consistent  with 
thorough  workmanship  and  first-class  materials.  They  operate  a  well- 
equipped  factory  on  Elm  Street,  this  city,  and  are  in  a  position  to  conduct 
all  operations  under  the  most  favorable  conditions,  and  to  guarantee  the 
prompt  and  perfect  fulfillment  of  all  orders  and  commissions.  Price  lists, 
tests  and  all  information  mailed  free.  The  directors  of  this  company  are 
as  follows,  viz.:  George  W.  Harris,  president.  No.  20  Cortlandt  Street.  New 
York  city;  George  S.  Bell,  vice-president,  (retired).  No.  1204  Boston  Ave- 
nue, New  York  city;  E.  C.  Harris,  attorney,  treasurer.  Prudential  Building. 
Newark,  New  Jersey:  M.  II.  Chase,  capitalist,  secretary.  No.  24  Park 
Street,  Newark.  NewT  Jersey:  Hon.  II.  L.  School,  alderman.  No.  2770  Third 
Avenue,  New  York  city;  William  II.  Brush,  real  estate,  No.  247  Broadway, 
New  York  city,  and  Alonzo  Fogal,  real  estate.  No.  668  East  136th  Street. 
New  York  city.  Mr.  Leonard  Paget,  Ph.  D.,  L.  L.  P..  the  consulting  elec- 
trical engineer  of  the  company,  is  a  well-known  expert  in  electrical  matters 


and  the  inventor  of  the  storage  battery  introduced  by  the  corporation. 
The  board  of  directors  are  all  prominent  in  the  business  world,  and  are 
affording  Mr.  Paget  that  tangible  support  and  hearty  endorsement  which 
have  enabled  him  to  perfect  the  most  practical  storage  battery  in  existence. 

HENRY  B.  OAKMAN,  Electrical  Engineer  and  Contractor,  No.  414 
Electrical  Exchange  Building.— The  rapid  growth  and  develop- 
ment of  New  York  and  adjoining  cities  has  created  a  field  for  the 
electrical  engineer  and  contractor  thai  has  never  been  equaled. 
Among  those  prominently  engaged  in  this  branch  of  business  is  Mr.  Henry 
B  Oakman,  who  is  an  electrical 
engineer  of  ten  years'  experi- 
ence, being  formerly  manager 
of  the  New  York  State  business 
of  the  Edison  General  Electric 
Company,  with  headquarters 
in  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  and  estab- 
lished himself  here  in  1S93, 
becoming  at  once  prominent  in 
electrical  circles  as  general 
Eastern  agent  for  the  Wcns- 
trom  Electric  Company,  of 
Baltimore,  Md.,  who  are  manu- 
facturers of  the  Wenstrom 
motors  and  dynamos.  His 
functions  include  the  furnish- 
ing of  equipments  for  electric 
railways,  electric  light  and 
power  plants,  and  the  submis 
sion  of  designs  and  estimates. 
He  has  carried  through  to  a 
successful  issue  many  import- 
ant undertakings  and  his 
talents  have  been  duly  appre- 
ciated by  the  public,  who  have 

endorsed  his  work.  Having  acquired  a  thorough  scientific  training  and 
having  entered  upon  his  calling  with  a  complete  knowledge  of  his  profes- 
sion. Mr.  Oakman  has  an  expert  understanding  of  all  the  exacting 
demands  of  the  public,  the  fulfillment  of  which  is  necessary,  if  one  would 
succeed  in  this  day  of  push  and  keen  competition.  His  business  is  large 
and  influential  throughout  New  York,  New  Jersey  and  New  England,  and 
his  services  arc  rendered  in  such  a  manner  as  to  add  to  his  reputation,  and 
he  stands  prepared,  fortified  by  his  large  experience  and  ample  resources, 
to  promptly  carry  out  any  promise  he  may  make  to  his  patrons.  Among 
those  who  are  now  using  his  apparatus  in  New  York  city  are:  St.  Janu  s 
Hotel,  Empire  Hotel,  Adams  House,  Stephens  apartment  house,  New 
York  Industrial  buildings,  American  Grocery  Company,  and  the  Chapman 
Derrick  and  Wrecking  Company. 


OAKM  AX. 


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4f  NEW 


F CONLIN,  Castings  in  all  Metals,  Wrought  Iron  and  Steel  Material, 
Machinery,  Etc.,  Nos.  31  and  .'!:;  Broadway. — Tins  gentleman  is 
prominently  identified  with  the  iron  trade  of  New  York  city. 
His  business  is  to  supply  iron,  steel,  malleable,  brass  and  bronze 
castings,  wrought  iron  and  steel  material  to  structural  iron  contract- 
ors, b  r  i  dge 
builders  a  n  d 
e  x  p  o  r  t  i  n  g 
li  r  m  s.  M  r. 
Conlin  is  the 
N  e  w  York 
representative 
of  the  Bethle- 
hem Foundry 
and  Machine 
Company,  of 
South  Bethle- 
hem, Pa,,  a 
large  concern, 
fully  <•  (j  ui  p- 
]>ed  for  turn- 
ing out  all 
kinds  o f 
building  and 
in  a  <•  li  i  n  ery 
castings, 
ranging  from 
a  small  rosette 
to  an  eight- 
ton  column. 
It  manufact- 
ures a  great 
variety  of 
ma  c  b  i  n  e  r  y. 
a  i  r  bra  kes. 
silk  1  o  oins. 
t  li  e  M  o  ft"  a  t 
])  o  r  t  a  b  1  e 
steam  d  r  i  11, 
electric 
pumps,  pneu- 
matic pumps,  high  and  low  pressure  blowers,  sugar  machinery,  presses, 
shears,  crimpers,  and  other  metal  working  machinery,  side  walk  elevators, 
etc.    Mr.  Conlin  also  represents  Messrs.  Etaighl  and  Clark,  of  Albany,  X.  Y., 


1  894,  * 


iron,  brass  and  bronze  founders,  well  and  favorably  known  for  a  hi&h- 
class  grade  of  work  in  light  iron  castings,  art  work,  medallions  and  orna- 
mental bronze  and  brass  castings.  In  addition  to  the  two  firms  mentioned, 
he  is  closely  allied  with  several  mills  and  other  iron  manufacturers,  mak- 
ing his  facilities  for  quoting  and  estimating  on  all  kinds  of  iron  work 
complete  and  satisfactory.  In  the  present  age  of  fire-proof  structures,  sky 
scraping  office  buildings,  etc.,  the  use  of  iron  material  is  annually  increas- 
ing in  ponderous  proportions,  particularly  in  and  about  New  York  city. 
Mr.  Conlin  is  well  informed  in  all  matters  connected  with  this  important 
branch  of  industry,  owing  to  his  experience  as  contractor  in  structural 
iron  work,  being  a  member  of  the  late  firm  of  Thorp,  Conlin  &  Co.  which, 
when  in  existence,  completed  some  of  the  largest  pieces  of  architectural 
iron  work  now  standing.  Among  the  number  it  might  be  of  interest  to 
mention  the  Mollenhauer  Sugar  Refinery  of  Brooklyn,  the  National  Sugar 
Refinery  of  Yonkers,  Gerard  Hotel.  West  44th  Street.  New  York  city;  Pres- 
byterian Mission  House,  63rd  Street.  New  York  city,  and  Mayer  Lane  & 
Company's  Warehouse,  White  Street,  New  York  city.  Mr.  Conlin  has  also 
made  a  specialty  of  iron  working  machinery,  and  can  supply  any  want  in 
this  direction.  Machines  to  crimp  No.  12  sheet  iron,  circular  shears  to  cut 
\"  plate  30"  from  the  edge,  the  Schneeckloth  Patent  Press,  which  shears  tees 
3£"  x  3£"  x  |",  with  one  cut,  and  sundry  bending  machines,  are  recent 
additions  of  his  to  meet  the  wants  of  the  iron  worker. 


AMERICAN  TOOL  COMPANY.  Manufacturers  of  Tool  Chests  of 
all  Kinds.  No.  200  West  Houston  Street,  near  Yarick. — This  reli- 
able concern,  so  well  known  all  over  the  country,  was  incorporated 
in  187(.i,  under  the  laws  of  New  York,  with  ample  capital,  its  officers 
being  as  follows,  viz:  President  and  treasurer,  Mr.  John  H.  Patrick;  secre- 
tary, Mr.  John  II.  Patrick,  Jr.  From  the  start  the  uniform  excellence  of 
their  products  and  their  adaptability  for  all  general  purposes  commended 
them  to  the  public,  and  a  large  trade  was  built  up  which  has  since  steadily 
grown  in  volume  and  importance,  until  to-day  the  business  is  one  of  the 
largest  of  its  kind  in  the  United  States.  The  premises  occupied  consist  of 
five  floors,  each  of  which  is  25  x  100  feet  in  dimensions.  They  always  carry 
a  complete  stock,  and  chests  are  made  in  all  sizes,  and  fitted  up  with  a 
superior  quality  of  tools  adapted  for  the  use  of  boys,  youths,  gentlemen, 
housekeepers,  farmers,  planters,  carpenters,  railroads  and  mines;  a  line  of 
machinists'  empty  tool  chests  are  also  manufactured.  Tool  chests  are  pro- 
duced in  various  styles  and  suited  to  the  hardware,  toy  and  department 
store  trade,  which  they  send  all  over  this  country,  as  well  as  export,  and 
they  are  in  great  demand  wherever  they  become  known.  Both  the 
Messrs.  Patrick  are  natives  of  New  York. 


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THOMPSON  &  INNESS,  Railway  Equipment  and  Supplies,  Have- 
meyer  Building,  No.  26  Cortlaudt  Street. — This  firm  are  dealers  in 
new  and  second-hand  rolling  stock,  sucli  as  locomotives,  freight 
and  passenger  cars,  and  form  a  prominent  and  distinct  factor  in 
tli is  important  sphere  of  activity.  The  business  was  originally  established 
in  1S80,  by  Mr.  Thos.  li.  Inness,  and  in  1893,  he  and  Mr.  II.  M.  Thompson 
formed  a  co-partnership  and  continued  the  business  under  the  present  firm- 
name.  Both  gentlemen  have  had  large  experience  in  the  business  and  are 
entirely  responsible  in  all  their  undertakings  and  highly  regarded  in  railway 
and  commercial  circles.  They  enjoy  exceptional  facilities  for  executing 
orders  for  locomotives  and  cars  of  every  style,  size  and  variety,  together 
with  other  rolling  stock  and  kindred  supplies.  The  firm  are  agents  for  A. 
Whitney  &  Sons,  car  wheel  works,  Philadelphia,  manufacturers  of  oar 
wheels  of  every  description;  chilled  and  steel  tired  wheels  for  locomo- 
tives, passenger,  freight,  and  street  cars,  also  for  mining,  logging  and 
tram  cars.  Messrs.  Thompson  and  Inness  engage  in  all  classes  of  business 
pertaining  to  railway  equipment  and  supplies,  having  facilities  for  making 
repairs  to  equipment  at  short  notice,  and  are  prepared  to  till  all  orders  by 
telephone,  "  SS!)  Cortlaudt."  by  telegraph  or  mail,  in  the  most  expeditious 
and  reliable  manner.  Mr.  Inness  is  a  native  of  Schuylkill  County,  Pa., 
is  a  practical  mechanic,  was  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  iron  for  a  num- 
ber of  years,  and  has  had  considerable  experience  in  railroad  building; 
while  Mr.  Thompson  is  a  New  Yorker  by  birth,  was  for  some  years  a 
banker  and  broker  in  Wall  Street,  and  lias  served  with  the  Atlantic  and 
(ireat  Western  Railway,  with  the  Xew  York  State  Railroad  commissioners 
as  secretary,  and  with  the  Brooklyn  City  Railroad  Company  as  secretary 
and  treasurer  for  the  past  six  years. 


USSELL  A-  ERWIN  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  Manufac- 
turers of  Builders'  Hardware,  in  Plain  and  Ornamental  Iron  and 
Bronze  Metal,  Nos.  43,  45  and  47  Chambers  Street. — With  the 


rapid  increase  of  wealth  among  our  people  during  the  last  third  of 
a  century  there  has  grown  a  corresponding  demand  for  all  classes  of  fine 
art  productions,  and  in  no  line  of  business  has  this  shown  itself  more  than 
in  the  building  of  our  business  houses  and  residences.  The  hardware  and 
trimmings  of  our  modern  constructed  houses  make  a  striking  contrast  with 
those  that  were  erected  two  score  years  ago.  A  foremost  and  leading 
bouse  that  has  always  enjoyed  the  highest  of  reputations  in  this  special  line 
of  trade,  and  whose  productions  have  always  been  considered  among  the 
best  in  the  market,  is  that  of  the  Russell  &  Erwin  Manufacturing  Com- 
pany, whose  headquarters  are  centrally  located  as  above.  This  old.  relial  to 
concern  was  founded  originally  in  1851,  and  incorporated  under  its  present 
firm  title  at  that  time,  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Connecticut,  and  from 
the  date  of  its  inception  its  march  has  been  one  of  steady  progress  ami  suc- 
cess, and  it  is  safe  to  say  that  at  the  present  time  it  is  the  most  prominent 
and  popular  house  of  its  kind  in  the  United  States.   The  officers  of  the 


company  are  Mr.  Mahlon  J.  Woodruff,  president;  Mr.  Henry  E.  Russell, 
vice-president  and  treasurer;  Mr.  George  J.  Laighton,  assistant  treasurer; 
Mr.  Theodore  E.  Smith,  secretary;  and  Mr.  Isaac  I).  Russell,  assistant  sec- 
retary, with  cable  address  "  Tribute,"  New  York.  The  offices  and  sales- 
rooms of  the  concern  comprise  six  floors,  each  7"j  x  150  feet  m  dimensions, 
and  extend  through  from  Chambers  to  Reade  Streets,  and  steady  employ- 
ment is  given  to  a  force  of  over  one  hundred  salesmen  in  the  store  and  on  the 
road.  The  factories  are  located  in  New  Britain,  Conn.,  and  Dayton,  Ohio, 
which  furnish  work  to  over  sixteen  hundred  skilled  and  experienced  arti- 
sans. The  output  of  the  factories  embraces  everything  in  the  line  of  build- 
ers' hardware  in  plain  and  ornamental  iron  and  bronze  metal;  door  locks, 
knobs,  hinges,  padlocks,  tire  irons,  steel  squares,  bolts,  wire  nails,  iron  and 
brass,  wood  and  machine  screws.  These  are  furnished  in  all  styles,  shapes 
and  designs,  and  when  desired  special  patterns  are  made  to  order.  Plans, 
designs  and  estimates  for  special  buildings  arc  promptly  furnished,  and 
contracts  for  their  entire  hardware  fittings  are  entered  into  and  executed 
when  specified  and  at  the  very  lowest  possible  prices.  The  goods  fur- 
nished by  this  concern  are  of  the  very  highest  possible  character  and  have 
always  maintained  a  first-class  reputation.  The  members  of  the  company 
are  gentlemen  of  wide  business  experience,  and  enjoy  the  confidence  of  the 
entire  commercial  world. 

CHARLES  M.  CATLIN,  Attorney  at  Law  and  Patent  Solicitor,  No. 
39  Coitlandt  Street. — This  gentleman  was  born  in  New  Hamp- 
shire, and  was  an  examiner  in  the  United  States  Patent  Office  for 
a  period  of  eight  years.  He  graduated  at  the  National  University 
Law  School  in  Washington,  D.  C,  was  admitted  to  the  Bar  of  the  District 
of  Columbia  in  1885,  and  came  to  New  York  in  lS'.H).  He  now  offers  the 
best  possible  facilities  to  all  desiring  to  procure  strong  and  valid  letters 
patent,  or  requiring  any  investigations  in  connection  therewith.  Inventors 
can  always  obtain  free  advice  from  him  in  regard  to  the  patentability  of  any 
device  or  discovery.  By  placing  the  main  points  before  him  in  a  clear  and 
concise  manner  by  letter,  applicants  can  expect  a  prompt  answer,  often  by 
return  mail.  Mr.  Catlin  promptly  transacts  every  description  of  patent 
office  business,  including  the  preparation  and  filing  of  applications  for  let- 
ters patent,  design  patents,  reissues,  trade  marks  and  copyrights;  the  pros- 
ecution of  interference,  appeal  and  infringement  cases;  the  renewal  of  for- 
feited applications;  the  securing  of  foreign  patents,  etc.  He  is  deservedly 
prominent  as  an  expert  in  patent  causes,  and  no  attorney  is  better  known 
at  the  Patent  Office  in  Washington,  and  none  can  secure  fairer  treatment  or 
more  prompt  consideration  of  their  cases.  His  papers  filed  in  the  interest 
of  his  clients  are  models  of  accuracy.  His  clients  come  from  all  parts  of 
the  country,  including  many  prominent  inventors,  manufacturers  and  elec- 
trical companies  in  New  York  and  Xew  England,  all  of  whom  bear  testi- 
mony to  the  zeal  and  success  with  which  he  prosecutes  their  applications 
and  attends  to  every  item  of  service  necessary  to  establish  their  claims. 


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New  York  Office ;  No.  107  Liberty  Street. — This  company  lias  a  national 
reputation  as  manufacturing  the  highest  grade  of  "Pop"  safety 
valves,  water  relief  valves,  and  pressure  and  vacuum  gages.  It  was 
established  in  Boston,  Mass.,  in  1S71,  and  was  incorporated  in  1S77, 
with  a  capital  stock  of  $150,000.  The  main  office  and  works  of  the  com- 
pany are  at  No.  271  Franklin  Street,  Boston,  where  they  manufacture  and 
handle  a  full  line  of  water  gages,  gage  cocks,  revolution  counters,  engine 
registers,  marine  and  locomotive  clocks,  pressure  recording  gages. water  col- 
umns, test  pumps,  and  engine  and  boiler  appliances  in  general.  They  are 
the  sole  manufacturers  of  the  "Ashton  Patent  Steam  (Jage"  and  the 
•'  Ashton  Lock-up  Pop  Safety  Valves."  Ashton  goods  have  stood  the  test  of 
many  years  of  extended  use.  and  have  never  failed  in  their  purpose,  every 
resource  of  science  and  mechanical  skill  being  brought  into  play  in  their  con- 
struction. The  company's  productions  are  in  universal  demand,  and  its 
business  extends  throughout  the  area  of  the  United  States.  A  branch 
office  is  conducted  at  No.  21S  Lake  Street,  Chicago.  The  New  York  office 
was  established  in  1889,  with  Mr.  Charles  II.  Buckelew  as  manager.  Mr. 
Buckelew  entered  this  business  peculiarly  well  equipped  for  its  successful 
administration.  He  is  a  practical  mechanic  and  has  had  a  w  ide  and  valua- 
ble experience  in  positions  of  high  trust.  He  served  a  year  ami  a  half  in 
the  United  States  Navy  during  the  war  of  the  rebellion,  and  for  thirteen 
years  and  upwards  he  was  United  States  Inspector  of  vessels  at  New  York. 
He  was  also  engaged  for  some  years  as  chief  engineer  of  the  Staten  Island 
Ferry  Company.  With  the  qualifications  pi-edicable  of  practical  experi- 
ence of  that  significant  kind,  that  Mr.  Buckelew's  management  of  a  busi- 
ness relating  to  such  standard  goods  as  the  Ashton  valve,  etc.,  should  be 
brilliantly  successful  hardly  needs  recording.  The  sales  of  the  Ashton 
Company's  productions  through  the  New  York  office  are  large,  and  stead- 
ily  increasing.  He  has  customers  in  all  the  cities  of  New  York.  New  Jer- 
sey, Pennsylvania,  Delaware  and  Maryland.  Mr.  Buckelew  is  a  gentleman 
in  the  prime  of  life,  was  born  in  New  Jersey,  and  is  a  resident  of  Plain- 
Held,  in  that  state. 


JAMES  TAYLOR,  Manufacturer  of  Builders'  General  Iron  Work,  Etc., 
Nos.  221  and  22:1  Mercer  Street. — For  a  quarter  of  a  century,  or  so, 
this  gentleman  has  been  established  in  business.  He  turns  out 
plain  and  ornamental  iron  work  of  every  description,  and  of  a 
superior  character,  and  enjoys  a  first-class  reputation  for  skill  and  reliabil- 
ity. He  has  excellent  facilities,  too,  and  can  execute  orders  in  the  most 
expeditious  manner.  Mr.  Taylor  was  born  in  England,  but  has  been  in 
this  city  since  boyhood,  and  is  a  man  of  thorough  practical  skill  and  many 
years'  experience.  His  establishment  is  spacious,  commodious  and  well- 
equipped,  and  provided  with  steam  power  and  machinery,  some  twenty- 
five  hands  being  employed  here.  Mr.  Taylor  is  manufacturer  of  iron  rail- 
ings of  all  kinds  and  lire  escapes  for  hotels,  tenement  houses  and  factories; 
also  iron  shutters,  doors,  window  guards,  stoops,  gratings  and  builders' 
iron  work  in  general;  and  can  turn  out  anything  in  these  lines  at  short 
notice.  He  is  also  prepared  to  turn  out  plain  and  ornamental  iron  and  wire 
work,  guaranteeing  perfect  satisfaction.  Jobbing  is  promptly  done,  also, 
•and  all  orders  receive  personal  attention.  Estimates  are  furnished,  and 
all  work  performed  by  this  gentleman  is  warranted  to  be  strictly  first-class. 

THE  LAPPIN  BRAKE  SHOE  COMPANY,  General  Offices,  No.  IS 
Broadway. — Like  all  the  other  equipments  incident  to  the  opera- 
tion of  railways  and  railway  cars,  a  high  degree  of  excellence  has 
been  attained  in  brake  shoes,  as  is  demonstrated  by  the  produc- 
tions of  the  Lappin  Brake  Shoe  Company,  whose  works  are  at  Bloomfield, 
N.  J.  This  company  was  organized  in  1880,  and  is  officered  as  follows,  viz: 
Thomas  Milburn,  president;  W.  S.  Dehart,  secretary  and  treasurer.  The 
Lappin  Brake  Shoe  has  been  constructed  with  the  view  of  attaining  the 
greatest  life  and  duration  consistent  with  economy  and  efficiency  of  service 
of  all  parts  brought  into  contact.  It  not  only  outwears  from  four  to  six 
ordinary  cast  iron  shoes,  but  it  is  actually  giving  double  this  service  even 
on  roads  where  brake  application  is  almost  continuous  and  more  than 
usually  severe.  The  shoe  is  cast  in  a  solid  piece  from  metal  combining 
both  strength  and  softness  to  a  high  degree,  and  with  intervening  chilled 
and  soft  sections  of  the  same  metal.  The  chilled  sections  radiate  Into, 
and  mingle  with,  the  soft  metal  composing  the  body  of  the  shoe  and  leave 
no  clearly  defined  dividing  line  to  forma  cutting  edge.  An  important 
feature  of  the  shoe  is  the  well-known  fact  that  the  structure  of  the  metal 
cannot  be  changed  by  any  amount  of  friction,  while  the  friction  surface 
can  be  increased  or  diminished  as  desired  by  varying  the  width  of  the  soft 
projections,  thereby  obviating  skidding  of  wheels,  or  at  least  reducing  the 
chances  to  a  minimum.  The  merits  claimed  for  the  Lappin  shoe  are  sus- 
tained by  the  record  it  has  made  on  many  of  the  prominent  railroads  of  the 
country,  where  it  has  been  adopted  as  a  standard  and  is  now  in  general  use 
and  giving  very  satisfactory  results.  Its  advantages  are  many,  including 
the  fact  that  it  combines  in  the  highest  degree  both  strength  and  dura- 
bility; it  will  not  cut  steel  tires;  it  will  stop  a  train  with  the  minimum  of 


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wear  to  the  running  gear;  it  effects  a  saving  of  time,  and  labor  turning  tires 
and  replacing  wornout  shoes,  and  greatly  reduces  the  cost  of  brake  shoe 
service.  Railway  companies  who  will  furnish  their  standard  pattern  of 
head  and  shoe,  or  blue  print  of  same,  will  be  supplied  with  shoes  made  in 
accordance  therewith  for  test  free  of  charge.  Agencies  are  also  established 
in  Boston  and  Chicago,  and  the  patronage  of  the  company  extends  from 
Maine  to  California  and  from  the  Lakes  to  the  Gulf.  President  Milburn  is 
a  druggist  and  manufacturer  of  patent  medicines  at  Toronto,  Ont.,  while 
the  secretary  and  treasurer,  Mr.  Dehart,  has  the  general  management  of  the 
business  in  this  city. 

WS.  ROCKWELL  &  CO..  Designers  and  Builders  of  Furnaces 
for  Oil,  Gas  or  Coal  Fuel.  No.  so4  Havemeyer  Building,  No. 
•-'(■>  Cortlandt  street. — Comparatively  few  people  realize  the 
actual  progress  that  is  now  being  made  in  the  use  of  petro- 
leum for  fuel.  Where  for  many  years  the  produce  gas  from  coal,  and 
where,  also,  in  favored  localities  the  natural  gas  from  kind  old  mother  earth 
has  been  looked  upon  as  the  best  and  almost  indispensable  fuel  for  the 
crater-like  furnaces  of  many  of  the  great  rolling-mills  and  other  industrial 
establishments  of  our  great  country,  this  soft  and  most  concentrated  of  all 
fuels  has  come  to  claim  the  first  place  in  the  heart  of  many  a  manufacturer 
and  many  a  furnace  man.  Why'.'  Recause  it  is  the  most  controllable,  the 
cleanest  and  most  powerful,  yielding  the  highest  yet  softest  and  purest 
heat  of  all  the  fuels.  There  was  a  time  when  this  was  not  so.  but  that  was 
no  fault  of  the  oil.  It  was  man's  own  fault.  Better  knowledge  of  the 
fuel,  and  better  appliances  for  its  treatment  have  now  gained  the  most 
perfect  control  over  it  under  the  dazzling  heat  of  the  steel  furnace,  or  the 
low.  mellow  heat  of  the  tempering  furnace.  Steel  rails  or  carpet  tacks, 
copper  ingots  or  fine  jewelry,  even  artificial  teeth,  are  all  heated  and 
worked  with  equal  perfection  under  its  accommodating  influence.  The  in- 
vention of  the  valuable  duplex  system  for  handling  fuel  oil.  the  oil  gas- 
producer,  forge  and  other  specially  designed  furnaces,  invented,  patented 
and  supplied  by  Messrs.  W.  S.  Rockwell  iV:  Co.,  have  been  a  most  powerful 
means  of  developing  the  true  character  of  oil  for  fuel,  and  have  made  its 
use  indispensable  in  many  classes  of  work.  These  gentlemen  are  practical 
furnace  engineers,  covering  individual  experience  of  more  than  thirty 
years,  and  of  the  use  of  oil  as  fuel  from  the  earliest  days  of  its  history. 
Among  the  great  variety  of  furnaces  which  they  have  designed  and  put  in 
successful  operation  may  be  mentioned  the  open  hearth  steel  furnace,  cru- 
cible steel  furnace,  smelting,  puddling,  Siemens-Martin  heating  furnace, 
annealing  furnaces  of  every  description,  brazing,  burning  garbage,  singe- 
ing cloth,  enameling,  forging,  melting  glass,  and  glory  holes,  drying  malt, 
sand,  ore  and  phosphate;  japanning,  tempering,  refining,  burning  lime, 
pottery,  cement,  etc.  By  addressing  Messrs.  Rockwell  &  Co.  full  particu- 
lars regarding  these  furnaces  may  be  obtained,  together  with  useful 


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information  concerning  the  necessary  fuel  oil  appliances  and  how  to  use 
them.    All  information  will  be  given  freely  and  cheerfully,  and  all  fur- 


naces and  appliances  will  be  furnished  at  reasonable  cost,  and  their  satisfac- 
tory operation  guaranteed. 


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C.  COGSWELL.  Millwright  and  Mechanical  Engineer,  Manufac- 
turer of  the  Cogswell  Mill,  No.  IS  Vesey  Street. — This  genth  man 
is  making  a  leading  specialty  of  the  "  Cogswell  Mill,"  for  grind- 
ing cotton  and  linseed  oil  cake,  cotton  seed  hulls  and  cotton 
seed,  grain,  corn  cob  meal,  etc.  For  the  above  purposes  this  mill 
has  no  equal:  also,  for  grinding  spices  of  all  kinds.  The  work  it  has 
accomplished  proves  it  to  be  superior  to  all  others.    It  consists  of  two 

steel  discs,  mounted  on  sepa- 
rate shafts,  and  driven  in  op- 
posite directions,  to  which  are 
fastened  special  hard  metal 
segments  or  grinding  plates. 
These  plates  can  be  replaced 
at  a  slight  cost,  retaining  i he 
balance  of  discs.  The  mills 
are  made  in  three  sizes,  and 
special  attention  is  given  to 
the  election  of  spice  mills  and 
mustard  pounders.  The  Cogs- 
well spice  mill  is  specially 
adapted  for  grinding  ginger, 
pepper,  cayenne  pepner,  cinnamon,  cloves,  allspice,  mace,  nutmegs,  and 
cocoanut  shells.  It  is  simple  yet  great,  it  has  speed  yet  quality,  it  has 
service  and  durability,  and  gives  perfect  satisfaction.  These  mills  are 
shipped  to  all  parts  of  the  United  States,  and  are  also  exported  to  many 
foreign  countries.  The  different  sizes  are  always  on  hand  and  all  orders  ate 
<liven  prompt  and  perfect  fulfillment.  Mr.  Cogswell  is  a  native  New- 
Yorker,  and  brings  to  bear  vast  practical  experience  as  a  millwright,  engi- 
neer and  contractor. 

THE  MIXING  .VXD  DREDGING  POWER  COMPANY.  Contractors; 
Manufacturers  of  Improved  Dredging  Machinery,  No.  68  Broad 
Street. — As  contractors  for  digging  and  transporting  the  spoils,  and 
as  manufacturers  of  improved  dredging  machinery,  this  company 
can  safely  challenge  successful  competition.  They  control  the  only  per- 
fected and  efficient  application  of  the  vacuum  pump  to  the  combined  opera- 
tions of  dredging  and  filling.  Their  apparatus  is  not  an  experiment,  but 
is  already  thoroughly  developed,  and  its  demonstration  in  practical  opera- 
tion proves  the  fact  that  it  provides  the  most  pow  erful,  rapid  and  economi- 
cal method  that  lias  ever  been  brought  into  use  for  removing  large  bodies 
of  material  and  depositing  the  same  where  required.  The  system  is  espe- 
cially adapted  to  dredging  from  river  and  harbor  bottoms  and  depositing 
the  material  on  contiguous  shores  for  making  land;  to  deepening  channels: 
to  cutting  canals  and  water  ways:  and  to  recovering  fine  gold  from  thehot- 
tomf  of  gold-bearing  rivers  <tml  submerged  l>«rs.     Its    superiority  over 


the  ordinary  methods  of  putting  ashore  or  otherwise  disposing  of  dredging 
material  consists  in  the  rapidity  and  economy  with  which  the  material  can 
be  handled  in  large  quantities  and  distributed  to  distant  points  and  over 
large  areas.  The  improved  plants  of  this  company  will  do  the  work  at  so 
much  less  cost,  and  in  so  much  larger  quantities  within  a  given  time,  in 
proportion  to  the  capital  and  labor  employed,  that  it  can  be  profitably 
operated  at  juices  which  would  involve  a  heavy  loss  by  any  other  method. 
All  communities  or  companies  to  whom  this  subject  especially  appeals 
should  certainly  investigate  the  claims  of  this  company.  The  company 
w  as  incorporated  in  1890,  under  the  laws  of  West  Virginia,  w  ith  a  capital 
of  S-J, 000.000,  and  is  officered  as  follows,  viz. :  E.  A.  Stevens,  president  : 
.las.  E.  Bloomer,  vice-president;  Jno.  R.  Stuyvesant.  treasurer  and  general 
manager;  Levi  Ilussey,  engineer  in  chief.  The  company  are  now  engaged 
in  the  construction  of  several  large  dredges,  and  are  in  a  position  to  con- 
duct all  operations  under  the  most  favorable  conditions  for  success. 

NICKERSON  LOCK  AM)  SEAL  COMPANY,  Xo.  35  William 
Street. — Railway  and  fast,  freight  companies  will  be  greatly 
interested  in  the  new  fastening  for  freight  car  doors  lately1  intro- 
duced by  the  Nickerson  Lock  and  Seal  Company.  The  invention 
consists  of  a  lock  which  is  bolted  to  the  jamb  of  the  car  door,  a  portion  of 
it  being  in  appearance  like  the  ordinary  staple  over  w  hich  the  hasp  is 
thrown.  Projecting  through  the  end  of  the  permanent  staple  is  a  spring- 
actuated  shaft  on  the  end  of  which  shaft  is  a  turn  button.  By  turning  the 
button  at  right  angles  to  the  staple  the  hasp  is  firmly  held  in  a  locked 
position,  and  by  the  same  movement  a  lug  is  thrown  downwards  so  as  to 
cover  the  upper  edge  of  the  seal  and  thereby  lock  the  seal  securely  in  the 
square  seal-pocket,  which  is  on  the  face  of  the  fastening,  just  under  the 
Staple  portion  thereof.  Hence  the  lock  cannot  be  opened  except  by  break- 
ing the  tile  seal.  The  seal  covers  the  mechanism  for  opening  the  lock,  and 
the  lock  is  made  safe  and  secure  by  one  turn  of  the  hand.  Its  simplicity  is 
only  equaled  by  its  wonderful  utility  and  thorough  reliability.  The  Xick- 
erson  Lock  and  Seal  Company  w  as  incorporated  in  1894,  under  the  law  s  of 
New  York,  with  a  capital  of  175,000,  and  is  officered  as  follows,  viz.: 
Ernest  Lin  e,  president:  A.  Brotherhood,  vice-president;  W.  II.  C.  Delano, 
secretary  and  treasurer.  President  Luce  is  a  well-known  attorney  of  this 
city;  Mr.  Brotherhood  is  an  expert  mechanical  engineer,  while  Mr.  Delano, 
w  ho  is  manager  of  the  business,  is  a  man  of  experience  and  good  executive 
ability.  The  company  are  now  prepared  to  supply  railway  and  car  com- 
panies with  these  locks  in  any  quantity  desired,  at  short  notice  and  on 
the  most  liberal  terms.  Expert  testimony  agrees  in  pronouncing  this  to  be 
the  best  fastening  for  freight  car  doors  yet  invented,  and  Mr.  Sidney  T. 
Xiekerson  is  to  be  congratulated  upon  the  triumph  won  by  his  invention. 
All  locks  are  made  of  malleable  iron,  and  it  is  only  a  question  of  time 
w  hen  every  progressive  company  operating  freight  cars  will  have  it  in  use. 


4f  NEW 


WM.  HENRY  WHITE,  Engineer  and  Contractor,  No.  32  Pine 
Street. — The  gentleman  whose  name  heads  this  sketch  lias  been 
established  many  years,  and  has  done  a  very  large  amount  of 
work  in  various  parts  of  the  country.  Captain  Win.  Henry 
White  is  a  man  of  middle  age,  active  and  energetic.  He  is  a  thoroughly 
equipped  civil  engineer,  of  long  and  varied  experience,  and  stands  high  in 
his  profession.  He  has  a  creditable  war  record,  too.  He  enlisted  as 
lieutenant  in  the  6th  Regular  Cavalry,  and  served  through  the  struggle, 
rising  to  the  rank  of  captain  before  being  mustered  out  of  service  in  1865, 
lie  is  a  captain  in  the  Old  Guard,  and  is  a  well-known  figure  in  military 
circles,  Mr.  White  employs  a  number  of  assistants,  and  is  prepared  to 
engage  in  the  construction  of  gas  works,  water  works,  electric  plants 
(light  and  power),  etc.,  and  can  guarantee  the  utmost  satisfaction.  Plans, 
specifications,  etc.,  are  furnished  by  him,  on  short  notice,  and  all  opera- 
tions are  personally  supervised.  Estimates  are  promptly  submitted,  and 
all  contracts  undertaken  by  this  gentleman  will  be  performed  in  the  most 
expeditious  and  thorough  manner.  Mr.  White  built  the  Chicago  Gas  Light 
and  Coke  Works,  the  Consumers'  Gas  Fuel  and  Light  Company  plant, 
Chicago;  the  large  telescope  gasholders  at  Cincinnati;  the  gas  tank  at 
Williamsburgh  (Brooklyn, E.  I).,)  and  various  other  large  works,  including 
the  Equitable  Works  in  Baltimore. 

NLILIENBERG,  Representing  Messrs.  Carl  Setterwall  A-  Co., 
Stockholm,  Swedish  and  Norway  Iron  Direct  from  the  Works, 
No.  150  Broadway. — Agencies  like  that  of  Mr.  X.  Lilienberg, 
representing  Messrs.  Carl  Setterwall  &  Co.,  of  Stockholm,  are 
relied  upon  by  powerful  mills  and  corporations  throughout  all  parts  of  the 
country,  and  the  reliance  placed  in  them  by  producers  and  consumers 
respectively  is  not  misplaced.  Mr.  Lilienberg  is  prepared  to  supply  both 
dealers  and  manufacturers  with  the  best  Swedish  and  Norway  iron  and 
steel  direct  from  the  works.  He  is  a  practical  engineer  in  iron  and  steel, 
having  been  educated  in  Sweden,  and  has  had  an  experience  of  thirty 
years  in  the  business.  He  has  erected  and  Superintended  iron  and  steel 
mills  in  Sweden,  previous  to  coming  to  this  country,  and  established  him- 
self in  business  herein  1880.  The  house  of  Carl  Setterwall  &  Co.  is  one  of 
the  largest  and  richest  iron  and  steel  exporting  concerns  in  Sweden  or  Nor- 
way, and  among  the  works  they  control  are  those  of  Soderfors  Bruks 
Aktiebolag,  of  Soderfors.  Sweden,  whose  products,  made  solely  with 
charcoal,  from  the  world-famed  Dannemora  ores,  include  pig  iron,  both  for 
export  and  home  consumption;  Wallon-bar  iron,  hammered :  Lancashire  bar 
iron,  hammered  and  rolled  to  all  usual  sizes;  Siemens-Martin  steel. hammered 
and  rolled  to  all  usual  sizes:  also  every  description  of  steel  castings;  steel 
manufactures,  such  as  tools  and  implements,  springs,  anvils,  vises,  etc. 
Mr.  Lilienberg  is  a  graduate  of  the  Institute  of  Technology  at  Stockholm 


1  894,  * 


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and  the  School  of  Mines  at  Falun,  Sweden;  and  the  pronounced  success 
he  has  won  is  no  better  than  his  just  deserts. 


E  TAYLOR  BATTERY  COMPANY, 
Theo.  F.  Taylor,  Manager,  No.  79  Cort- 
landt  Street. — The  adaptation  of  elec- 
tricity by  the  people  of  this  country  is 
something  phenomenal.  Compared  with 
the  broad  expanse  of  the  electrical  field 
of  to-day,  the  extent  of  whose  horizon 
is  limited  only  by  the  altitude  of  the 
observer,  that  of  twenty  years  since  was 
meagre  indeed.  Then  empirics  who 
knew  just  enough  to  handle  the  elec- 
trodes of  a  galvanic  or  farad ic  machine, 
so  as  to  give  more  than  they  received, 
were  doctors  of  electricity,  while  the 
manipulator  of  the  telegraph  key  was 
looked  upon  by  the  average  layman  as 
the  master  of  an  occult  science.  To- 
day, in  the  Niagaraic  rush  of  electrical 
interests,  these  features  are  almost  lost 
sight  of.  Not  that  they  have  dwindled 
or  ceased  to  grow,  but  they  have 
been  practically  dwarfed  by  the  more  rapid  growth  of  brothers  and 
sisters  in  the  same  family.  We  are  now  in  the  electric  age!  The  world  is 
looking  on  with  wondering  eyes  at  the  success  achieved  byAmerican  electri- 
cians in  the  invention  and  introduction  of  batteries,  electric  light  systems 
and  electrical  novelties,  each  one  more  wonderful  and  utilitarian  than  its 
predecessor,  while  the  work  goes  bravely  on.  One  of  the  most  enterpris- 
ing and  progressive  houses  engaged  in  this  line  in  New  York  is  that  of  the 
Taylor  Battery  Company.  This  company  are  manufacturers  and  designers 
of  special  electrical  apparatus,  and  have  been  in  successful  operation  since 
ISfiO.  They  supply  large  consumers  and  electrical  supply  houses  all  over 
the  country  with  their  specialties.  These  include  the  Taylor  primary 
battery,  the  Taylor  motor,  Taylor's  ammeter,  a  slow  speed  motor  for  small 
boats,  incandescent  lamps,  etc.;  while  the  company  are  also  prominent  as 
contractors  for  independent  plants  for  electric  light  and  power.  Catalogues 
and  price  lists  mailed  on  application,  and  the  business  is  steadily  increasing 
in  volume  and  importance.  Mr.  Theo.  F.  Taylor,  the  founder  and  manage! 
of  this  enterprise,  is  a  practical  telegrapher  and  electrician  of  thirty  years' 
experience,  formerly  with  the  Western  Union.  Rapid  and  Postal  Telegraph 
Companies,  and  lias  been  granted  thirty  patents  lor  inventions  of  his  own. 
lie  is  widely  honored  and  esteemed  for  his  genius  and  skill,  and  under  his 
personal  guidance  the  brilliant  future  of  this  company  is  well  assured. 


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J AS.  T.  PRATT  &  CO.,  First-class  Mechanics'  Tools,  Cutlery  and 
Hardware,  Tool  Chests  with  Best  Tools  a  Specialty,  No.  53  Fulton 
Street.— Of  all  the  mercantile  establishments  in  the  great  metropolis 
not  one  is  more  representative  of  modern  ideas  or  is  more  brightly, 
ably  and  judiciously  conducted  than  that  of  Jas.  T.  Pratt  &  Co.,  the  well- 

k  nown  dealers  in  mechan- 
ics' tools  and  general  hard- 
ware, at  the  address  above. 
The  business  was  founded 
in  1808,  by  James  T.  A-  H. 
A.  Pratt,  and  in  1866,  Willis 
Dodge  was  admitted  to  part- 
nership, in  18! >:i  Mr.  Dodge 
succeeded  to  the  sole  con- 
trol, without  change  in  the 
firm-name.  The  bouse  has 
the  finest  tools  and  special- 
ties, with  ample  capital, 
magnificent  connections,  and 
the  most  widespread  trade 
relations  with  manufacturers 
the  world  over.  This  is 
where  first-class  mechanics 
have  found,  for  the  first  time, 
first-class  tools  at  fair  prices, 
with  the  full  guarantee  of 
this  responsible  bouse  that, 
if  not  as  represented  they 
can  be  returned.  This  house 
aims  to  give  every  man  from 
Maine  to  British  Columbia 
an  even  chance  to  get  the 
best  quality  of  tools.  It 
now  has  regular  customers  in  every  state  in  the  Union,  and  also  exports 
large  quantities  of  goods  to  foreign  nations.  This  is  because  the  .stock 
carried  is  in  every  respect  the  best  the  world's  makers  can  produce  in 
every  department,  while  orders  are  filled  at  either  wholesale  or  retail  at  the 
lowest  cash  prices.  Specialties  are  made  of  tool  chests,  tool  cabinets, 
scroll  saws,  lathes,  hand  drills,  hand  sawing  frames,  bracket  wood,  patent 
combination  squares,  carving  tools,  work  benches,  circular  saws,  mortising 
machines,  handy  tool  sets,  screw-cutting  tools,  twist  drills,  iron  planes, 
wood  planes,  miscellaneous  carpenters'  tools  and  general  supplies.  Esti- 
mates are  furnished  on  any  list  of  tools  or  articles  in  the  hardware  trade, 
and  illustrated  catalogues  are  mailed  free.    Mr.  Dodge  is  a  native  of 


Willis  Dodge. 


1894,  * 


Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  who  has  spent  a  lifetime  in  this  line  of  trade;  he  personally 
supervises  every  detail  of  this  vast  business  and  justly  merits  the  substan- 
tial rewards  which  have  repaid  his  efforts  and  are  bound  to  continue. 

OAKLEY  &  KEATING,  Laundry  Engineers  and  Manufacturers  of 
Laundry  Machinery,  No.  40  Cortlandt  Street. — The  leading  repre- 
sentative of  the  trade  in  laundry  machinery  in  New  York  is  the 
house  of  Messrs.  Oakley  &  Keating.  This  firm  have  been  estab- 
lished as  laundry  engineers  and  manufacturers  of  laundry  machinery  since 
1861,  and  operate  an  extensive  factory  at  Nos.  135  to  145  Manhattan  Avenue, 
Brooklyn,  E.  D.  As  manufacturers  of  specialties  peculiar  to  their  house, 
this  firm  have  occupied  for  many  years  a  unique  position  in  the  industrial 
world,  and  it  is  safe  to  say  that  they  have  no  successful  imitators  and  no 
peers  in  this  or  any  other  country.  They  furnish  plans,  specifications  and 
complete  outfits  for  laundries,  including  drying-rooms  of  very  superior 
construction  for  general  or  special  use.  Articles  not  of  their  own  manu- 
facture are  selected  strictly  on  their  merits,  and  in  the  matter  of  shafting, 
belting,  engines,  etc.,  while  handling  only  the  best  quality,  their  estimates 
will  be  found  to  be  satisfactory.  This  firm  supplied  the  Astor.  Murray 
Hill,  Plaza,  Imperial,  Brunswick,  Gilsey,  Park  Avenue,  Grand  Union,  Del- 
monico's,  Metropolitan,  Sturtevant,  Barrett,  .Stewart,  .San  Remo,  Marl- 
borough, St.  James,  Smith  tV-  .McNeil's,  and  Grosvenor  Hotels.  Metropolitan, 
Union  League  and  Union  Clubs  in  New  York;  and  has  a  large  and  influen- 
tial trade  throughout  the  United  States  and  with  many  foreign  countries. 
Illustrated  catalogues  and  all  information  mailed  on  application,  and  orders 
by  telephone,  "2481  Cortlandt,"  by  telegraph  or  mail,  receive  immediate 
and  careful  attention.  The  members  of  this  responsible  firm  comprise  Mr. 
John  M.  Oakley,  and  his  two  sons,  Messrs.  Horatio  W.  and  Frank  C.  Oakley. 

MCDONOUGH  CONSTRUCTION  COMPANY,  Room  517,  No.  180 
Liberty  Street. — Among  the  foremost  practical  electricians  of  the 
metropolis  is  Henry  McDonough,  who  conducts  business  under 
the  firm  style  of  the  McDonough  Construction  Company.  This 
gentleman  studied  his  profession  with  the  Thomson-Houston  Electric 
Company,  of  Lynn,  Mass.,  graduating  from  that  institution  five  years  ago, 
w  hen  he  superintended  the  installation  of  what  was  at  the  time  the  largest 
electric  mining  plant  in  the  country,  located  at  the  Blossburg  Coal  Com- 
pany's Bear  Run  mine.  After  installing  several  electric  light  and  street 
railway  systems  he  came  to  New  York  and  established  business  here,  in 
which  venture  he  has  met  with  the  most  substantial  success.  He  provides 
plants  with  any  electric  system  desired  and  executes  all  work  in  a  thorough 
manner  certain  to  afford  satisfaction.  Estimates,  plans  and  specifications 
are  furnished  at  short  notice,  and  in  all  contracts  Mr.  McDonough  will  be 
found  thoroughly  efficient  and  trustworthy. 


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WARREN  ROSEVELT  &  SOX,  Contractors,  Dock,  Bridge  and 
shed  Builders,  Room  IS,  No.  1(5  Beaver  Street. — The  lirm  of 
Messrs.  Warren  Rosevelt  &  Son  are  probably  the  largest  con- 
tractors for  dock  and  bridge  building  in  New  York.  They  cer- 
tainly have  the  largest  jobs  and  more  of  them,  and  employ  more  men  and 
capital  than  any  other  firm  in  their  special  line.  The  business  was  founded 
thirty  years  ago,  by  Mr.  Warren  Rosevelt,  and  in  1893  the  present  lirm  was 
organized  by  the  admission  of  Mr.  Warren  Rosevelt,  Jr.  to  partnership. 
As  dock,  bridge  and  shed  builders,  and-  in  pile  driving  and  dredging,  this 
firm  arc  deservedly  prominent,  and  are  constantly  busy  on  large  contracts. 
They  have  executed  many  important  contracts  for  the  United  States  Oov- 
ernment  at  Washington,  and  have  been  connected  with  the  great  improve- 
ments in  and  about  this  city  for  many  years.  They  built  all  the  docks  on 
the  East  River,  between  James  Slip  and  Rivington  Street,  and  on  the  North 
Kiver.  between  1 1  ouston  and  (  liristopher  Streets.  They  built  the  Arthur 
Kill  Uridine  for  the  15.  «fr  O.  Railroad  Company;  the  drawbridge  at  New 
London,  Conn.,  over  the  Thames;  the  foundation  for  viaduct  at  155th 
Street,  guard  docks  for  Madison  Avenue  bridge  across  the  Harlem  Kiver, 
new  bridge  over  the  Harlem  at  Fourth  Avenue  for  the  New  York  Central 
Railroad,  and  terrace  docks  at  150th  Street,  this  city;  docks  and  bulkheads 
for  the  city  of  Brooklyn ;  docks  on  Staten  Island ;  dock  at  Maurer,  N.  J., 
for  Guggenheimer  &  Sons;  two  large  docks  and  bulkhead  at  Ellis  Island 
and  ferry  slip  for  the  United  States  Government;  and  a  large  amount  of 
work  for  the  N.  Y..  N.  II.  &  II.  R.  R.  Company.  Roth  members  of  the  lirm 
give  close  personal  attention  to  the  execution  of  all  contracts,  and  ever  ex- 
ercise a  progressive,  enterprising  and  straightforward  policy.  Their  unsur- 
passed facilities  and  wide  range  of  experience  enable  them  to  make  con- 
tracts  which  not  only  guarantee  the  best  and  most  lasting  work,  but  which 
are  made  at  rates  of  cost  that  are  the  lowest  to  be  had  in  this  country  con- 
sistent with  high-class  work.  The  honored  senior  partner  and  founder  of 
the  house  was  born  on  the  banks  of  Lake  Champlain,  in  New  York  State, 
and  served  three  years  during  the  war  as  captain  of  Pierrepont  Rifles,  and  on 
the  stall  of  Colonel  Mott,  14th  N.  Y.  Cavalry,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Mari- 
time Exchange,  the  Loyal  Legion,  the  Old  Volunteer  Fire  Department,  the 
Holland  Society,  and  the  Home  Guard.  His  son.  Mr.  Warren  G.  Rosevelt, 
has  been  active  in  the  house  since  1880,  and  combines  his  vigor  and  ability 
with  the  ripe  experience  of  his  father  to  form  a  firm  of  eminence  and  pop- 
ularity in  the  industrial  and  engineering  world. 

SHERIDAN  &  SHEA  COMPANY.  General  Contractors,  Dealers  in 
Stone.  Sand  and  Gravel  for  Docks.  Buildings,  Parks.  Etc..  Room 
No.  5:51.  Chesebrough  Building,  No.  22  State  Street. — One  of  the 
most  prosperous,  progressive  and  reliable  firms  engaged  in  general 
contracting,  and  well  worthy  of  more  than  passing  mention  in  these  pages, 
is  that  of  the  Sheridan  &  Shea  Company.    This  company  was  organized 


and  incorporated  under  the  laws  of  New  Jersey,  in  1890,  under  the  above 
title,  and  from  the  date  of  its  inception  has  been  conducted  with  marked 
ability  and  steadily  increasing  success.  Owning  large  stone  quarries  in 
West  Hoboken,  N.  J.,  with  a  large  plant  for  operating  them,  consisting  of 
all  the  latest  improved  appliances  and  machinery,  and  employing  a  large 
force  of  workmen,  they  are  prepared  to  furnish  estimates  as  general  con- 
tractors for  building  macadam  roads,  laying  block  pavements  and  the  re- 
moval of  earth  and  rock,  while  all  kinds  of  new  and  second-hand  "trap 
rock,"  paving  blocks,  building  and  dimension  stone  are  kept  for  sale;  also 
stone,  sand  and  gravel  for  docks,  parks,  macadam  roads  and  buildings,  and 
contracts  of  any  magnitude  are  entered  into  and  executed  promptly,  satis- 
factorily and  at  the  very  lowest  figures.  They  .are  also  prepared  to  give 
estimates  on  all  kinds  of  freighting  and  towing  in  the  rivers,  harbor  and 
Long  Island  Sound,  besides  having  scows  for  handling  all  kinds  of  heavy 
freights,  to  charter  at  lowest  prices.  The  office  of  the  company  is  very 
neatly  and  appropriately  fitted  up.  having  every  convenience  for  the  trans- 
action of  business,  including  telephone  connections,  "(12  Broad"  lor  New 
York  city  and  "542  Jersey  "  for  their  stone  and  working  yards  in  that 
place.  Their  trade  extends  to  all  parts  of  this  and  surrounding  cities,  and 
is  conducted  upon  the  most  liberal  principles.  All  the  members  of  the  lirm 
are  energetic,  wide-awake  and  honorable  business  men,  and  enjoy  the  :  idl- 
est confidence  of  the  public. 

FR.  CHINNOCK.  Contractor,  Electric  Light  and  Power  Plants, 
Central  Building,  Liberty  ami  West  Streets.  —  Rut  few.  if  indeed 
any,  among  our  younger  electrical  contractors  are  better  known 
than  the  gentleman  whose  name  heads  this  sketch.  He  has  made 
a  first-class  reputation  for  skill  and  reliability,  and  enjoys  an  excellent 
patronage.  He  does  quite  a  large  amount  of  work,  and  the  sphere  of  his 
operations  extends  throughout  New  York  city  and  State,  New  Jersey  and 
New  England.  Mr.  Chinnock  is  a  man  in  the  prime  of  life,  active  and 
energetic.  He  is  a  thoroughly  practical  and  experienced  electrical  engi- 
neer, and  is  master  of  all  branches  of  the  business.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  American  Society  of  Electrical  Engineers.  He  was  formerly  agent  for 
Edison  United  Manufacturing  Company,  General  Electric  Company,  and 
Rail  Engine  Company,  and  has  been  established  on  his  own  account  since 
1891.  Mr.  Chinnock  has  a  well-appointed  office  at  the  above  address — 
telephone  call.  "  :5T22  Cortlandt," — and  employs  several  assistants.  He  is 
prepared  to  furnish  estimates  for  the  construction  and  equipment  of 
electric  light  and  power  plants,  central  or  isolated ;  and  all  contracts 
undertaken  by  this  gentleman  will  be  performed  in  the  most  competent 
and  thorough  manner.  Mr.  Chinnock  carries  a  full  line  of  supplies,  and 
can  put  in  dynamos,  motors,  etc.,  on  short  notice.  Wiring,  etc.,  are 
promptly  attended  to.  and  jobbing  is  executed  with  dispatch.  In  short, 
all  classes  of  electrical  work  are  engaged  in  by  Mr.  Chinnock,  and  the  ut- 
most satisfaction  is  assured, 


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ATLANTIC  DYNAMITE  COMPANY.  Manufacturers  of  Giant  and 
Judson  Powder  and  Giant  Gelatine,  Dealers  in  Blasting  Caps,  Fuse 
Batteries.  and  Electric  Fuses,  Small  &  Schrader,  General 
Agents,  No.  245  Broadway, — One  of  the  foremost  concerns  in  its 
branch  of  industry  in  the  United  Stales  is  the  Atlantic  Dynamite  Company, 
whose  headquarters  are  in  New  York  city,  and  executive  office  at  San 
Francisco,  Cal.  This  business  was  founded  in  a  small  way  in  1870,  by  the 
Atlantic  Giant  Powder  Company,  who.  in  L8S2,  were  succeeded  by  the 
Atlantic  Dynamite  Company,  who  were  incorporated  in  that  year  under  the 
laws  of  the  State  of  California,  with  a  capital  stock  of  $3,000,000.  Be- 
ginning in  a  small  way  this  company  have  by  the  production  of  the  highest 
grades  of  goods,  and  the  thorough  reliability  and  uniform  ijuality  of  all 
goods  manufactured,  succeeded  in  building  up  a  trade  extending  through- 
out all  parts  of  the  world,  and  wherever  the  products  of  the  house  are  used 
they  are  preferentially  in  demand  on  account  of  their  thorough  adaptabil- 
ity, and  the  success  with  which  they  meet  all  requirements,  and  to-day  the 
Atlantic  Dynamite  Company  are  the  largest  manufacturers  of  high-grade 
explosives  in  the  world,  the  just  methods  and  strict  integrity  which  per- 
vade its  management,  and  the  equitable  manner  in  which  all  its  contracts 
and  commissions  are  fulfilled  making  it  a  popujar  favorite  with  users  of 
this  class  of  goods  everywhere.  The  principal  officers  are:  President,  E. 
M.  Boot  ;  secretary.  L.  B.  Chapman,  both  prominent,  residents  of  San 
Francisco.  The  New  York  office  was  opened  in  lSTl,  and  is  in  charge  of 
Messrs.  G.S.  Small  and  J.  C.  Schrader,  the  former  a  resident  of  Morris  town, 
N.  J.,  the  latter  of  Dover,  N.  J.  Under  the  able  management  of  these 
gentlemen  a  large  and  steadily  growing  trade  has  been  developed  in  all 
sections  east  of  the  Rocky  Mountains,  while  an  extensive  export  trade  has 
also  been  acquired.  The  concern's  main  factory  is  at  Drakesville,  N.  J. 
The  company  are  manufacturers  of  Giant  and  Judson  powder  and  Giant 
gelatine,  and  special  fumeless  powder  for  tunnel  work,  and  dealers  in 
blasting  caps,  fuse  batteries,  and  electric  fuses.  Their  goods  are  noted  for 
their  excellence  and  efficiency,  and  orders  of  any  magnitude  are  promptly 
met  upon  the  most  favorable  terms. 

HIGHLANDS  CHEMICAL  COMPANY,  Stokes  Building.  No.  47 
Cedar  Street. — This  company  make  a  specialty  of  sulphate  of 
soda,  muriatic  acid,  acetic  acid  and  brimstone  acid;  and  operate 
extensive  works  at  Highland  Station.  Putnam  Co..  N.  Y.  The 
business  was  founded  in  I872,  by  the  Highlands  Chemical  and  Mining  Co., 
which  was  changed  in  1880,  to  the  Putnam  County  Chemical  Co..  and  in 
1SS7  the  present  company  was  incorporated  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of 
New  York,  with  Mr.  Eugene  Wangli  as  president  and  treasurer.  The 
plant  covers  six  and  one-quarter  acres  of  ground,  and  the  equipment 
embraces  every  modern   improvement  and  facility,  including  immense 


boilers  for  heating,  drying,  etc.,  while  steady  employment  is  given  to  one 
hundred  hands.  The  works  burn  nothing  but  brimstone,  and  in  the  manu- 
fncture  of  its  specialties  this  company  holds  a  most  conspicuous  place. 
For  quality,  reliability  and  uniform  high  grade  the  specialties  of  this 
house  are  unapproached  by  any  rival  concern,  and  they  are  held  in  very 
high  favor  by  large  dealers  and  users  in  the  principal  centres  throughout 
the  country.  The  goods  are  produced  at  strictly  competitive  prices,  and  an 
inspection  of  the  price  list,  which  the  company  mails  promptly  upon 
application,  will  demonstrate  that  they  stand  unrivalled  in  this  particular. 
President  Waugh  is  a  native  of  New  York  State,  a  resident  of  Brooklyn, 
and  a  member  of  the  Brooklyn  and  out-of-town  Clubs:  and  a  young  man  of 
experience  and  perfect  knowledge  in  that  branch  of  applied  chemistry  to 
which  he  is  devoting  his  professional  and  business  talents. 

REPAUNO  CHEMICAL  COMPANY,  of  Wilmington.  Del.,  Wm.  G. 
Ramsay,  Agent,  Manufacturers  of  Atlas  and  Judson  Powders, 
Special  Fumeless  Powder  for  Tunnel  Work,  and  Dealers  in  Bat- 
teries, Caps  and  Fuse,  Fidelity  and  Casualty  Building.  Nos.  07-108 
Cedar  St. — The  Repauno  Chemical  Company,  of  Wilmington,  Del.,  is  one  of 
the  largest  manufacturers  of  high  explosives  in  the  world.  They  are  rep- 
resented in  the  metropolis  by  Mr.  Wm.  G.  Ramsay,  with  headquarters  in 
the  Fidelity  and  Casualty  Building.  Nos.  97-103  Cedar  St.  Their  works  arc 
at  Thompson's  Point,  N.  J.,  and  Ashburn.  Mo.,  the  plant  at  the  latter  point, 
recently  built  and  opened,  being  considered  by  experts  as  the  largest  and 
best  equipped  high  explosive  works  on  the  globe.  This  company  manu- 
facture Atlas  and  Judson  Powders,  special  fumeless  powder  for  tunnel 
work,  and  all  classes  of  dynamite,  nitro-glycerine,  nitric  and  sulphuric 
acids:  and  deal  in  electric  blasting  apparatus,  batteries,  caps  and  fuse. 
"Atlas  Powder*'  is  the  most  justly  celebrated  of  any  nitro-glycerine  com- 
pound of  great  explosive  power  known  to  science,  uniting  the  above 
element  with  one  equally  as  valuable,  viz:  safety.  It  will  not  explode  by 
rough  handling,  overturning  of  wagons,  collisions  of  cars,  or  by  any 
ordinary  tire.  It  can  be  stored  in  any  warehouse  and  transported  by  rail 
or  water  with  perfect  freedom  from  danger.  It  is  conceded  to  be  the  safest 
of  all  the  many  compounds  familiarly  known  as  "high  explosives"  ;  while 
it  is  very  much  cheaper,  pound  for  pound,  than  any  other  offered  for  sale. 
It  is  used  preferentially  all  over  the  world  for  submarine  blasting,  construc- 
tion of  railroads,  and  mining  ores  of  all  kinds.  Mr.  Ramsay  is  also  agent 
for  the  Hercules  Powder  Company,  of  Wilmington,  Del.,  manufacturers  of 
Hercules  powder,  Judson  powder,  and  Hercules  gelatine  for  tunnel  work, 
with  works  at  Cleveland,  O.  He  has  developed  a  trade  of  great  magnitude, 
and  is  a  leading  representative  of  the  wholesale  powder  trade  in  the 
metroplis.  He  was  with  the  Chicago  branch  of  the  Repauno  Chemical 
Company  previous  to  coming  to  New  York. 


«  NEW 


J WESLEY  EDMONDS.  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Railroad, 
Steamship  and  Engineers'  Supplies,  and  Manufacturer  of  Oils,  No. 
270  West  Street,  corner  of  Desbrosses  Street. — The  gentleman  whose 
name  heads  this  sketch  is  one  of  the  best  known  men  in  his  line  in 
New  York,  and  has  au  excellent  standing  in  commercial  circles.  He  has 
had  a  successful 
business  career, 
and  from  all  the 
indications  b  i  s 
prosperity  is  cer- 
tain t  o  endure. 
Mr.  Edmonds  is 
a  man  of  middle 
age  and  was  born 
in  X  c  w  Y  o  r  k 
State.  lie  lias 
been  in  this  city 
for  a  number  of 
years,  and  resides 
at  Arlington,  X. 
.1.  He  has  a 
creditable  war 
record,  serving 
at  the  front  in 
t  h  e  "  1  a  te  u  n- 
pleasantness," 
and  is  a  member 
of  Lincoln  Post. 
No.  II,  G.  A.  R., 
Department  of 
Xew  Jersey.  He 
volunteered  April 
18th,  1861,  at  the 
outbreak  of  hos- 
tilities, in  the 20th 
N.  Y.  militia,  and 
when  discharged, 
reenhsted,  shar- 
ing the  fortunes  of  the 
Y.  Volunteers.  The 
established  in  I860,  by 
control  of  Snowies  * 
tired,  and  then  Charles 


J.  Wesley  Edmonds. 

regiment  known  as  the  Ulster  Guards,  80th  X. 
business  conducted  by  this  gentleman  was 
Harrison  Brothers,  and  in  1ST:!,  passed  int;> 
Edmonds.  In  ist.">.  Frederick  Knowles  re- 
W.  (teuton  acquired  an  interest  in  the  concern. 
The  latter  retired  in  IS7i».  when  J.  Wesley  Edmonds  became  sole  proprie- 
tor. He  is  dealer  in  railroad,  steamship  and  engineers'  supplies,  and  is 
manufacturer  of  lubricating  and  burning  oils.    He  also  deals  in  ship  chand- 


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lery.  and  sells  at  wholesale  and  retail,  and  has  a  large  trade  in  and  out  of 
town.  His  warehouse  is  a  commodious  four-story  and  basement  building 
and  is  well  equipped.  The  office  is  connected  by  telephone,  call:  "  Frank. 
1  i n  617."  and  all  conveniences  are  provided.  A  very  large  and  first-class 
stock  is  always  carried  here,  and  includes  iron  pipe  and  fittings,  brass  val- 
ves, steam  and  water  gauges,  leather  and  rubber  belting,  waste,  packing, 
bolts,  nuts,  washers,  lag-screws,  turnbuckles,  etc.;  oils,  greases,  lubricents, 
etc.,  together  with  rope,  cordage,  and  a  full  line  of  general  hardware. 
Mr.  Edmonds  is 'prepared  to  supply  railroads,  steamships,  engineers  and 
the  public  at  lowest  juice,  and  all  orders  will  receive  prompt  and  personal 
attention. 

THE  MATCHLESS  METAL  POLISH  COMPANY,  Incorporated, 
Manufacturers  of  standard  Metal  Polishes  and  Buffing  Composi- 
tions, Xos.  65  and  69  Frankfort  street. — The  productions  of  this 
company  are  conceded  to  be  the  lie  plus  ultra  of  polishes,  and  they 
have  secured  an  enduring  hold  on  popular  favor,  not  only  in  this  country 
but  throughout  Europe,  South  America,  Great  Britain,  Mexico,  the  West 
Indies  and  Australia.  The  company  was  incorporated  in  1884,  under  the 
laws  of  Illinois,  with  factories  in  Xew  York  and  Chicago,  and  is  officered 
as  follows,  viz :  President,  F.  G.Baker,  of  Chicago;  vice-president.  F.  A. 
Leonhard,  of  New  York;  secretary  and  treasurer,  S.  M.  Miller,  of  New 
York.  The  company  manufacture  a  greal  variety  of  standard  metal 
polishes  and  buffing  compositions.  The  "Matchless"  metal  polish  is 
especially  adapted  to  cleaning  and  polishing  metal  signs,  harness  mount- 
ings, band  instruments,  guns  and  other  tine  metal  goods,  and  preserves  as 
well  as  polishes  the  metal.  It  has  been  adopted  overall  competitors  by  the 
United  States  Army.  Pullman  Car  Co..  leading  express  and  teaming  com- 
panies, etc.  The  Tripoline  "  polish  is  for  cleaning  and  burnishing  rail- 
road, marine  and  stationary  engine  work,  large  signs,  railings,  etc.,  and  as 
a  rapid  and  powerful  cleanser  and  preserver  of  metals,  stands  unequaled. 
"  White  Diamond  *'  glass  and  silver  polish  is  a  powder  and  entirely  different 
from  anything  heretofore  offered  for  the  purpose.  It  is  free  from  any  in- 
jurious substance  and  possesses  wonderful  polishing  and  burnishing  prop- 
erties; and  is  adapted  to  cleaning  silverware,  carriage  lamps,  fine  nickel, 
mirrors,  plate  glass,  etc.  The  "Mexoline"  liquid  polish  is  especially 
adapted  for  use  on  black  lettered  metal  signs,  and  is  used  to  obtain  a  quick 
and  brilliant  finish  al  ter  cleaning  metal  work  with  either  the  "  Matchless  " 
or  "Tripoline"  polishes.  It  is  the  best,  most  lasting  and  economical 
polish  in  the  market.  The  "White  Diamond"  bulling  ((impositions 
manufactured  by  this  company  possess  many  merits  not  found  in  goods  of 
other  manufacture.  Two  medals  of  highest  award  were  given  the  products 
of  this  company  by  the  World's  Columbian  Exposition,  and  agencies  for 
their  sale  are  located  in  England.  France.  Spain.  Australia,  South  America, 
Mexico  and  Cuba,  as  well  as  in  various  cities  of  the  1'nited  States.  Cata- 
logues and  price  lists  mailed  free,  and  liberal  discounts  are  offered  to 
jobbers  and  large  consumers. 


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41  NEW   YOR^1894,  * 


GEO.  B.  DOUGLAS  &  BKO.,  Foreign  and  Domestic  Iron  and  Steel, 
Room  1005,  Havemeyer  Building,  Cortland  t,  Church  and  Dey 
Streets. — Firms  like  that  of  Messrs.  Geo.  B.  Douglas  &  Bio., 
manufacturers'  agents,  commission  merchants  and  general  dealers 
in  iron  and  steel,  are  relied  upon  by  powerful  corporations  throughout  the 
country,  and  the  reliance  placed  in  them  by  producers  and  consumers 
respectively  is  never  misplaced.  For  the  past  ten  years  the  firm  named 
have  been  the  United  States  representatives  of  David  Colville  &  Sons,  pro- 
prietors of  the  Dalzell  Steel  Works,  at  Motherwell,  Scotland,  who  are 
manufacturers  of  open  hearth  steel,  ship,  tank  and  boiler  plate,  and 
bridge  and  structural  steel,  with  an  output  of  10,000  tons  of  finished 
material  per  month.  Throughout  the  United  States  this  firm  caters  to  and 
supplies  a  high-class  trade  in  fine  steel,  and  gives  consumers  and  the 
trade  the  privilege  of  securing  the  best  open  hearth  and  structural  steel  in 
the  market.  Messrs.  Douglas  &  Bio.  deal  in  domestic  and  foreign 
iron  and  steel  of  all  descriptions,  possessing  a  detailed  knowledge  of  the 
materials  they  handle,  an  intimate  acquaintance  with  the  leading  manu- 
facturers, and  standing  in  deservedly  high  repute  witli  purchasers. 
Inquiries  for  any  description  of  articles  at  all  in  keeping  with  their  gen- 
eral line  meet  with  prompt  attention  at  their  hands  and  usually  lead  to 
transactions  of  a  permanent  character.  They  are  in  the  fortunate  position 
of  being  able  to  offer  purchasers  the  best  supplies  at  lowest  manufacturers' 
prices.  This,  in  conjunction  with  the  distinctly  business-like  qualities 
which  they  are  already  known  to  possess,  has  won  for  the  firm  a  wide- 
spread patronage  of  the  most  creditable  character.  Shipments  are  made 
direct  from  the  manufacturers,  and  all  orders  are  accorded  immediate  per- 
sonal attention.  The  co-partners,  Messrs.  George  B.  and  John  B.  B.  Doug- 
las, are  natives  of  Scotland,  trained  in  the  iron  and  steel  trade,  and  young 
men  of  tried  ability,  whose  pronounced  success  is  no  greater  than  their 
just  deserts. 

PIERSOX  &  CO.,  Manufacturers'  Agents  and  Commission  Merchants, 
Iron  and  Steel  of  Every  Description,  Columbia  Building,  No.  29 
Broadway.— The  sale  of  iron  and  steel  has  reached  such  enormous 
proportions  in  this  country  as  to  render  it  both  interesting  ami  of 
value  to  our  thousands  of  readers  to  give  some  account  of  the  leading 
houses  engaged  in  this  branch  of  trade.  The  interests  centred  in  Xew 
York  city  render  it  an  especially  important  location  for  the  distribution 
of  this  class  of  supplies,  and  representative  among  the  number  of  distribu- 
tors is  the  widely  and  favorably  known  firm  of  Messrs.  Pierson  &  Co. 
This  is  one  of  the  oldest  iron  houses  in  Xew  York,  as  well  as  one  of  the 
largest  and  best-known.  In  1787  Mr.  Josiah  G.  Pierson  came  from  Rich- 
mond, Mass.,  to  this  city,  and  established  the  first  factory  for  producing 
cut  nails  then  in  the  United  States,  manufacturing  them  by  hand,  at  No.  9 


Whitehall  Street.  In  1790  he  sent  for  his  brothers,  Messrs.  Jeremiah  and 
Isaac  Pierson,  and  the  firm  became  J.  G.  Pierson  A-  Bros.  In  1702  they 
moved  their  nail  factory  to  Ramapo,  Rockland  County,  X.  Y..  where  they 
continued  the  manufacture  of  nails  by  machinery  until  1830,  they  also  con- 
tinuing in  New  York  city  their  warehouse  for  the  sale  of  nails  and  all  kinds 
of  iron  and  steel.  The  third  generation  of  the  Pierson  family  are  now  at 
the  head  of  affairs,  and  up  to  May  1,  1893,  this  house  did  the  largest  jobbing 
business  in  iron  of  any  concern  in  Xew  York  city.  On  that  date  they 
gave  up  the  jobbing  trade,  ami  now  confine  their  attention  to  the  business 
of  manufacturers'  and  mill  agents,  shipping  to  customers  direct  from  the 
mills.  They  handle  iron  and  steel  of  all  kinds,  old  and  new  rails,  nails, 
railroad  and  steamship  supplies,  and  hoop,  bar.  sheet,  corrugated  and 
structural  iron,  including  special  shapes.  They  are  agents  for  the  Susque- 
hanna Iron  Company,  of  Columbia,  Pa.;  Marshalltown  Iron  Works  of  Mar- 
shalltown,  Del.;  Montour  Iron  and  Steel  Company,  of  Danville,  Pa.;  Sheet 
Metal  Works,  of  Brooklyn,  X.  Y. ;  Mahoning  Valley  Iron  Works,  of 
Voungstown,  O.,  etc.  They  are  thus  prepared  to  fill  the  largest  orders  at  the 
lowest  market  rates,  and  it  can  be  safely  asserted  that  they  afford  univer- 
sal satisfaction  in  regard  to  the  strict  fulfillment  of  every  contract.  The 
equitable  manner  in  which  this  firm  conduct  their  business,  as  well  as  the 
reliable  quality  of  all  supplies  delivered  by  them,  are  guarantees  sufficiently 
strong  to  induce  buyers  to  place  their  orders  here.  Price  lists  and  all 
information  mailed  on  application.  Mr.  Henry  L.  Pierson  is  a  native  Xew 
Yorker,  who  has  been  in  the  business  for  forty-four  years  and  has  been 
associated  with  his  younger  brother.  Mr.  J.  Fred  Pierson.  about  twenty- 
eight  years,  and  they  now  constitute  the  present  firm.  These  gentlemen 
belong  to  old  Xew  York  and  none  stand  higher  than  they,  not  only  in  com- 
mercial but  also  social  circles. 

SALEM  MINERAL  WOOL  COMPANY,  No.  70  Cortland t  Street,— 
There  is  no  country  in  the  world  which  equals  the  United  States  in 
architectural  skill,  as  is  demonstrated  by  the  vast  number  of  mag- 
nificent structures  which  deck  the  land,  and  which  are  especially 
numerous  in  Xew  York.  We  likewise  excel  in  every  branch  of  the  con- 
structive art.  as  well  as  in  the  introduction  of  improvements  m  our  dwell- 
ings and  public  buildings,  and  an  apt  illustration  of  this  is  shown  in  the 
growing  use  of  mineral  wool  in  architecture.  The  properties  of  mineral 
wool,  viz  :  non-conductivity  of  heat,  non-combustibility,  non-decaying  and 
vermin-repelling  qualities,  make  it  of  special  value  in  places  where  it  is  de- 
sirable to  prevent  the  extraction  of  cold  or  the  entrance  of  outside  heat. 
In  no  other  way  can  such  structures  be  made  so  effective,  economical  in 
operating,  and  in  every  way  so  adapted  to  the  purpose  for  which  they  are 
constructed,  as  by  the  use  of  mineral  wool  for  the  insulation  of  their  walls, 
ceilings  and  floors.    As  a  protection  against  lire,  properly  used,  it  may  be 


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i>f  inestimable  value.  It  also  possesses  especial  value  as  a  non-conductor  of 
sound,  due  to  its  inelasticity  and  want  of  solidity,  while  it  is  a  great  pro- 
tection against  rats.  mice,  insects  and  disease  germs.  It  is  largely  used  in 
packing  bouses,  cold  storage  houses,  ice  houses,  breweries,  refrigerators, 
tanneries,  hospitals  and  asylums,  schoolhouses,  public  balls  and  theaters, 
hotels,  business  blocks,  dwellings,  apartment  bouses  and  Hats.  It  is  like- 
wise greatly  appreciated  as  a  pipe  and  boiler  covering.  Mineral  wool  is 
the  product  of  the  Salem  Mineral  Wool  Company,  whose  works  are  at 
Salem,  Va.  This  company  was  organized  in  1893,  under  the  laws  of  Virginia, 
and  is  managed  by  Mr.  Walter  s.  Langdon,  lessee,  of  New  York.  The 
product,  is  made  by  a,  patented  process,  and  invariably  commends  its 
superior  merits  on  use,  both  in  architecture,  car  construction  and  steam  en- 
gineering. Large-  orders  are  tilled  promptly  from  the  works,  and  the  man- 
agement is  thoroughly  reliable,  progressive  and  painstaking. 

THE  PRATT  &  WHITNEY  COMPANY.  S.  T.  J.  Byam,  Manager. 
New  York  Warerooms.  \os.  136  and  138  Liberty  Street. — This 
company  are  extensive  manufacturers  of  machinery  and  tools  at 
Hartford,  Conn.,  where  they  have  been  established  since  1869,  and 
in  March.  1894,  they  opened  their  New  York  warerooms,  placing  them 
under  the  management  of  Mr.  S.  T.  .1.  Byam,  a  machinist  of  thirty  years' 
experience  and  an  expert  and  practical  mechanical  engineer.  The  leading 
specialties  of  the  house  are  lathes  of  all  kinds,  gauges,  drills,  chucks, 
presses,  taps,  reamers,  dies,  milling  machines,  grinding  machines,  bolt- 
cutting  machines,  cutters,  screw  machines,  tapping  machines,  shapers. 
etc.  The  officers  are  constantly  engaged  in  noting  results  of  their  impor. 
taut  improvements  and  experimenting  on  others,  so  that  each  season  sees 
something  new  emanate  from  their  works  to  meet  the  ever-growing 
demand  for  iron-working  machinery  and  tools  of  the  most  perfect  type. 
Their  specialty  of  automatic  weighing  and  banging  machines  for  millers, 
brewers  and  maltsters  are  the  best  in  their  line  and  meet  with  a  ready 
demand  and  sale.  Quality  is  ever  the  first  consideration  of  the  manage- 
ment, and  their  claims  to  merit  are  based  on  the  severest  tests  of  every-day 
use  in  all  kinds  of  iron  work  for  all  purposes.  The  triumphant  record  of 
their  machinery  and  its  ever-widening  use  are  alone  sufficient  guarantees 
that  purchasers  can  do  best  here.  Their  machines  hold  a  high  position  in 
the  industrial  world,  being  especially  adapted  to  tine  work  where  a  high 
degree  of  accuracy  is  indispensable,  while  their  field  of  usefulness  is  not 
confined  to  the  United  States,  as  large  numbers  are  exported  to  England, 
Scotland,  France.  Germany,  Russia,  South  America.  Australia  and  other 
portions  of  the  globe,  while  the  demand  is  ever  increasing,  testimonials 
from  eminent  firms  and  corporations  bearing  evidence  to  the  high  charac- 
ter of  construction  and  finish  ami  the  perfect  accuracy  of  the  products  of 
this  company.    Illustrated  catalogues  and  all  information  furnished  at 


this  office.  Mr.  Byam,  the  manager,  was  formerly  superintendent  of  the 
Trenton  Watch  Company,  ami  is  a  member  of  the  Mystic  Shrine,  and  of 
high  repute  in  the  social  and  business  world. 

W,  BKJXEY,  Sole  Manufacturer  of  Day's  Kerite  Insulated 
Wires  for  Telephone,  Telegraph,  Electric  Light  and  Railroad 
Signal  Use,  Kerite  Tape,  Elastic  Tape.  Rubber  Tape,  (J.  E. 
Ham.  General  Agent,)  No.  2<):!  Broadway. — Of  all  the  qualities 
possessed  by  copper,  iron,  steel  or  brass  there  is  none  more  valuable  for 
general  commercial  requirements  than  that  of  ductility.  This  is  an 
important  quality  in  wire,  which  is  so  prominent  a  factor  in  this  age  of 
the  telephone  and  the  electric  light.  But  a  still  more  important  one  affect- 
ing its  application  to  practical  electrics  is  that  of  purity,  which  is  but  a 
synonym  for  low  electrical  resistance  or  high  conductivity,  which  is 
always  an  important  element  in  Day's  Kerite  Insulated  Wires,  manufac- 
tured solely  by  Mr.  W.  R.  Brixey,  at  Seamore,  Conn.  Kerite  is  the  most 
perfect,  durable  and  economical  insulation  in  use  for  the  covering  of  aerial, 
underground  or  submarine  wire,  or  wires  for  battery  purposes.  It  has 
been  in  the  market  for  thirty  years,  and  is  shown  to  be  proof  against  the 
corrosive  elements  in  earth,  air  or  water.  The  greatest  extremes  of  heat 
ami  cold  do  not  impair  its  flexibility,  firmness  or  insulating  properties. 
It  is  used  preferentially  on  both  continents  by  leading  corporations  for 
telephone,  telegraph,  electric  light  and  railroad  signal  purposes,  and  is 
everywhere  noted  for  its  practical  utility,  thorough  reliability  and  uni- 
form excellence.  Special  attention  is  given  to  the  making  of  aerial,  under- 
ground, lead  encased  and  armored  submarine  cables  for  telephone, 
telegraph,  electric  light,  power  and  signal  purposes,  to  any  specification. 
Estimates  for  any  class  of  cables  will  be  cheerfully  furnished  and  special 
quotations  given  for  large  quantities  of  wire  or  long  lengths  of  cables. 
Estimates  are  also  furnished  for  special  cables  for  torpedo  firing,  subma- 
rine mining  or  blasting,  and  leads  of  all  kinds  for  electric  light  service. 
Telephone  and  office  cables  are  made  to  any  specification,  and  their  special 
forms  of  cables  are  in  constant  demand  by  the  larger  telegraph,  fire  alarm, 
telephone  and  railroad  companies  throughout  the  world.  The  only  award 
given  on  rubber  insulated  wires  and  cables  at  the  World's  Columbian 
Exposition  was  awarded  W.  I!.  Brixey,  sole  manufacturer  of  Day's  Kerite 
wires  and  cables,  for  "  excellence  of  material  and  construction,  high 
insulation,  reliability  and  durability,  demonstrated  by  prolonged  service 
under  exacting  conditions."  Branch  offices  are  operated  at  Chicago  and 
San  Francisco.  Correspondence  is  solicited  and  price-lists  mailed  on 
application.  Mr.  .1.  K.  Ham  is  the  general  agent  in  charge  of  the  Xew 
York  office,  and  a  young  man  of  large  practical  experience,  wide  acquaint- 
ance and  thorough  reliability,  with  whom  it.  will  be  found  a  pleasure  to  do 
business. 


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Hf  KEW  YORK?-  1  894,  * 


A A.  MeCREARY,  Successor  to  The  McCreary  Electrical  Specialty 
Company,  Patents  il  Reflectors  and  Electrical  Specialties,  Electrical 
#  Exchange  Building,  Liberty  and  Washington  Streets. —  This  gen- 
tleni;in  has  been  established  in  business  here  since  1SS0,  and  is 
widely  known  as  an  inventor  of  various  specialties  of  great  utility  and  value. 
He  con- 
trols ex- 
clusively { 
the  man-1 
u fact u re 
and  sale 
of  such 

patented  specialties  as  McCreai  v's 
silvered  glass  reflector  shades.  Aus- 
trian jeweled  shades,  glass  and 
aluminum,  revolvable  half  shade 
and  reflectors,  electric  light  shield, 
mica  dust  protectors,  moisture- 
proof  socket  protector,  ring  shade 
holders,  special  brass  portable  for  no.  1. 

MeCreary's  reflectors,  adjustable  lamp  hanger,  flexible  tubing  for  elec- 
trical purposes,  flexible  brass  chain,  etc.;  while  making  a  lead- 
ing specialty  of  flexible  portables  (see  cut  So.  2)  and  flexible  desk 
clamps  (see  cut  No.  1).  Mr.  McCreary  is  also  a  practical  specialist 
in   the   distribution    of    incandescent    electric    light.     His    ability  to 

supply  the  linest  of  reflectors,  shades 
and  electrical  specialties  is  attested 
by  thai  liberal  patronage  which  has 
enabled  him  from  a  small  beginning 
to  build  up  a  soundly  established 
business,  which  now  extends  not 
only  to  all  parts  of  the  United  States, 
but  also  throughout  Europe  and 
South  America.  The  house  has  all 
along  kept  well  abreast  of  the  pro- 
gressive spirit  of  the  age.  and  every 
facility  is  possessed  for  fully  sustain- 
ing and  steadily  increasing  the  well- 
merited  reputation  it  enjoys  for  re- 
liable  g  is  and  fair  dealing.  Deal- 
ers are  supplied  to  the  full  extent  of 
yo  2  their  wants  at  short  notice  and  On 
the  most  favorable  terms,  and  circulars  and  all  information  are  mailed  on 
application.   Mr.  McCreary  is  a  native  of  Pennsylvania,  in  the  prime  of  life, 


and  highly  regarded  for  his  genius  as  an  inventor,  his  skill  as  a  manufac- 
turer and  his  reliability  as  a  business  man. 

THE  CLARK  ELECTRIC  COMPANY,  Corbin  Building,  Broadway 
and  John  Street.— The  apparatus  manufactured  by  the  Clark  Elec- 
tric Company,  of  this  city,  is  the  recognized  representative  of  all 
that  is  best,  safest  and  most  economical  in  the  lield  of  electric 
arc  lighting.  The  company  owning  this  perfected  system  was  organized  ill 
1SSS,  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  New  York.  It  secured  control  of  all 
the  inventions  and  patents  brought  out  by  that  talented  electrician.  Mr.  E. 
P.  Clark,  and  he  now  gives  the  business  the  benelit  of  his  great  practical 
skill  and  close  personal  attention,  as  the  electrician  of  the  company.  The 
Clark  system  of  arc  lighting  for  every  purpose  has  more  desirable  features 
than  any  system  ever  put  upon  the  market  and  is  the  best  for  every  pur- 
pose. It  has  the  steadiest  light,  is  superior  in  economy  of  power  to  operate 
it,  and  its  automatic  regulation  is  on  a  new  principle  and  better  than  any 
other  ;  while  the  system  has  a  feature  that  none  others  possess,  known  as 
the  "Automatic  Safety  Device,"  designed  to  render  dangerous  electric 
currents  absolutely  safe.  The  high  efficiency  of  the  Clark  dynamo,  which 
is  about  forty  per  cent,  higher  than  any  other  arc  dynamo,  is  due  to  its 
peculiar  construction  by  which  the  interior  of  the  Gramme  ring  armature 
is  utilized  for  generating  current,  and  all  the  electrical  energy  is  converted 
into  current.  Hence  the  dynamo  runs  cool,  and  the  efficiency  is  very  high. 
An  economical  dynamo  must  run  cool.  A  hot  dynamo  like  a  hot  journal  is 
a  waste  of  power.  This  company  manufactures  both  arc  lamps  in  series 
for  low  tension  incandescent  current  for  all  systems,  arc  lamps  for  alterna- 
ting current  of  any  or  all  systems,  arc  lamps  for  high  tension  current  of 
any  or  all  systems,  ornamental  arc  lamps  for  finest  interior  lighting  for  all 
systems,  and  arc  lamps  for  optical  lantern  purposes  for  colleges  and 
universities  :  also  search  lights  of  1.000  to  40.000  candle  power.  They  have 
supplied  such  well-known  bouses  as  the  New  York  Herald.  Columbia  Col- 
lege. R.  11.  Macy  &  Co.,  B.  Altaian  &  Co.,  Produce  Exchange,  American 
Exchange  National  Bank.  Beadleston  «V  Woerz,  American  Institute,  New- 
York  Athletic  Club,  the  C.  &  C.  Electric  Motor  Company,  Proctor's  The- 
atre, People's  Theatre.  1".  F.  Collier,  Hulbert  Bros  &  Co..  S.  W.  Richards, 
Henry  Siede,  II.  E.  Bindseil.  Excelsior  Steam  Rower  Company,  Miner  & 
Sands.  Prof.  Gallatin,  German  Club.  Photochrome  Engraving  Company, 
(iill  Engraving  Company,  C.  de  Peyster  Field,  Prof.  Delafield,  Charles  A. 
Schieren  &  Co.,  among  many  others  in  New  York.  The  officers  of  this 
company  are  as  follows,  viz  :  James  H.  Seymour,  president  ;  A.  Bedell  Ben- 
jamin, secretary  :  Ernest  P.  Clark,  electrician.  All  are  well-known  New 
Yorkers,  under  whose  auspices  the  science  of  electric  arc  lighting  is  attain- 
ing its  fullest  fruition.  Mr.  Clark  is  a  self-taught  electrician,  and  can  step 
into  a  machine-shop  and  make  his  own  dynamo  and  other  apparatus. 


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CLEVELAND  CITY  FORGE  AND  IRON  COMPANY,  C.  M.  Wales, 
Eastern  Manager,  No.  b>0  Liberty  Street. — This  company  are  ex- 
tensive manufacturers  of  marine  and  other  forcings,  finished  or 
in  the  rough;  car  axles,  railroad  coupling  links  and  pins,  shafting, 
bending  rolls  for  rolling  mills,  rudder  frames,  and  other  large  forgings; 
also,  pressed  wrought  iron  open  turn-buckles.  The  industry  was  inaugu- 
rated in  Cleveland,  Ohio,  thirty  years  ago,  and  the  company  is  officered  as 
follows,  viz:  R.  II.  Barman,  president;  L.  M.  Coe,  vice-president;  G.  F. 
Ely,  secretary  and  treasurer.  The  New  York  office  was  opened  in  ISS-.t, 
with  Mr.  C.  M.  Wales  as  manager.  He  had  previously  been  with  the  com- 
pany at  Cleveland  for  eight  years,  as  mechanical  engineer,  and  thus  brought 
special  qualifications  to  bear  upon  the  business.  The  plant  at  Cleveland  is 
the  largest  of  its  kind  in  the  United  States,  covering  a  ground  area  of  ten 
acres,  and  gives  steady  employment  to  six  hundred  skilled  workmen.  The 
equipment  embraces  forty  furnaces,  twenty-five  steam  hammers  from  one- 
half  to  ten  tons  each,  and  every  modern  appliance  tending  to  facilitate 
rapid  and  perfect  production,  and  a  vast  amount  of  work  of  a  superior 
character  is  tinned  out.  The  scope  of  work  includes  all  kinds  of  light  and 
heavy  forgings,  hammered  shapes  of  every  description,  from  wrougbt-iron 
or  steel;  also,  steamboat  work,  locomotive  forgings,  and  hammered  scrap 
axles.  The  company  manufacture  special  and  intricate  shape  work  in  both 
rough  and  finished  forgings,  and  have  furnished  rudders  for  several  United 
States  cruisers,  crank  shafts  for  the  Priscilla  and  the  Puritan,  large  rolls 
for  rolling  mills  and  large  forgings  for  corporations  and  prominent  houses 
throughout  the  country.  In  all  departments  of  the  works  skillful  work- 
manship is  employed,  the  finest  metals  obtainable  are  used,  and  the  most 
perfect  work  is  tin  ned  out.  Mr.  Wales,  the  Eastern  manager,  is  a  well- 
known  member  of  the  American  Society  of  Mechanical  Engineers  and  the 
American  Society  of  Naval  Architects,  and  an  accomplished  mechanical 
engineer,  thoroughly  grounded  in  the  theory  and  practice  of  mechanics, 
and  a  young  man  of  large  experience,  wide  acquaintance  and  sterling 
worth. 

THE  PHILADELPHIA  BRIDGE  WORKS,  Cofrode  &  Saylor.  Incor- 
porated, Civil  Engineers  and  Bridge  Builders,  Central  Building,  No. 
143  Liberty  Street. — In  the  year  1870  the  firm  of  Cofrode  A-  Savior 
was  established  in  Philadelphia,  their  business  being  that  of  civil 
engineers  and  bridge  builders.  After  a  successful  career  of  seven  years  it 
was  found  expedient  to  increase  the  facilities  of  the  house  by  incorporating 
it,  which  was  done  in  1869,  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Pennsylvania. 
The  name  of  the  company  is  the  Philadelphia  Bridge  Works,  and  its  capital 
stock  is  s-lOO.OOO.  Its  works  and  shops  are  located  at  Pottstown,  Pa.,  and 
its  general  office  is  in  Philadelphia  at  No.  2">7  South  4th  Street.  The  New 
York  office  was  established  in  1801,  under  the  charge  of  its  present  mana- 


ger, Mr.  Ldwarn  B.  Jenks,  who  had  previously  been  connected  with  the 
Jersey  City  office  for  seven  years.  The  company  builds  bridges,  docks, 
sheds,  wharves,  trestles,  storage  warehouses,  etc.  It  has  very  extended 
relations  with  railroad  interests,  having  among  others  done  a  large  amount 
of  construction  for  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  Company.  It  built  the 
long  dock  at  Atlantic  Highlands.  N.  J.,  when  the  United  States  govern- 
ment deprived  the  Central  Railroad  of  New  Jersey  of  the  use  of  Sandy 
Hook  as  a  landing  place,  and  also  built  the  trestle  bridge  across  the 
Shrewsbury  river  for  the  same  company.  One  of  the  large  contracts  on 
which  it  is  at  present  engaged  is  the  erection  of  a  series  of  extensive  build- 
ings and  docks  for  the  National  Storage  and  Warehouse  Company  at 
.Jersey  City.  The  New  York  branch  employs  steadily  several  hundred 
men,  and  the  business  of  the  company,  both  here  and  at  its  Pennsylvania 
cud,  is  constantly  growing. 

ELECTRICAL  CONDUIT  COMPANY,  No.  :!:!  Broad  Street.— This 
company  was  organized  in  January,  1892,  under  the  laws  of  New 
Jersey,  with  a  capital  of  $300,000,  and  is  officered  as  follows,  viz  : 
A.  Wolff,  Jr.,  president  ;  Lewis  May.  treasurer  :  Charles  P.  Bar- 
ker, secretary  ;  directors,  Lewis  May,  W.  II.  Hart.  A.  Wolff,  Jr.,  James 
Thomas.  Clarence  W.  Meade  and  Charles  P.  Barker.  This  company  was 
the  first  in  the  field  to  introduce  a  successful  system  of  underground  con- 
duits for  electrical  wires — the  result  of  a  series  of  costly  and  elaborate  ex- 
periments— and  now  have  the  only  complete  and  comprehensive  system  in 
existence,  for  lateral  service,  distribution  and  trunk-line  purposes.  The 
feature  that  establishes  the  great  availability  and  durability  of  this  system 
is  the  perfect  facility  for  the  distribution  of  conductors  of  different 
electro-motive  force  from  totally  independent  ducts  and  each  going  inde- 
pendent into  the  house  or  to  the  lamp-post.  Without  such  facilities  an 
underground  conduit  is  of  no  value,  because  wires  to  be  carried  in  a  cable 
from  one  point  to  another  and  only  utilized  at  the  end  could  be  laid  in  the 
earth  in  any  well-constructed  receptacle.  Wherever  this  system  lias  been 
laid  it  is  dry  and  in  a  perfect  state  of  preservation,  free  from  rust  or  cor- 
rosion, showing  the  entire  absence  of  moisture  at  any  time  since  its  burial, 
in  some  instances  over  ten  years.  The  system  is  now  in  successful  use 
in  New  York.  Philadelphia  and  Chicago,  and  companies  everywhere  are 
licensed  to  operate  under  this  system,  while  contracts  are  undertaken  to 
lay  the  conduit  in  cities.  Illustrated  catalogues,  terms  and  price  lists 
mailed  on  application.  President  Wolff  is  a  well-known  banker  and  broker 
of  this  city  ;  Treasurer  May  is  a  trustee  of  the  Mutual  Life  Insurance 
Company  of  New  York  :  and  Secretary  Barker  was  formerly  a  member  of 
the  legai  firm  of  Hildreth  &  Barker,  but  this  firm  having  dissolved  Mr. 
Barker  has  opened  an  office  at  No.  S7  Liberty  Street.  The  names  of  the 
directors  speak  for  themselves,  and  the  company  has  rapidly  reached  the 
highest  point  of  efficiency  in  its  special  industry. 


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EWES  F.  BOSTELMANN,  Manufacturer  of  the  Standard  Diamond 
Prospecting  Drill,  No.  39  Cortland t  Street. — Taking  up  the  manu- 
facturers of  specialties  peculiar  to  their  respective  establishments 
in  the  metropolis,  honorable  mention  should  be  made  of  Mr.  Lewis 

F.  Bostelmann.  This  gen- 
tleman is  the  manufacturer 
of  the  Standard  Diamond 
prospecting  drill,  with 
double  cylinder  hydraulic 
feed  which  is  widely  rec- 
ognized as  the  best  dia- 
mond drill  manufactured. 
It  is  made  to  bore  from  20 
to  4000  feet  in  holes  one  to 
twelve  inches  in  diameter, 
and  is  adapted  for  surface 
or  underground  prospect- 
ing. It  does  not  get  out  of 
order  and  is  most  reliable 
;is  to  results  obtained.  It 
can  lie  operated  by  steam 
or  compressed  air,  10-horse 
power  being  required,  and 
its  capacity  is  warranted, 
Inning  holes  to  a  depth  of 
S00  feet  or  nn ire.  and  can 
be  fitted  to  bore  holes  of 
large  diameter  if  desired. 
By  its  use  an  accurate  rec- 
ord of  soft  and  loose  strata 
is  obtained.  A  complete 
outfit  is  furnished  with 
the  drill,  and  the  facilities 
possessed  by  Mr.  Bostel- 
mann render  him  compe- 
tent to  offer  inducements  of  the  most  desirable  nature  to  buyers;  while 
the  promptness,  efficiency  and  reliability  with  which  the  wants  of  buyers 
are  fulfilled  warrant  the  remark  that  no  better  house  can  be  found  with 
which  to  open  permanent  business  relations.  Mr.  Bostelmann  has  had  an 
experience  of  eleven  years  in  this  special  branch  of  industry,  being  sec- 
retary and  treasurer  of  another  company  in  the  same  line,  and  established 
his  present  enterprise  on  January  1,  1804.  His  thorough  practical  skill  and 
close  personal  supervision  assures  the  continued  success  and  permanent 
prosperity  of  this  progressive  house. 


THE  FRASSE  COMPANY,  Extra  Grade  Tools  and  Supplies,  No. 
10  Warren  Street,  near  Broadway. — For  nearly  eighty  years  the 
house  conducted  by  The  Frasse  Company  has  been  recognized 
as  a  leader  in  the  business  world,  and  has  won  a  success  that  be- 
speaks the  ablest  management,  the  best  class  of  goods  and  the  utmost 
reliability  in  all  its  methods.  The  company  are  wholesale  and  retail  deal- 
ers in  extra  grades  of  tools  and  supplies,  including  lathes  and  other  ma- 
chinery suited  to  the  wants  of  manufacturers.  They  are  especially  promi- 
nent in  the  trade  as  agents  for  A. 
Kollason  &  Suns,  of  Birmingham, 
piano  wire;  Poldi  steel  Works,  of 
Vienna,  tool  steel;  Fischer  File 
Works  of  Vienna:  Peugeot  Freres, 
France,  cold  rolled  steel  for  watch 
and  clock  springs;  Chateau  Fils, 
emery  paper,  and  as  manufacturers 
of  the  Automatic  Hack  Saw  Machine 
and  Electiic  Folding  Handle  Saw 
Frame.  The  business  was  founded 
in  1816  by  II.  F.  Frasse,  who  admit- 
ted his  son.  Win.  H.  Frasse.  to  part- 
nership in  1837.  In  1869  the  firm 
of  Frasse  &  Co.  was  organized,  the 
senior  partner  dying  the  same  year, 
when  the  estate  assumed  control, 
and  in  1893  the  present  company 
was  incorporated.  The  present  premises  have  been  occupied  since  May, 
1893,  and  are  spacious  in  size,  well  stocked,  and  give  ample  accommodations 
for  supplying  the  most  extensive  demands.  Their  automatic  sawing  ma- 
chine, for  cutting  iron  and  brass  bar  or  tubing  up  to  a  large  diameter  is 
undoubtedly  the  best  thing  of  the  kind  in  the  market.  It  has  a  large  de- 
mand, not  only  in  the  United  states  but  throughout  Europe  and  South 
America.  A  swivel  vise  similar  in  design  to  a  planer  chuck  permits  of 
cutting  off  at  various  angles.  The  lifting  return  stroke  prevents  friction 
on  the  blades.  lengthening  their  utility.  The  machine  is  strongly  built 
and  is  largely  used  on  plantations  for  severing  pipe.  For  those  not  having 
power  the  machine  is  furnished  with  heavy  fly  wheel  and  crank.  Pres- 
ident Frasse  is  the  grandson  of  the  founder  of  the  business  and  came 
into  the  house  twenty  years  ago.  He  has  the  active  supervision  of  affairs, 
and  his  practical  skill  and  close  personal  attention  serve  to  assure  the  con- 
tinued success  and  permanent  prosperity  of  this  old  and  honored  house. 
Illustrated  catalogues  and  price  lists  will  be  mailed  on  application,  and 
oi-ders  by  telephone  No.  "  747  Cortlandt,  "  by  telegraph  or  mail,  are  always 
promptly  filled. 


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OLIVER  W.  BARNES,  Civil  Engineer,  No.  o7  Broadway.— The  pro- 
fessional element  of  this  city  includes  most  of  the  leaders  in  the 
various  fields  of  endeavor,  and,  in  the  science  and  practice  of  engi- 
neering, the  metropolis  can  produce  an  array  of  talent  unexcelled 
hy  any  other  city  in  the  world.  Perhaps  no  name  in  "  Gotham's  "  roll  of  dis- 
tinguished civil  engineers  occupies  a  more  prominent  position  than  that  as- 
signed to  the  name  of  Oliver  \V.  Barnes,  who  is  recognized  throughout  this 
and  other  countries  as  an  eminent  engineer,  and  as  a  man  who  has  accom- 
plished important  results  in  life.  Mr.  Barnes  has  been  established  in  pro- 
fessional practice  for  a  period  of  over  forty  years,  during  which  time  he  has 
been  in  charge  of  some  of  the  most  important  and  successful  enterprises 
accomplished  in  this  country.  He  first  came  into  prominence  as  the  princi- 
pal assistant  engineer  in  the  construction  of  the  Western  Division  of  the 
Pennsylvania  Railroad,  which  extends  over  the  rugged  country  between  the 
Alleghenies  and  Pittsburgh.  Later  he  was  chief  engineer  of  the  Connecticut 
Western  Railroad,  and  chief  engineer  of  the  Dutchess  &  Columbia  Railroad. 
From  1880  to  1883  be  was  engineer-in-chief  and  consulting  engineer  of  the 
South  Pennsylvania  Railroad,  which  was  known  as  the  Vanderbilt  Road, 
owing  to  the  fact  that  the  late  William  II.  Vanderbilt  was  the  principal 
capitalist  in  the  syndicate  that  had  determined  to  build  the  shortest  line  be- 
tween the  East  and  West  through  Pennsylvania.  After  most  of  the  seven 
great  tunnels  on  the  line  had  been  nearly  completed  and  other  important 
work  well  .advanced  toward  completion  it  was  sold  to  the  Pennsylvania 
Railroad  Company,  which  will  some  day  complete  it.  More  difficult  prob- 
lems in  engineering  were  met  with  in  surveying,  locating  and  constructing 
this  line  by  Mr.  Barnes  than  have  ever  occurred  in  any  other  line  across 
this  continent.  Another  specimen  of  his  skill  as  an  engineer  is  shown  in 
the  construction  of  the  Kinzua  Viaduct,  300  feet  high  and  2,100  feet  long,  on 
the  line  of  the  extension  of  the  Xew  York,  Lake  Erie  &  Western  Railroad, 
in  Western  Pennsylvania.  His  eminence  as  an  engineer  led  to  his  selection 
as  chairman  of  the  construction  committee  of  the  Xew  Croton  Aqueduct 
Commission.  He  has  submitted  plans  to  the  Rapid  Transit  Commission,  as 
chief  engineer  of  the  New  York  Underground  Railway  Company,  which 
have  received  favorable  comment  from  the  press  and  scientific  journals. 
Mr.  Barnes  takes  a  personal  and  professional  interest  in  the  study  and  so- 
lution of  practical,  difficult  engineering  problems,  and  in  that  way  advances 
great  enterprises.  His  most  recent  undertaking  is  the  Xew  York  Connect- 
ing Railroad,  designed  to  connect  the  Xew  York  Central  and  Hudson  River 
R.  R.  system  with  the  city  of  Brooklyn  by  a  line  starting  from  Morrisania, 
thence  via.  Randall's  Island  and  Ward's  Island,  crossing  the  East  River 
near  Astoria  by  a  cantilever  bridge  of  S00  feet  span;  thence  southwardly 
through  Long  Island  City  to  Brooklyn.  The  line  will  be  seven  miles  in 
length  and  will  be  partly  on  a  steel  viaduct  of  sufficient  elevation  to  cross 
the  East  River  at  the  height  of  150  feet  required  by  the  United  States  reg- 


ulations. Mr.  Barnes  is  a  member  of  the  American  Society  of  Civil  Engi- 
neers, the  Engineers'  Club  of  Philadelphia,  and  the  Union  League  Club  of 
Xew  York. 

CLIMAX  POWDER  MAXUFACTURIXG  COMPAXY,  Fred.  Julian, 
Manager,  Xo.  29  Broadway. — The  manufacture  of  powder  has  be- 
come one  of  the  great  industries  of  the  United  States,  the  busi- 
ness amounting  to  many  millions  of  dollars  per  year.  What  is 
more,  the  powder  of  whatever  kind  made  in  America,  whether  it  be  of  the 
blasting,  mammoth,  cannon-mortar,  musket,  canister,  sporting,  shipping  or 
fuse  description,  is  not  excelled  anywhere  on  the  habitable  globe.  In  the 
manufacture  of  dynamite  and  high-grade  explosives,  the  Climax  Powder 
Manufacturing  Company  lias  over  and  over  again  proved  the  truth  of  the 
above  statement.  The  works  and  principal  office  of  this  company  are  lo- 
cated at  Emporium,  Pa.,  with  a  magazine  in  Xew  York  harbor,  and  the 
productive  capacity  of  the  works  is  12,000  pounds  per  day.  Those  whose 
occupation  it  is  to  quarry  rocks  ami  open  up  mines,  know  from  experience 
that  when  the  blasting  apparatus  and  powder  of  the  Climax  Powder  Man- 
ufacturing Company  get  their  best  work  in  there  is  an  effective  displacement 
of  something.  It  is  because  of  their  efficacy  that  the  explosives  of  this 
company  are  so  much  in  demand,  both  at  home  and  abroad,  and  that  their 
sales  have  become  enormous  throughout  the  United  States.  South  America, 
Mexico  and  the  West  Indies.  I  fcalers  and  contractors  arc  supplied  through 
the  Xew  York  office  in  quantities  to  suit al  short  notice  and  on  the  most 
liberal  terms.  Mr.  Fred.  Julian,  the  manager,  is  an  expert  authority  in  the 
trade,  and  in  all  his  transactions  is  prompt,  reliable  and  trustworthy. 

BOHX  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  II.  Simmons,  Manager. 
Lumber,  Sash,  Doors,  Blinds,  Etc.,  Tenth  Floor,  Room  No.  133, 
Taylor  Building,  Xo.  41  Cortlandt  Street.— This  company  was  estab- 
lished thirty  years  ago,  and  the  office  in  this  city  was  opened  in 
1S94.  The  manager,  Mr.  H.  Simmons,  has  had  ample  experience  in  the 
lumber  trade,  having  been  superintendent  of  the  company's  plant  at  St. 
Paul  for  fifteen  years.  He  is  a  native  of  New  York,  and  a  practical  wood- 
worker, thoroughly  skilled  in  all  branches  of  the  industry.  The  Bonn 
Manufacturing  Company's  plant,  at  St.  Paul,  Minn.,  covers  an  area  of 
twenty  acres,  and  the  mills  are  equipped  with  the  most  improved  machin- 
ery, driven  by  steam  power,  while  employment  is  found  for  400  workmen. 
The  company  manufacture  all  kinds  of  lumber,  sash,  doors,  blinds,  inte- 
rior hardwood  finish,  etc.,  also  dove-tailed  boxes  for  pork  and  other 
purposes.  Their  trade  extends  all  over  the  United  States.  The  New 
York  otliee  supplies  the  demand  in  New  York,  Xew  Jersey  and  Xew  Eng- 
land. All  orders  are  given  immediate  attention  and  are  filled  upon  the 
most  equitable  terms. 


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MC.  HANTON,  Wholesale  Dealer  and  Manufacturers'  Agent  in 
Locks,  Knobs,  Artistic  Bronze  Door  Furniture,  and  Builders' 
Hardware,  No.  103  Chambers  Street. — This  house  has  always 
maintained  the  highest  of  reputations  for  handling  none  but 
high-class  goods,  and  for  its  honorable  straightforward  business  methods. 
Mr.  Hanton  was  born  in  Ireland,  but  has  been  a  resident  and  citizen  of  the 
United  States  for  many  years.  Having  a  wide  range  of  experience  in  this 
trade  he  inaugurated  this  establishment  in  1872,  and  at  once  developed  a 
very  liberal  and  influential  patronage,  exclusively  wholesale,  and  extending 
to  all  parts  of  the  United  States  and  adjacent  countries.  He  was  located 
for  a  number  of  years  at  No.  03  Reade  Street,  and  as  the  volume  of  his 
trade  continued  to  increase  in  importance  he  moved  to  his  present  address, 
where  he  occupies  spacious  and  commodious  quarters,  neatly  and  appro- 
priately fitted  up  with  every  convenience  for  the  transaction  of  business, 
and  display  of  the  splendid  assortment  of  samples  of  goods  which  he 
handles.  This  assortment  embraces  the  productions  of  the  very  best 
hardware  and  house  builders'  furnishings  in  the  world,  comprising  all  the 
latest  novelties  and  inventions  in  door,  furniture  and  other  locks,  door 
knobs  of  plain  polished  brass,  silver  and  nickel  plate  and  unique,  artistic 
styles  in  bronze;  also  automatic  door  furniture,  letter  boxes  and  numbers 
for  flats  and  dwellings,  in  fact  everything  in  the  line  of  builders'  hardware, 
such  as  heavy  hinges,  automatic  door  closers  operated  by  springs  or  com- 
pressed air.  A  specialty  is  made  of  burglar  proof  sash  locks,  anti-friction 
furniture  and  trunk  castors,  pendulum  parlor  door  hangers,  and  plain  and 
artistic  door  numbers.  Goods  sold  from  these  samples  are  delivered 
direct  from  the  factories  at  lowest  prices  and  are  guaranteed  to  be  just  as 
represented.  Special  terms  are  made  with  builders  of  large  first-class 
hotels,  flats  and  office  buildings.  Mr.  Hanton  is  a  wide-awake,  reliable 
and  honorable  dealer  and  popular  in  social  and  business  circles,  while  his 
efforts  in  behalf  of  the  concerns  he  represents  have  placed  their  goods  in 
the  foremost  ranks  in  their  line. 


MANUFACTURERS'  AUTOMATIC  SPRINKLER  COMPANY,  No. 
136  Liberty  Street. — Every  one  who  is  doing  well  dreads  a  fire, 
and  therefore  any  appliance  that  reduces  the  possibility  of  such 
a  calamity  to  the  minimum  is  of  great  value.  Such  an  appliance 
and  protection  is  furnished  by  the  Manufacturers'  Automatic  Sprinkler 
Company  of  Syracuse,  X.  Y.,  whose  New  York  office  is  located  as  above. 
This  company  was  organized  in  1884,  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  New 
York,  with  a  capital  of  $100,000,  and  has  become  deservedly  famous  for  the 
manufacture  of  "Non-Corrosive"  automatic  fire  extinguishing  appliances. 
Their  specialties  embrace  automatic  sprinklers,  combination,  index,  stop 
and  check  valves;  stand  pipes  for  buildings,  hose,  hose  racks,  buckets, 


automatic  valves,  and  fire  protective  apparatus  generally.  The  insurance 
interests  of  the  country  have  given  this  system  their  unqualified  approval 
and  reduce  the  cost  of  insurance  one-half  when  a  building  is  protected  by 
the  Non-Corrosive  sprinkler,  and  the  records  of  hundreds  of  lires  detected 
and  extinguished  without  serious  loss,  and  with  no  instance  of  failure,  have 
justified  the  wisdom  of  their  action.  The  company  have  recently  put 
sprinklers  into  the  buildings  of  Ehrich  Brothers,  Ludwig  Brothers,  D.  S. 
Brown's  Soap  Works,  National  Casket  Company.  Hombuhl  Brothers,  Jno. 
Polhemus  Printing  Company,  among  others  in  this  city.  No  cheap  work 
is  executed  by  this  company,  but  the  best  at  the  lowest  prices.  Illustrated 
catalogues  and  all  information  mailed  on  application.  Mr.  E.  L.  Thomp- 
son, the  general  manager  of  the  company,  is  a  native  New  Yorker,  formerly 
with  the  Harkness  Sprinkler  Company,  for  seven  years  connected  with  the 
sprinkler  business,  and  is  eminently  qualified  by  experience  and  ability  to 
promote  the  interests  of  this  company. 


NATIONAL  RAILWAY  SPRING  COMPANY,  Locomotive,  Pas- 
senger Coach,  and  Freight  Car  Springs,  Edward  Cliff,  General  Su- 
perintendent. Taylor  Building,  No.  39  Cortlaudt  Street. — One  of 
the  largest  and  leading  concerns  in  the  United  States  in  the  man- 
ufacture of  car  springs  is  the  National  Railway  Spring  Company,  whose 
New  York  office  is  located  as  above,  with  works  at  Oswego,  N.  Y. ,  and 
branch  offices  at  Chicago  and  St.  Louis.  This  company  has  been  in  opera- 
tion over  thirty  years  and  are  extensive  manufacturers  of  locomotive,  pas- 
senger coach,  electric  anil  freight  car  springs,  and  are  experts  in  the  manu- 
facture of  "  Graduated  "  springs.  They  made  and  designed  the  springs 
for  the  N.  Y.  C.  &  H.  K.  R.  R.  prize  engine  No.  909,  which  took  the  lead 
at  the  Chicago  Exposition,  and  they  enjoy  a  prestige  and  patronage  inter- 
national in  extent  and  eminently  creditable  in  character.  The  New  York 
office  is  under  the  experienced  management  of  Mr.  Edward  Cliff,  who  sells 
the  entire  output.  From  one  hundred  to  one  hundred  and  fifty  skilled 
hands  are  employed  at  the  works,  and  the  great  prosperity  of  the  company 
is  due  to  the  superiority  of  its  products,  both  as  to  quality,  accuracy  of 
form  and  durability.  They  are  standards  in  their  respective  lines,  and  are 
in  heavy  and  increasing  demand  by  railroad  companies,  car  builders  and 
railway  supply  houses  throughout  the  United  States,  Mexico  and  South 
America.  Orders  of  whatever  magnitude  are  filled  with  promptness  and 
care,  and  on  the  most  favorable  terms  ;  and  the  steady  growth  of  this 
branch  of  skilled  industry  is  highly  creditable  to  the  company  and  its  ex- 
ecutive. The  officers  of  the  company  are:  Theodore  Irwin,  president  ; 
George  B.  Sloan,  Jr..  secretary  and  treasurer;  both  of  whom  reside  at  Os- 
wego, and  Mr.  Cliff,  superintendent,  who  has  made  a  record  for  his  com- 
pany while  here  which  augurs  well  for  its  future. 


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THE  HYDRAULIC  CONSTRUCTION  COMPANY,  Hydraulic  Engi- 
neers, Experts  and  Contractors,  Nos.  14.")  Broadway  and  88  Liberty 
Street. — From  a' hygienic  point  of  view,  nothing  can  be  of  more 
importance  to  a  community  than  a  good  supply  of  pure  water, 
and  experience  shows  that  there  is  no  better  way  to  secure  this  desidera- 
tum than  by  means  of  artesian  or  driven  wells.  A  leading  house  engaged 
in  water  works  construction  in  the  metropolis  is  that  of  the  Hydraulic  Con- 
struction Company,  who  are  widely  known  and  honored  as  hydraulic  engi- 
neers, experts  and  contractors,  and  have  been  established  in  the  business 
here  since  1889.  They  give  their  skilled  attention  to  subterranean  water 
supply  by  driven,  gauged,  tube  and  artesian  well  system,  for  manufacturers, 
cities,  towns  and  railroads;  also  foundation  tests  and  drainage,  while  wa- 
ter works  are  constructed  by  franchise  or  contract.  The  business  has 
rapidly  assumed  extensive  and  important  proportions,  consequent  upon 
the  enterprise  and  ability  displayed  in  the  management,  and  its  future  suc- 
cess and  permanent  prosperity  is  assured  by  the  same  sign.  They  have 
constructed  some  fifty  plants  for  different  cities  and  towns  throughout  the 
United  States,  including  those  at  Lowell,  Mass.;  Watertown,  Mass.;  Hyde 
Park,  Mass. ;  New  Utrecht,  L.  I.  and  Conneaut,  Ohio;  and  their  services 
are  in  constant  and  important  request  in  city  and  country.  Estimates  are 
promptly  furnished  for  drilling  wells  and  machinery  for  the  same,  and  con- 
tracts are  entered  into  for  the  construction  of  water  works  under  the  most 
approved  system.  Branch  offices  are  operated  at  Nos.  55  Oliver  Street, 
Boston;  and  1111  Main  Street,  Richmond,  Va.  Mr.  W.  n'H.  Washington, 
the  founder  and  moving  spirit  of  this  enterprise,  is  a  native  of  Virginia, 
and  a  hydraulic  and  civil  engineer  of  sixteen  years'  experience.  He  has 
served  with  the  West  Virginia  Central  &  Pittsburgh  R.  R.,  the  Coal  &  Iron 
Company  of  West  Virginia, the  Nicaraugua  Canal  Company  and  other  cor- 
porations; and  is  an  honored  member  of  the  American  Society  of  Civil 
Engineers,  the  New  England  Water  Works  Association,  and  the  American 
Water  Works  Association.  He  is  ably  assisted  in  the  management  of  the 
business  by  Mr.  M.  R.  Rider,  as  superintendent,  and  Mr.  Edward  Phillips, 
as  inspector;  both  of  whom  have  had  some  twenty  years'  experience  in 
supplying  well  plants,  and  are  industrious  and  painstaking. 

CHAS.  E.  CHAPIN,  Manufacturers'  Agent.  No.  136  Liberty  Street.— 
Mr.  Chapin  established  his  business  here  in  1891,  and  is  especially 
prominent  as  agent  for  the  Ohio  Brass  Company,  of  Mansfield,  O., 
manufacturers  of  street  railway  material;  the  Perkins  Electrical 
Switch  Manufacturing  Company,  sockets,  cut-outs  and  switches;  porcelains, 
1!.  Thomas  &  Sons  Co.;  Partridge  Carbon  Company,  carbon  brushes;  and 
as  a  dealer  in  direct  and  alternating  current  dynamos,  transformers, 
switchboards  and  instruments;  "Packard "'incandescent  lamps;  Mogul 
200  to  500-candle  power  lamps,  Waterhouse  arc  lamps,  interior  conduit 


supplies,  street  fixtures,  bushings,  mica,  wire  and  line  material.  These 
specialties  commend  their  own  superior  merits  to  the  confidence  and  pat- 
ronage of  critical  and  discriminating  buyers.  The  trade  of  the  house  is 
large  and  active  throughout  the  United  States,  Mexico,  Cuba,  Spain  and 
South  America,  and  has  been  developed  on  the  broad  basis  of  merit.  Mr. 
Chapin  was  formerly  with  Waterhouse  it  Gamble,  of  Hartford,  Conn. ;  Alex- 
ander, Barney  it  Chapin,  and  the  Sawyer-Mann  Co.,  of  New  York;  and 
stands  deservedly  high  in  electrical  and  business  circles. 


WILLIAM  J.  HAMMER,  Consulting  Electrical  Engineer,  1305  Have- 
meyer  Building,  No.  26  Cortlandt  Street.— For  the  past  fifteen 
years,  Mr.  William  J.  Hammer,  the  well-known  consulting  elec- 
trical engineer,  has  been  established  in  the  practice  of  his  pro- 
fession in  this  city,  and  is  widely  recognized  as  an  expert  in  electrical  pat- 
ent cases,  in  the  examination  of  electrical  plants  and  inventions,  and  in 
supervising  the  construction  of  electric  light  or  power  plants,  installations 
of  electrical  systems  and  machinery,  the  wiling  of  buildings,  and  general 
electrical  work.  He  manufactures  nothing  and  has  nothing  to  sell,  does  no 
construction  work  himself,  nor  is  he  connected  with  any  company  or  cor- 
poration, and  accepts  no  commissions.  His  clients'  interests  are  therefore 
carefully  studied  without  fear  or  favor  ;  they  are  secured  the  best  systems 
or  methods,  high-class  materials,  excellent  workmanship  and  careful  su- 
pervision. When  desired  he  takes  entire  charge  of  his  clients'  interests  for 
a  modest  fee.  He  has  had  an  extensive  experience  in  various  classes  of 
electrical  work  during  many  years  in  England.  Germany,  France  and  Amer- 
ica, and  has  long  received  a  measure  of  recognition  of  the  most  flattering 
character.  Thomas  A.  Edison  writes  from  Orange,  N.  J.  ,  under  date  of 
Sept.  10.  1800. •  "  W.  J.  Hammer  has  been  identified  with  the  Edison  Elec- 
tric Light  interests  for  the  past  eleven  years.  He  had  entire  charge  of  my 
exhibit  at  the  Paris  Exposition,  which  was  very  successful.  He  has  carried 
out  successfully  some  of  the  largest  electric  lighting  installations  in  this 
country  and  Europe.  He  is  competent,  reliable  and  industrious.  I  heart- 
ily commend  him  to  those  who  may  require  his  services  in  his  new  field  of 
work."  Similar  commendatory  letters  are  in  Mr.  Hammer's  possession  from 
Elihu  Thomson,  of  Lynn.  Mass.  ;  Frank  J.  Sprague,  of  the  Sprague  Elec- 
tric Railway  and  Motor  Company  ;  Francis  R.  Upton,  general  manager, 
Edison  Lamp  Company;  William  Wallace,  of  Wallace  &  Sons,  No.  20  Cham- 
bers Street,  New  York  ;  F.  S.  Hastings,  treasurer,  Edison  General  Electric 
Company  ;  IL  M.  Byllesby.  general  manager,  Westinghouse  Electric  and 
Manufacturing  Company,  among  many  others.  Correspondence  is  solicited. 
Mr.  Hammer  is  an  honored  member  of  the  American  Society  of  Electrical 
Engineers,  the  New  York  Electrical  Society,  and  the  National  Electric 
Light  Association,  and  enjoys  a  prestige  and  patronage  broadly  national 
in  extent  and  eminently  creditable  in  character. 


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VULCANIZED  FIBRE  COMPANY,  Wm.  Courtenay,  President  and 
General  .Manager,  No.  14  Dey  Street. — There  are  numerous  indus- 
tries represented  in  the  metropolis  that  maintain  an  active  trade 
and  do  a  large  annual  business  in  their  respective  lines  of  goods, 
but  it  is  only  here  and  there  that  we  find  a  thoroughly  representative  cor- 
poration, alert  to  avail  itself  of  every  method  and  every  invention  which 
can  in  any  way  tend  to  improve  the  quality  and  the  field  of  usefulness  for 
their  goods.  The  growth  and  development  of  such  concerns  cannot  be 
gauged  by  the  general  run  of  trade.  They  are  on  a  different  plane,  and 
fill  a  sphere  of  usefulness  of  the  widest  extent  with  the  largest  consumers 
of  their  specialties.  An  apt  illustration  is  afforded  by  the  Vulcanized 
Fibre  Company.  This  company  has  its  factory  in  Wilmington,  Del.,  and 
was  incorporated  in  1S74,  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Delaware,  with  a 
capital  of  $221,000.,  and  is  officered  by  Wm.  Courtenav  as  president  and 
and  general  manager;  Frank  Taylor,  treasurer  and  general  superintend- 
ent. This  company  was  the  pioneer  in  this  country  in  the  manufacture  of 
its  special  class  of  goods,  while  Vulcanized  Fibre  as  manufactured  solely 
by  them  is  recognized  as  a  staple  article  of  commerce  in  all  portions  of  the 
civilized  world.  It  is  used  hugely  for  railway,  electrical  and  general  me- 
chanical purposes  and  possesses  peculiar  qualities  which  render  it  entirely 
different  from  any  other  known  material.  It  is  practically  and  compara- 
tively new,  of  great  strength,  elasticity  and  durability,  and  is  applicable  in 
some  form  to  almost  every  branch  of  mechanical  industry.  It  is  absolutely 
insoluble  in  all  ordinary  solvents  and  is  not  injured  by  contact  with  alcohol, 
ether,  ammonia,  turpentine,  naphtha,  benzine,  petroleum,  or  any  of  the 
animal,  vegetable  or  mineral  oils.  It  is  made  of  two  classes,  hard  ami 
flexible,  as  desired,  according  to  the  uses  for  which  the  goods  are  intended. 
The  hard  fibre  closely  resembles  horn  in  its  consistency,  is  exceedingly 
tough  and  strong,  resisting  an  enormous  compressive  strain,  and  retaining 
its  elasticity  under  all  ordinary  temperatures.  The  flexible  fibre  lias  the 
appearance  of  a  very  close-grained  sole  leather,  and  is  used  for  a  great 
variety  of  purposes.  Hard  vulcanized  fibre  is  an  excellent  insulator  in  all 
dry  positions,  and  is  hugely  used  as  a  substitute  for  bard  rubber  by  most 
of  the  principal  electric  light  companies  and  manufacturers  of  electrical 
instruments  in  the  United  States  and  Europe.  It  is  used  in  dynamos  for 
commutators,  magnet  bends,  etc.,  for  switch  boards,  and  switch  plugs, 
wall  insulators,  bases  of  telegraph  and  electrical  instruments,  press  buttons, 
electrical  gas  lighting  appliances,  electric  fire  and  burglar  alarms,  electric 
lamps  and  a  variety  of  purposes.  As  its  insulating  properties  have  been 
thoroughly  tested  all  over  the  world  for  a  number  of  years,  and.  as  it  is 
much  cheaper  than  hard  rubber  and  improves  with  age,  the  economy  of 
using  it  is  apparent.  The  company  has  agencies  in  every  portion  of  the 
civilized  world,  with  Mosses  &  Mitchell,  N"os.  (58  to  71  Chiswell  Street.  Eon- 
don,  Eng.,  as  general  European  agents.   Catalogues  and  price  lists  mailed  on 


application.  President  Courtenay  is  a  native  of  Baltimore,  and  resides  in 
this  city,  where  he  manages  the  extensive  business  of  the  company,  and  is 
the  founder  of  the  enterprise.  Mr.  G.  L.  Courtenay  is  secretary;  Mr. 
Frank  Taylor,  the  treasurer  and  superintendent,  resides  in  Wilmington, 
Delaware,  and  has  charge  of  the  extensive  works  of  the  company  in  that 
city. 

JAMES  II.  LANCASTER,  Patentee  and  Manufacturer.  Hoisting  Ma- 
chines, Steam  Shovels,  Ore  Grauulators,  Placer  Gold  Amalgamators, 
Hand  Power  Hoisters,  Electric  Hoisters,  Etc.,  Nos.  39-41  Cort- 
landt  Street. — The  well-earned  success  of  Mr.  James  II.  Lancaster, 
the  noted  patentee  and  manufacturer,  has  been  attained  by  years  of  indus- 
trious application  and  the  exercise  of  the  best  inventive  talent.  For  the 
past  fifteen  years  his  name  has  been  identified  with  the  highest  class  of 
mechanical  engineering  and  the  invention  of  the  best  hoisting,  excavating 
dredging  and  amalgamating  machinery  extant.  He  is  the  inventor  and 
manufacturer  of  the  "Lancaster"  electric  hoister,  which  operates  shovel, 
grapple  or  crane;  the  "Lancaster"  1804  combination  hoister,  which  is 
worked  by  steam,  electricity,  gasolene  or  gas,  and  may  be  used  as  a  crane 
or  wrecking  car;  the  "Lancaster"  placer  gold  amalgamators,  and  the 
"Lancaster"  digging  and  excavating  apparatus,  which  together  forma 
complete  and  perfect  gold-producing  plant,  reducing  placer  mining  t<>  a 
science  and  opening  up  a  safe  and  profitable  industry;  the  "Lancaster" 
rock  and  ore  crushers,  the  strongest,  simplest,  cheapest  and  most  power- 
ful of  all  breakers;  also  suspension  cable  ways,  ore  grauulators,  etc.; 
while  excavators,  dredges,  sewer,  trench  and  canal  diggers;  coal,  ore,  sand, 
gravel,  garbage,  bales  of  cotton,  rags,  sugar  cane  and  phosphate  handling 
apparatus,  and  every  kind  of  automatic  hoisting,  conveying,  electric  and 
excavating  plants,  and  submarine  dredging  outfits,  are  promptly  furnished. 
Mr.  Lancaster  supplied  the  plant  for  the  New  York  Stone  Crushing  Com- 
pany at  Hastings  on  the  Hudson.  N.  Y.,  having  a  capacity  of  000  yards  per 
day;  a  similar  plant  to  Shepperd  Estate.  Scarborough  on  Hudson,  N.  Y. ; 
the  hoisting  machinery  at  Riker's  Island  for  unloading  garbage;  the 
United  States  Government  plant.  Sandy  Hook.  X.  J.  and  also  at  Savannah, 
6a.;  the  placer  gold  plant  and  hoisting  apparatus  at  Pocky  Bar,  Elmore 
(dunty.  Idaho;  and  the  gold  plant  at  Bannock  City.  Mont.:  while  his  spe- 
cialities are  in  active  and  influential  demand  throughout  the  United  States, 
and  take  rank  among  the  most  important  labor-saving  inventions  of  the 
century.  Catalogues  and  price  lists  mailed  on  application.  Mr.  Lancaster 
is  a  native  of  England,  where  he  acquired  bis  profession  as  a  mechanical 
engineer,  and  is  honored  and  esteemed  on  both  continents  for  his  inven- 
tive genius  and  jrreat  practical  skill,  nis  name  stamped  upon  a  machine 
is  everywhere  considered  as  a  guarantee  of  efficiency  and  thorough  work- 
manship. 


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GEO.  H.  BELL  &  CO.,  Peerless  Steam  and  Hot  Water  Heater,  No. 
41  Dey  Street. — The  niereliants,  manufacturers  and  business  men 
of  to-day,  in  the  face  of  a  keener  competition  than  has  ever  existed 
hitherto,  must  utilize  every  labor-saving  device  and  economical 
method  that  in  any  way  conduces  to  the  systematic  transaction  of  their 
business.  To  point  out  some  of  the  new  and  valuable 
auxiliaries  constantly  being  invented  and  introduced 
is  one  of  the  purposes  of  this  volume.  Among  such 
to  be  noticed  in  this  city  is  the  "Peerless"  steam 
and  hot  water  heater,  of  which  Messrs.  Geo.  II.  Bell  <fe 
Co.  are  sole  agents  for  the  United  States,  with  offices 
and  show-rooms  at  No.  41  Dey  Street.  This  heater  is 
undoubtedly  the  simplest,  cheapest  and  best  for 
buildings  of  all  kinds  now  on  the  market.  It  is  built 
in  four  sizes,  for  steam  or  hot  water,  and  is  univer- 
sally commended  by  all  who  have  used  it,  as  "peer- 
less" indeed.  There  is  no  trouble  in  heating  the 
largest  house  in  the  coldest  of  weather;  it  requires 
but  little  attention,  is  the  most  economical  in  the  use  of  fuel,  using  one- 
half  less  quantity  than  any  heater  on  the  market  and  giving  more  heat, 
free  from  dust  and  escaping  gas,  easier  to  control  and  manage  than  a  base- 
burning  stove,  and  in  every  way  the  most  desirable.  Dealers  are  promptly 
supplied  in  any  quantity  desired  and  on  the  most  liberal  terms,  and  corre- 
spondence from  builders  ami  architects  is  respectfully  solicited.  Mr. 
Geo.  IL  Bell,  the  active  man  at  the  helm,  is  a  well-known  Xew  Yorker,  a 
dealer  in  printing  presses  on  Nassau  Street,  and  enjoys  a  reputation  and  a 
trade  thoroughly  national  in  extent  and  well  deserved. 

ROSS1TER,  MacGOVERN  &  CO.,  Electrical  Contractors,  General 
Electrical  Supplies,  No.  141  Liberty  Street. — As  electrical  contract- 
ors, dealers  in  general  electrical  supplies,  and  as  agents  for  the 
Jenney  Electric  Motor  Company,  of  Indianapolis.  Ind.,  the  firm  of 
Messrs.  Rossi ter,  MacGovern  &  Co.  are  the  recognized  representati ves  of 
all  that  is  best,  safest  and  most  economical  in  the  field  of  electric  lighting 
by  both  the  arc  and  incandescent  systems,  and  also  in  the  transmission  and 
application  of  electric  power  for  street  railway  and  other  motive  purposes, 
and  for  insulation,  construction  anil  all  branches  of  electrical  work.  They 
established  their  business  here  in  1891,  supplying  any  electric  light  or 
power  system  desired,  and  are  doing  a  large  and  active  business  in  install- 
ing isolated  and  central  station  electric  light  and  power  stations;  supply- 
ing dynamos,  motors  and  railway  equipments;  fan  motors  and  electrical 
supplies  of  all  kinds.  They  have  displaced  many  steam  engines,  com- 
pressed air  engines  and  hydraulic  motors  with  their  electric  motors  for  the 
running  of  elevators,  printing  presses,  sewing  machines,  ventilating  fans 


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and  other  industrial  work;  they  supply  generators  and  motors  that  have 
been  perfected  to  give  a  maximum  of  efficiency  with  a  minimum  of  cost  for 
construction  and  operation,  and  perfectly  self-regulating  under  varying 
loads  and  conditions;  and  they  are  in  constant  receipt  of  flattering  testi- 
monials from  their  patrons,  who  unite  in  praise  of  the  perfect  action  and 
reliability  of  their  motors,  which  save  the  cost  of  engineer,  expense  and 
trouble  of  coal  and  ashes,  waste  of  time  in  st(  am  raising,  ami  danger  from 
fire  and  explosion.  They  supplied  the  Marlboro  street  Railroad  Com- 
pany, of  Marlboro.  Mass.:  ami  the  Los  Angeles  Street  Railroad  Company, 
of  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  with  Edison  plants,  and  the  electric  light  plant 
lor  the  American  Press  Association  of  New  York  city;  while  their  services 
are  in  constant  and  important  requisition  throughout  the  country.  The 
co-partners,  Messrs.  Van  Wyck  Rossiter,  Frank  MacGovern  and  Isaac  M. 
Sutton,  arc  all  practical  electricians,  and  young  men  of  tried  ability,  sound 
judgment  and  sterling  enterprise. 

SAMUEL  R.  BULLOCK,  Water  Works  Construction  and  Einance, 
907  Ilavemeyer  Building,  No.  20  Cortland t  Street. — One  of 
the  most  eminent  and  responsible  contractors  for  t  he  construction 
of  water  works  in  this  country  is  Mr.  Samuel  R.  Bullock,  w  ho  estab- 
lished himself  in  business  here  in  1879,  and  is  widely  recognized  as  a  gen- 
tleman of  thorough  practical  skill  and  experience,  as  well  as  energy  and 
enterprise,  and  fully  conversant  with  every  detail  and  feature  pertaining 
to  the  class  of  work  to  which  he  devotes  his  attention.  lie  is  an  accepted 
authority  on  all  matters  relating  to  the  building  and  operating  of  city 
water  works,  and  possesses  complete  equipment  for  the  work,  being  at 
all  times  prepared  to  give  estimates  and  construct  whatever  system  is  best 
suited  to  the  place.  Among  the  more  noteworthy  achievements  attesting 
his  ability  and  success  as  contractor,  may  be  named  the  water  works  built 
by  him  at  Chester,  Pa.,  at  a  cost  of  $1,000,000;  Massillon,  ().,  §250,000; 
Vicksburg,  Miss.,  §250.000;  Shreveport,  La.,  .§250,000;  Denison,  Tex., 
$200,000;  Vincennes,  Ind.,  $200,000;  Jeffersonville.  Ind..  §175,000;  Paducah, 
Ky.,  §150.000;  Mobile,  Ala..  §750,000;  1'ensacola,  Ela.,  §150.000;  Circleville, 
O.,  §150,000;  Defiance,  O.,  §150,000;  Greencastle,  Ind.,  §150.000;  Stevens 
Point,  Wis.,  §150,000;  Greensburg,  Ind.,  §125,000;  Sharon,  Pa.,  §100,000; 
Corry.  Pa.,  §100,000;  Goldsboro,  N.  C,  §100.000.  All  contracts  under- 
taken by  him  are  certain  to  be  executed  in  the  most  careful,  competent 
and  trustworthy  manner.  Mr.  Bullock  is  a  native  of  Pennsylvania,  a  resi- 
dent of  Brooklyn,  and  still  in  the  active  prime  of  life.  He  was  for  several 
years  Xew  York  manager  for  the  Dolly  Manufacturing  Company,  of  Lock- 
port,  N.  V.:  was  live  years  in  the  Second  Pennsylvania  National  Guard,  at 
Philadelphia;  and  is  a  member  of  the  F.  and  A.  M.,  the  I.  O.  O.  P.  and 
the  K.  of  P.  He  is  highly  respected  for  his  ability  and  integrity,  and 
conducts  his  business  on  the  soundest  principles  of  commercial  honor. 


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THE  FOSKETT  &  BISHOP  COMPANY,  G.  &  J.  R.  Bolton's 
Improved  Hot  Water  Heaters,  No.  114  Liberty  Street. — The 
increased  attention  given  of  late  years  to  appliances  for  comfort 
and  the  sanitary  appointments  of  dwellings  and  public  buildings 
lias  resulted  in  establishing  the  supremacy  of  the  hot  water  system  of  heat- 
ing. Water  has  long  been  recognized  as  the  best  medium  for  conveying 
heat  from  a  central  source  to  the  various  rooms  of  a  building,  but  the 
difficulty  of  distributing  it  while  still  hot,  prevented  the  general  applica- 
tion of  the  system  until  the  Bolton  Improved  Heater  was  introduced. 
This  valuable  apparatus  was  invented  in  1879  by  Mr.  George  Bolton,  who 
was  in  business  in  Peterborough,  Canada,  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of 
Bolton  &  Son.  The  business  was  afterward  transferred  to  Detroit,  Michi- 
gan, where  the  concern  was  styled  the  Detroit  Heating  and  Light  Com- 
pany. After  making  some  important  improvements  in  the  heater  as  then 
being  made,  the  Messrs.  Bolton  sold  the  right  to  manufacture  it  to  the 
Foskett  iV-  Bishop  Company  of  New  Haven.  The  president  of  this  com- 
pany, Mr.  W.  A.  Foskett,  is  the  oldest  man  in  the  United  States  engaged  in 
the  steam  heating  business.  He  is  upward  of  eighty  years  of  age,  and  lias 
been  for  more  than  sixty  years  in  his  present  line  of  business  in  New 
Haven,  having  established  this  company  fifty  years  ago.  The  treasurer, 
Mr.  Noble  P.  Bishop,  is  a  New  Haven  gentlemen  also,  thoroughly  well 
known  and  esteemed  in  the  trade.  The  senior  Mr.  Bolton  is  active  as  the 
Western  representative  of  the  Foskett  &  Bishop  Company,  while  the  junior 
member  of  the  firm  is  the  Eastern  manufacturing  representative.  The 
business  of  the  company  is  very  large,  its  interests  extending  over  the 
breadth  of  the  country.  It  has  the  general  agency  of  the  General  Fire 
Extinguisher  Company  of  Providence,  R.  I.,  in  the  states  of  Vermont,  New 
Hampshire  and  Massachusetts.  The  company  also  furnishes  plans  and 
specifications  for  entire  steam  plants,  and  takes  contracts  for  their  erection. 
The  Bolton  Heaters  are  made  in  twenty  different  sizes.  The  New  York 
office  was  established  in  1892,  and  is  under  the  management  of  Mr.  Geo.  H. 
Raymond,  who  had  been  previously  president  of  the  Raymond  Furnace 
Company  of  this  city.  He  has  been  twenty  years  in  this  line  of  business, 
and  no  person  in  the  trade  is  more  thoroughly  known  or  more  de- 
servedly popular.  He  conducts  a  wide  line  of  business  for  his  company, 
his  field  of  operations  being  for  the  most  part  west  of  the  Hudson  River. 
Mr.  Raymond  is  a  resident  of  Norwalk.  Conn. 

FW.  EGBERT,  Electrical  Engineer,  Room  1005,  Bennett  Building. 
Nos.  93-99  Nassau  Street. — One  of  the  best  known  among  New 
York's  rising  electrical  engineers  is  F.  W.  Egbert.    He  is  a  man  of 
unquestionable  skill,  and  does  all  classes  of  work  in  his  line.  Mr. 
Egbert  was  born  in  Staten  Island,  and  is  a  practical  electrician  of  thorough 
experience,  and  has  been  established  since  November,  1893.    He  makes  a 


specialty  of  marine  constructing  and  supervising,  and  has  a  prosperous  pat- 
ronage. He  overhauled  the  electric  plant  on  E.  C.  Benedict's  yacht, 
"Oneida,"  on  Commodore  E.  D.  Morgan's  steam  yacht,  "May,"  Flagler's 
steam  yacht,  "  Elicia,"  and  the  steamer,  "Nutmeg  State";  and  did  the 
wiring  in  the  Ward  mansion,  Staten  Island.  Mr.  Egbert  was  for  six  years 
with  the  Edison  General  Electric  Company,  and  understands  all  branches 
of  the  business.  He  is  prepared  to  design  electric  lighting  plants,  and  to 
superintend  the  installation  thereof,  and  can  guarantee  satisfaction.  He 
furnishes  lighting  supplies,  dynamos,  motors,  engines,  belting,  fixtures, 
lamps,  lanterns,  etc.,  and  jobbing  is  promptly  attended  to.  Estimates  are 
given  on  electrical  work  of  every  description,  and  all  work  is  executed 
under  Mr.  Egbert's  own  personal  supervision. 

TNA-STANDARD  IRON  &  STEEL  COMPANY,  A.  Schroeder, 
Agent.  Nos.  39  and  41  Cortlandt  Street. — The  progress  in  iron  and 
steel  manufacture  in  this  country  in  a  quarter  of  a  century  has 
been  very  notable.  Not  only  has  the  industry  grown  enormously 
during  the  last  few  decades,  but  marked  improvements  have  been  made  in 
the  products;  especially  is  this  true  as  regards  sheet  steel,  in  which  a  high 
degree  of  excellence  has  been  attained  by  some  of  our  big  concerns.  And  in 
this  connection  special  mention  is  due  the  ^Etna-Standard  Iron  and  Steel 
Company,  office  and  works,  Bridgeport,  Ohio,  whose  New  York  representa- 
tive is  Mr.  A.  Schroeder.  Their  patent  leveled  galvanized  sheets  are  of  a 
distinctly  superior  quality  and  are  unexcelled  bj  anything  of  the  kind  on 
the  market.  They  are  manufacturers  of  iron  or  steel  plates  and  sheets, 
plain  black,  painted,  corrugated,  and  other  forms  of  roofing,  siding  and 
ceiling,  and  turn  out  an  article  of  exceptional  excellence.  They  also  manu- 
facture bars,  light  section  rails,  angles,  tees,  channels  and  miscellaneous 
bars  and  shapes,  and  all  their  productions  are  in  extensive  and  growing  de- 
mand. This  company,  which  was  organized  in  1893.  under  the  laws  of  the 
State  of  Ohio,  is  a  consolidation  of  two  concerns  :  The  Mtna  Iron  and 
Steel  Company  (established  about  twenty  years)  and  the  Standard  Iron 
Company  (established  in  1883).  W.  T.  Graham  is  president  ;  J.  J.  Hal- 
loway,  treasurer,  and  John  A.  Topping,  secretary.  The  works,  which  are 
just  opposite  Wheeling.  W.  Va.,  on  the  Ohio  river,  have  transportation 
facilities  by  the  B.  &  O..  the  Pennsylvania,  the  C.  L.  &  W.,  the  W.  &  Lake 
Erie,  and  the  Ohio  River  railroads.  They  can  produce  more  sheet  steel  than 
any  plant  in  the  United  States,  the  productive  capacity  being  80,000  tons  a 
year.  Mr.  Schroeder.  who  was  sales  agent  in  this  city  for  the  old  Standard 
Iron  Company  for  eight  years,  is  a  native  New  Yorker.  He  is  a  man  of 
energy  and  thorough  experience,  and  is  well  known  in  the  trade.  He  sells 
to  dealers  and  big  consumers  in  New  York,  Brooklyn,  Jersey  City  and 
vicinity,  and  does  a  large  business.  He  is  prepared  to  supply  anything  in 
the  line  above  mentioned  at  bottom  prices,  and  can  fill  orders  on  short 
notice. 


4f  NEW 


GATES  IRON  WORKS,  Manufacturers  of  the  Gates  Rock  and  Ore 
Breakers,  New  Fine  Crushers,  Rolls,  Card  Dry  Concentrator.  Gates 
Wet  Concentrator  and  General  Milling  Machinery,  (C.  A..  Burns, 
Manager,)  No.  I'M  Liberty  Street. i— There  are  many  great  manu- 
facturing establishments  represented  in  New  York,  hut  none  of  a  nunc 
representative  character  than  the  Gates  Iron  Works,  of  Chicago,  III.  This 
well-known  corporation  is  prominent  in  the  man- 
ufacture of  the  Gates  rock  and  ore  breakers,  and 
elevating,  screening  and  conveying  machinery; 
also,  as  original  designers  of  rock  and  ore  crush- 
ing plants  and  modern  mining  machinery.  The 
Xew  York  office  is  under  the  management  of  Mr. 
C.  A.  Burns,  an  expert  and  practical  mechanical 
engineer,  who  has  had  charge  here  since  181)0. 
and  supplies  the  trade  throughout  Xew  York, 
Xew  Jersey.  Pennsylvania,  Maryland.  Virginia  and  West  Virginia,  as 
well  as  a  line  growing  export  trade.  The  Gates  rock  and  ore  breaker  has 
developed  an  entirely  new  principle  in  breaking  stone,  and  has  worked  an 
entire  revolution  in  the  United  States  so  that  its  fame  is  now  rapidly 
extending  to  all  parts  of  the  civilized  world,  supplanting  all  other  makes 
of  breakers  and  being  everywhere  recognized  as  unapproaehed  and  unap- 
proachable. The  Gates  rock  and  ore  breaker  has  increased  the  capacity  for 
turning  out  broken  stone  many  fold  over  any  other  machine,  while  reduc- 
ing the  cost  so  low  that  it  is  literally  cheaper  than  dirt.  The  Gates  breaker 
will  crush  more  pounds  of  a  given  rock  to  a  specified  size  in  an  hour  per 
horse  power  than  any  other  machine  manufactured.  For  the  economical 
handling  of  broken  ore  there  is  nothing  more  practical  than  the  elevators 
they  build.  They  are  made  in  all  lengths,  built  from  special  designs,  and 
are  simple,  durable  and  economical.  Their  crushing  mill  for  the  rapid 
reduction  of  soft  ores,  phosphate  rock,  sandstone  and  other  soft  or  friable 
substances,  is  built  entirely  of  iron  and  has  a  w  ide  range  of  usefulness. 
Its  simplicity,  cheapness  and  great  capacity  have  led  to  its  heavy  and 
increasinir  use  in  all  parts  of  the  globe.  Everything  pertaining  to  a  rail- 
road ballast  plant  is  furnished  complete  and  many  have  been  built  for 
railroad  companies  doing  ballasting  work.  The  Gates  Cornish  rolls  pulver- 
izer is  simple,  durable,  compact  and  the  best  ore  granulator  for  leaching 
and  concentration  in  the  world.  In  addition  to  their  improved  Cornish 
rolls,  these  works  manufacture  high-speed  belt-driven  rolls,  which  they 
offer  in  competition  with  the  best  machines  of  this  kind.  They  are  supe- 
rior as  regards  great  strength,  long  life  and  the  highest  mechanical  con- 
struction throughout.  Illustrated  catalogues  mailed  free.  Manager  Burns 
is  a  native  of  Montgomery  County,  X.  Y..  formerly  with  the  Madison 
Manufacturing  Company,  of  Madison,  Wis.:  the  Cummer  Engine  Com- 
pany, of  Cleveland.  (). ;  and  the  Hill  Clutch  Works  at  Chicago. 


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HENRY  LEVIS  &  CO.,  Henry  Levis  and  Walter  M.  Gorman,  Iron 
and  Steel  Commission  Merchants,  No.  1311  Havemeyer  Building. 
Cortland t  and  Church'  Streets. — This  firm  have  their  head- 
quarters in  Philadelphia,  where  the  business  was  founded 
in  1ST-'!,  by  Levis  &  Kimball,  the  present  firm  succeeding  in  1882. 
maintaining  offices  in  New  York.  The  firm  is  regarded  as  a  leading 
authority  in  regard  to  the  most  perfect  forms  of  railway  equipment, 
with  an  intimate  knowledge  of  the  requirements  of  railroads  and  of  the 
best  sources  of  supply.  They  long  ago  established  intimate  relations 
with  the  leading  manufacturers  of  steel  rails,  and  the  house  has  during  its 
active  career  sold  many  thousand  tuns  of  rails  to  the  great  railroad  and 
construction  companies  of  the  country,  and  ever  afforded  universal  satis- 
faction in  regard  to  the  strict  fulfillment  of  every  contract.  The  firm  have 
also  made  a  special  feature  of  the  supply  of  steam  and  electrical  railway 
equipments  of  all  kinds,  and  are  prepared  to  promptly  fill  the  largest 
orders  for  old  or  new  rails,  railroad  iron  and  steel,  and  general  railway 
supplies,  at  the  lowest  market  rates.  Contracts  are  likewise  taken  for  the 
construction  and  equipment  of  railways,  and  the  business  of  the  house  is 
large  and  active  throughout  the  United  States,  Mexico,  and  the  West 
Indies.  Mr.  Levis  is  president  of  the  Decatur  Coal  Company,  the  Silver 
King  Mining  and  Milling  Company  of  Idaho,  and  the  Morrison  Jewell 
Filtration  <  lompany. 

JOHN  J.  GRIFFIN  *  CO..  Gas  Meters  and  Apparatus,  Xo.  52 
Dey  Street. — The  most  widely  known  firm  in  the  United  States 
engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  gas  meters  and  apparatus  is  that  of 
John  J.  Griffin  <£•  Co.,  whose  principal  office  and  works  are  at  Nos. 
1513,  1515,  1517  and  151!)  Race  Street.  Philadelphia.  They  have  branches 
also  in  Xew  York  and  Chicago,  and  their  productions  are  in  extensive  use 
throughout  the  country.  The  business  was  established  some  forty-five 
years  ago  by  Harris.  Griffin  iv  Co..  who  were  succeeded  in  188!)  by  John  J. 
Griffin  &  Co.,  John  Gribbel  the  then  junior  partner  being  now  sole  propri- 
etor, Mr.  Griffin  having  died  in  1SH2.  Their  factory  is  a  capacious  plant, 
and  is  ('(pupped  in  the  most  superior  manner.  The  productive  facilities 
are  unsurpassed,  and  as  many  as  three  hundred  hands  are  employed  by 
the  firm.  They  manufacture  everything  in  the  line  above  noted,  and  their 
gas  meters  and  apparatus  are  standard  productions.  These  are  in  use  in 
all  cities  and  important  towns  of  the  I'nited  States,  and  are  in  growing  de- 
mand. They  are  neat  in  design,  strong  in  construction,  simple,  durable 
and  reliable,  and  are  unexcelled  ill  a  single  feature  by  anything  of  the 
kind  made.  The  Xew  York  office  is  under  the  management  of  Wm.  S. 
Gribbel.  The  quarters  here  occupied  comprise  three  commodious  floors  and 
a  full  stock  of  meters  and  apparatus  is  always  kept  on  hand.  John  J.  Grif- 
fin ifc  Co.  can  supply  gas  companies  on  the  most  advantageous  terms. 


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THE  PULSOMETER  STEAM  PUMP  COMPANY,  No.  120  Liberty 
Street. — This  company  was  organized  in  1872,  under  the  laws  of 
the  State  of  New  York,  and  has  become  nationally  celebrated  for 
the  manufacture  of  the  Pulsometer  steam  pump,  the  simplest,  han- 
diest and  most  efficient  water  elevator  known.    This  pump  is  especially 
adapted  and  extensively  used  by  railroads,  steamboats  and  steamships, 

paper  mills,  breweries,  tanneries, 
bleachery  and  print  works,  iron, 
steel  and  brass  works,  chemical  and 
gas  works,  mines  and  collieries, 
quarries  and  brick-yards,  cotton  and 
woolen  mills,  etc.,  etc. ;  and  by  con- 
tractors, well-sinkers  and  others  for 
handling  dirty,  gritty,  muddy  and 
sandy  water,  draining  foundations, 
cotter  dams,  excavations,  sewage 
wmk.  etc.,  and  for  irrigation,  dry 
doeks,  abattoirs,  sewage  plants;  hy- 
draulic mining,  and  for  all  kinds 
of  manufacturing  purposes.  It  lias 
always  been  far  in  the  lead  in  public 
favor,  as  is  evidenced  by  the  thou- 
sands in  use  in  nearly  every  indus- 
try throughout  this  country  and 
Europe,  the  large  number  in  use  in 
various  departments  of  the  United 
States  government:  its  employment 
by  the  navies  of  England,  Russia, 
Germany.  France,  Italy  and  Sweden  : 
and  by  the  various  government  rail- 
roads in  Europe,  and  embraces  those 
valuable  qualities  that  constitute 
the  true  value  of  a  pump,  that  is. 
reliability,  durability,  efficiency  and 
economy.  Every  pump  built  and 
sold  by  this  company  is  warranted 
to  perform  the  dutj  for  which  it  is 
sold.  Prices  are  at  bed-rock,  and, 
quality  considered,  are  the  cheap- 
est quoted  by  any  pump  works 
in  the  land.  The  range  of  manu- 
facture embraces  pumps  from  ten 
to  2.500  gallons  capacity  per  minute,  so  that  the  needs  of  all  classes  of  pur- 
chasers are  readily  met.  As  an  evidence  of  its  usefulness,  the  Pulsometer 
has  always  been  and  is  constantly  being  assailed  by  new  competitors, 


t  894,  X- 


devoid  of  a  spark  of  originality  or  of  real  merit,  and  it  still  stands  and  is 
likely  long  to  stand  without  a  worthy  rival.  Inasmuch  as  history  repeats 
itself,  all  these  new-fangled  up-starts  and  so-called  improvements  on  the 
real  Pulsometer  are  heard  of  so  long  as  the  capital  back  of  them  lasts,  and 
then,  as  in  the  case  of  all  mushroom  growths,  they  disappear  and  are  lost  to 
the  world  as  suddenly  as  they  were  brought  into  it,  for  they  cannot  stand 
on  theirown  laurels.  Illustrated  catalogues  are  mailed  on  application,  and 
agencies  are  established  in  every  state  in  the  Union.  The  officers  of  this 
company  are  A.  H.  W.  Johnson,  president  and  treasurer;  J.  F.  Johnson, 
secretary.  Possessed  of  sterling  enterprise  and  maintaining  their  products 
in  the  van  of  the  market,  these  gentlemen  are  reaping  their  reward  in  a 
renewed  season  of  prosperity. 

WILLIAM  C.  COFFIN,  M.E..  Representing  Riter  &  Conley,  Iron 
and  Steel  Construction,  Taylor  Building,  Xos.  39-41  Cortland t 
Street. — Mr.  Coffin  is  an  expert  in  iron  and  steel  construction 
and  is  an  able,  all-round  mechanical  engineer.  He  was  formerly 
employed  in  the  exercise  of  his  art  by  Riter  &  Conley,  at  Pittsburgh,  having 
been  associated  with  them  for  ten  years.  He  came  to  New  York  as  their 
Pastern  manager  in  .May.  ISii-l.  and  has  been  very  successful  in  this  capacity. 
Riter  *  Conley  are  manufacturers,  contractors  and  engineers,  and  are 
engaged  in  iron  and  steel  construction  in  every  form.  They  have  exten- 
sive and  well-equipped  works  at  Pittsburgh  and  Allegheny.  Pa.,  and 
their  facilities  are  unsurpassed.  They  give  special  attention  to  export 
work,  which  is  lifted  up  in  the  shops,  marked  for  re-assembling,  and  care- 
fully shipped  ;  while  drawings  are  furnished  for  erection,  showing  method 
of  marking.  They  manufacture  oil-tanks,  stills,  agitators,  boilers,  digest- 
ers, gas-holders,  stand  pipes,  riveted  pipe,  caissons,  etc.,  and  also  girders, 
roofs,  buildings,  heavy  hydraulic  flanging,  complete  oil  refineries,  blast 
furnaces,  steel  works,  etc.  The  concern,  which  has  been  established  since 
1860,  is  a  leading  and  well-known  one.  and  the  annual  capacity  of  the  works 
is  15,000  tons.  William  C.  Coffin,  representing  Riter  iV  Conley,  is  prepared 
to  furnish  estimates  and  specifications  on  short  notice,  and  all  work 
undertaken  by  him  will  be  executed  in  the  most  expeditious  and  thorough 
manner.  Contractors  are  supplied,  and  all  orders  are  promptly  attended  to. 
The  firm  have  lately  furnished  the  steel  caissons  which  were  sunk  seventy 
feet  into  the  ground,  until  they  reached  rock-bottom,  in  the  foundations  of 
the  American  Surety  Company's  Building,  this  city,  and  have  a  contract 
for  a  stack  11  feet  in  diameter  and  200  feet  in  height  for  the  Consolidated 
Traction  Company,  Newark.  X.  J.  They  have  just  completed  the  contract 
for  the  coal-pocket  of  the  Weehawken  Wharf  Company,  at  38th  Street  and 
11th  Avenue,  New  York,  5000  tons  capacity,  and  costing  840.000  ;  and  they 
supplied  steam  piping  and  put  in  two  sets  of  smoke  flues — the  largest  in 
the  country — in  the  Brooklyn  City  Railway  Company's  power-station. 


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IN.-, 


THE  JEFFREY  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  Chain  Belting, 
Elevating aud Conveying  Machinery,  (F.  C.  Avers,  .Manager.)  No.  163 
Washington  Street.— This  company,  whose  main  office  and  works 
are  in  Columbus,  Ohio,  enjoy  a  world-wide  fame  as  engineers,  foun- 
ders and  machinists;  and  as  manufacturers  of  the  Jeffrey  patented  coal 
mining  machines;  drills,  motor  cars,  chain  belting,  elevating  and  convey- 
ing machinery.  They  are  the  largest  manufacturers  of  electric  and  pneu- 
matic power  machines  in  this  line  in  the  country,  and  also  have  the  largest 
line  of  chain  belting.  The  Jeffrey  steel  cable  conveyors  combine  the  fol- 
lowing points  of  merit:  simple  in  construction,  strength  unequaled,  works 
successfully  in  long  distances,  can  be  driven  from  the  receiving  end,  and 
is  the  lightest  conveyor  in  proportion  to  strength  made.  Other  specialties 
ini  hide  the  Jeffrey  electric  coal  mining  machines,  the  Jeffrey  improved 
air  power  coal  mining  machines,  Jeffrey  electric  rotary  coal  drills,  Jeffrey 
hand  coal  and  slate  drills  for  heavy  work,  the  Jeffrey  electric  motorcar, 
the  Jeffrey  triplex  electric  pump.  Jeffrey  ventilating  fans  for  coal  mines. 
Jeffrey  improved  coal  tipple,  Jeffrey  ore  elevator,  Jeffrey  double  chain 
conveyor,  revolving  screens,  special  wrought  iron  chain  elevators,  welded 
steel  link  chains,  steel  roller  chains,  engines,  boilers,  etc.  The  best  of 
material  only  is  employed,  and  every  part  is  fashioned  and  put  together 
with  the  greatest  accuracy  and  care.  Mining  properties  are  examined, 
estimates  made  and  machines  furnished  subject  to  sale  after  having  worked 
on  basis  of  estimate.  Illustrated  catalogues  and  all  information  mailed 
free  on  application.  Sir.  Fred  ('.  Ayers,  the  manager  of  the  New  York 
office,  has  been  connected  with  the  machinery  trade  for  a  period  of  sixteen 
years,  being  with  J.  F.  Rogers  &  Co..  of  this  city  twelve  years;  and  brings 
to  bear  special  qualifications  for  success  in  meeting  every  requirement  of  a 
large  and  critical  trade. 

JOHN  CLAFFY'S  SONS,  Manufacturers  and  Dealers  in  Contractors' 
and  Railroad  Supplies,  No.  48  Dey  Street. — This  is  one  of  the  largest 
houses  in  its  line  in  New  York.  The  business  was  established  in 
1866  by  John  Claffy,  who  conducted  the  same  up  to  1891,  when  he 
retired.  Then  his  sons  (J.  F.  and  J.  K. )  assumed  control,  and  the  present 
firm-name  was  adopted.  The  Messrs.  Claffy  are  natives  of  this  city,  and 
were  raised  in  the  business.  They  are  manufacturers  and  dealers  in  con- 
tractors' and  railroad  supplies,  and  are  sole  manufacturers  of  Kelly's 
patent  derrick  foot  blocks,  guy  and  cable  stretchers.  John  Claffy's  Sons 
occupy  the  entire  25  x  100-foot  five-story  building  as  above,  and  the 
various  departments  of  their  establishment  are  commodious  and  well 
ordered.  They  carry  an  extensive  and  varied  stock,  which  includes  wagon 
and  cart  harness,  contractors'  tents  and  general  equipment,  picks,  shovels, 
crowbars,  rock-drills,  hoisting  apparatus  and  kindred  implements,  rail- 
road tools.  Kelly's  patent  derrick  foot  blocks,  guy  and  cable  stretchers, 
and  a  multifarious  assortment  of  contractors'  and  railroad  supplies.  This 


firm  can  furnish  anything  in  the  line  indicated  at  lowest  prices,  and  all 
orders  receive  prompt  and  personal  attention. 

SCIIAEFFKI!  iV  BUDENBEKG.  Engineers  and  Manufacturers  of  Pres- 
sure and  Vacuum  Gauges  of  Every  Description,  Injectors  and  Ejec- 
tors, and  Steam  Engine  and  Boiler  Appliances  in  General,  No.  (>(> 
John  Street. — One  of  those  reputable  and  reliable  houses  that  have 
added  so  materially  to  the  influence  of  the  metropolis  as  a  source  of  supply 
is  that  of  Messrs.  Schaeffer  A-  Budenberg,  engineers  and  manufacturers  of 
pressure  and  vacuum  gauges  of  every  description,  injectors  and  e  jectors, 
and  steam  engine  and  boiler  appliances  in  general,  with  works  in  Brook- 
lyn, N.  Y.  The  foundation  of  this  business  was  laid  in  1850,  in  Germany, 
and  in  1S88  the  factory  in  Brooklyn  was  erected,  which  contains  :',:!. ono 
square  feet  of  floor  space,  splendidly  equipped  with  improved  machinery 
and  ample  steam  power,  and  employment  is  given  therein  to  some  :;ou 
skilled  hands.  Theirs  is  the  largest  manufactory  of  the  kind  in  the  United 
States,  and  the  business  extends  to  all  parts  of  the  United  States,  Canada. 
South  America  and  Mexico.  The  proprietors  have  recently  added  a  num- 
ber of  new  articles  to  their  general  line,  of  which  calorimeters,  recording 
tachometers,  Thompson  steam  engine  indicators,  steam  syrens,  etc. 
deserve  special  mention.  Their  Bourdon  gauges  are  largely  used  on  loco- 
motives, portable  and  traction  engines,  steam  lire  engines,  steaml  oats, 
etc.";  and  give  the  best  of  satisfaction  everywhere.  They  are  heavily 
geared,  durable  and  very,  sensitive,  and  are  provided  with  the  latest 
improvements.  Their  standard  test  gauges  are  made  with  the  greatest 
care  and  graduated  by  an  open  mercury  column.  The  springs  and  move- 
ments used  are  finely  adjusted  and  highly  finished,  and  for  accuracy  and 
elegance  they  have  no  superior.  Their  pressure  gauges  for  pneumatic 
tires  of  bicycles,  pressure  gauges  for  natural  gas.  hydraulic  gauges, 
ammonia  gauges.  "Columbia"  pressure  recording  gauge.  "Metropolitan" 
pressure  recording  gauge,  and  kindred  specialties,  exceed  all  other  instru- 
ments heretofore  placed  on  the  market  in  utility  and  value.  Their  gauges 
are  used  by  the  United  States  Government,  and  received  the  highest 
awards  at  the  World's  Columbian  Exposition.  A  complete  stock  of 
samples  is  carried  in  this  city,  while  all  orders  are  filled  direct  from 
the  factory  at  short  notice.  A  handsomely  illustrated  catalogue  is 
mailed  on  application.  Mr.  E.  Portong,  who  has  been  at  the  head 
of  the  business  in  this  country  since  1860,  is  a  native  of  Germany,  and 
recognized  as  the  leading  authority  in  this  branch  of  industry  in  America, 
lie  is  a  resident  of  Brooklyn,  a  member  of  the  Manufacturers'  Association 
of  Brooklyn  and  various  other  local  organizations,  and  stands  deservedly 
high  in  social  and  business  life.  His  son.  Mr.  W.  II.  Portong,  is  manager 
of  the  New  York  office,  and  another  son,  Mr.  A.  L.  Portong.  has  charge  of 
a  branch  office  in  Chicago.  All  are  experts  in  the  business  and  devoted  to 
the  interests  of  the  house. 


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JAMES  CONITY,  Manufacturer  of  Fine  Plumbing  Specialties,  Brass 
Goods,  Brass  Basin  Traps  and  Basin  Legs,  Etc.,  No.  256  Pearl  Street. 
^As  plumbing  has  been  brought  to  a  high  point  of  scientific  per- 
fection the  demands  for  a  superior  class  of  materials  has  been  de- 
veloped. A  New  York  house  that  has  won  an  enviable  reputation  in  the 
production  of  fine  plumbing  specialties  is  that  of  Mr.  James  Conity.  This 
gentleman  was  born  in  New  York,  has  always  resided  here,  and  has  been 
established  in  business  the  past  quarter  century,  during  which  period  he 
has  developed  a  trade  connection  all  throughout  the  United  States,  owing 
to  the  superiority  of  his  goods.  The  premises  occupied  by  him  comprise 
four  floors,  eaeh  25  x  75  feet  in  dimensions,  and  fully  equipped  in  the  most 
convenient  manner  throughout.  Some  thirty  hands  are  employed,  and 
a  general  line  of  fine  plumbing  specialties  in  brass  goods,  brass  basin 
traps  and  basin  legs,  etc.  are  manufactured  while  a  specialty  is  made  of 
brass  pipe  bending,  and  jobbing  is  also  given  prompt  attention.  A  large 
stock  is  carried  of  rough  and  linished  brass  pipe  fittings,  and  reducing 
pipe  fittings  in  great  variety.  Plumbers  and  dealers  in  goods  in  this  line 
will  find  this  a  first-class  place  from  which  to  draw  their  supplies,  as  all 
orders  are  met  upon  the  most  liberal  basis.  Mr.  Conity  is  an  expert  in  this 
line,  having  been  engaged  therein  for  the  past  twenty-five  years,  and  was 
one  of  the  first  to  use  nickel-plated  work  in  plumbing  materials.  He  was 
for  twenty  years  with  the  Meyer-Sniffin  Company,  (Limited),  of  which  he 
was  president,  and  served  also  as  superintendent  of  their  factory.  No  man 
in  the  city  understands  all  the  intricacies  and  details  of  the  calling  more 
thoroughly  than  he.  and  his  services  have  been  called  into  requisition  in 
many  important  buildings,  among  which  were  the  Metropolitan  Club,  Prod- 
uce Exchange,  Havemeyer  building,  Metropolitan  and  Continental  Life 
Insurance  Companies'  buildings,  Mr.  Alexander's  residence,  New  York 
Power  house,  and  many  others. 


THE  F.  J.  P.  TOMMINS  COMPANY,  Manufacturers'  Export  Agents; 
Table  Cutlery,  Butchers'  and  Hunters'  Knives,  Etc..  Hardware  and 
other  Specialties,  No.  11  Murray  Street. — This  house  is  one  of  the 
most  successful  in  its  line  in  New  York.  It  was  established  about 
ten  years  ago  by  Mr.  F.  J.  P.  Tommins,  and  the  present  firm-name  was 
adopted  in  May,  1894.  Messrs.  M.  F.  Tommins  and  Francis  J.  King,  doing 
business  as  The  F.  J.  P.  Tommins  Company,  are  manufacturers'  export 
agents  for  and  dealers  in  table  cutlery,  butchers'  and  hunters'  knives,  etc. 
They  also  handle  silver-plated  ware,  shears  and  scissors,  firearms,  hardware 
and  other  specialties,  and  do  a  large  business.  They  represent  the  Ki  ng 
Cutlery  Company,  table  cutlery,  etc.;  J.  Wiss  &  Sons,  shears  and  scissors; 
Holmes  *  Edwards  Silver  Company,  silver-plated  ware  :  Marlin  Arms 
Company,  magazine  rifles  and  revolvers  ;  Schoverling,  Daly  &  Gales,  fire- 


arms and  ammunition  ;  Interchangeable  Tool  Company,  nippers,  plyers, 
etc.;  J.  K.  Schuyler  &  Co.,  rat-traps;  The  Sam'l  C.  Tatum  Company, 
copying  presses,  etc.;  the  Canfield  Rubber  Company,  dress  shields,  etc.: 
Union  Lock  Company,  padlocks,  and  the  Autophone  Company,  "  Gem''  and 
"Concert"  organs.  They  sell  to  dealers  throughout  the  country,  and  ex- 
port largely  to  Central  and  South  America.  They  carry  a  full  stock,  and 
make  a  specialty  of  cutlery  for  export.  They  can  supply  the  home  and  ex- 
port trade  on  the  most  advantageous  terms,  and  all  orders  are  promptly 
filled. 

A.l.  CORCORAN,  Patentee  and  Manufacturer.  The  Corcoran 
Windmill.  Corbin  Building,  Broadway  and  John  Street. — The 
#  properly  constructed  windmill  is  the  cheapest  motor  in  ex- 
istence. Its  only  current  expense  is  oil,  and  a  quart  of  oil  is 
all  that  is  required  for  its  proper  working  for  three  or  four  weeks. 
The  Andrew  J.  Corcoran  new  and  improved  high-speed  windmill,  the 
invention  and  production  of  Mr.  Andrew  J.  Corcoran,  is  fifty  per  cent, 
stronger  than  any  other  windmill,  and  the  only  mill  the  parts  of  which  are 
made  to  standard  gauge  and  absolutely  interchangeable.  It  is  fitted  with 
self-acting  governing  appliances,  so  that  the  rate  of  revolution  is  uniform, 
irrespective  of  variation  in  the  force  of  the  wind,  and  it  runs  to  full 
capacity  on  an  average  eight  hours  per  day  during  the  whole  year.  It  is 
the  only  mill  having  the  scientifically  graduated  blades,  the  only  mill 
whose  wood-work  is  subjected  to  a  process  preventing  decay,  and  which 
withstood  the  storms  of  18513;  and  there  are  now  more  than  500  of  these 
mills  erected  in  the  vicinity  of  New  York,  besides  being  in  operation  in 
nearly  every  part  of  the  globe.  They  are  supplying  water  to  the  country 
seats  and  grand  estates  of  old  England;  to  the  manufacturing  establish- 
ments throughout  France;  to  the  farms  of  Australia;  to  the  dry  lands  for 
irrigation  purposes  in  many  parts  of  India,  Asia  and  Africa;  and  are  found 
lending  the  impetus  to  all  manner  of  industries  in  Brazil,  Japan,  Italy, 
New  Zealand.  Buenos  Ayres,  Canada.  China.  Mexico,  Russia,  Cuba  and  the 
little  islands  scattered  over  the  ocean.  Their  field  is  the  world.  Mr.  Cor- 
coran manufactures  fourteen  sizes  of  windmills,  also  twenty-one  different 
kinds  of  pumps,  one  hundred  sizes  of  wooden  tanks,  and  a  large  assort- 
ment of  tank  fittings  requisite  for  making  a  complete  outfit.  As  a  guide 
to  the  selection  of  windmills  for  domestic,  farming,  railroad,  manufactur- 
ing and  other  purposes,  Mr.  Corcoran  has  issued  a  magnificently  illustrated 
and  descriptive  catalogue,  which  is  mailed  on  application.  Mr.  Corcoran 
is  a  native  of  the  city  of  Dublin,  who  began  business  about  thirty  years 
ago  as  a  machinist  at  Marcellus,  N.  Y.  He  soon  after  came  to  the  metrop- 
olis, and  in  1887  built  his  present  works  in  Jersey  City,  where  he  gives 
steady  employment  to  one  hundred  skilled  hands,  and  manufactures  more 
styles  and  kinds  of  windmills  than  any  of  his  contemporaries. 


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\HE  GRAVES  ELEVATOR  COMPANY.  Nos.  92  and  S»4  Liberty 
Street. — The  use  of  elevators  has  become  so  universal  that  the 
best  inventive  talent  and  mechanical  skill  have  been  utilized  in 
their  production,  and  yet  among  the  multitude  of  manufacturers 
it  is  well  to  pause  and  endeavor  to  weigh  the  comparative  merits  of  the 
various  styles  and  select  upon  a  critical  basis  of  merit.  Some  of  the 
concerns  engaged  in  this  branch  of  manufacture,  whose  advertisements  are 
scrwn  broadcast,  have  been  unable  to  maintain  the  market  their  ambi- 
tions would  fill.  Others  there  are  that  have  achieved  a  solid  reputation 
for  the  superiority  of  their  elevators,  and  fully  live  up  to  it,  and  promi- 
nent among  the  number  stands  the  Graves  Elevator  Company.  This  com- 
pany ate  widely  famous  for  the  manufacture  of  the  Graves  patent  passen- 
ger and  freight  elevators,  including  hydraulic,  electric,  steel  screw 
and  patent  spur  geared  freight  elevators,  capacity  unlimited.  The 
works  of  the  company  are  in  Rochester,  X.  Y.,  where  the  business  was 
started  in  1875,  and  since  1890  the  capacity  for  production  has  been  doub- 
led to  supply  the  increasing  demands  of  the  trade.    Founded  upon  a  sub- 


stantial basis  of  skill,  energy  and  integrity, 
the  business  has  had  a  remarkable  growth, 
and  is  one  of  the  best  illustrations  of  in- 
dustrial progress  in  the  state.  The  managers 
are  close  students  of  the  progress  made  in 
electric  and  mechanical  science,  and  have  in- 
cluded in  their  elevators  every  improvement 
that  in  any  way  conduces  to  safety,  economy 
and  strength.  The  best  of  material  only  is 
employed,  and  every  part  is  fashioned  and 
put  together  with  the  greatest  accuracy  and 
care.  Every  elevator  is  severely  tested  before 
shipment,  and  is  guaranteed  to  give  satisfac- 
tion. Among  prominent  users  in  this  city 
may  be  named  the  Downing  building,  Nos. 
106  and  108  Fulton  Street;  St.  Nicholas  Ho- 
tel, Hotel  Beresford,  Hotel  Endicott,  The 
Brockholst,  The  Evelyn,  The  Hotel  Win- 
tbrop,  the  Banks  Building,  The  Abbey  and 
the  Standard  Theatres  and,  in  fact,  in  every 
class  of  building;  St.  Joseph's  Hospital, 
Consumers'  Brewery,  Bartholoinay  Brewing 
Company,  Everard's  Brewery.  Boynton  Fur- 
nace Company,  De  Graff  A-  Taylor,  Blooming- 
dale  Bros.,  Hazelton  l'iano  Company,  Haines 
Brothers,  Fischer  Piano  Company,  and  hun- 
dreds of  others  too  numerous  to  mention 
here.  Catalogues  are  mailed  on  application. 
The  New  York  office  supplies  the  trade  in  the  states  of  New  York,  New 
Jersey  and  Connecticut. 


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1AM  II.  KAY,  Wrought  Iron  Pipe,  Steam,  Gas  Fitters'  and 
'lumbers'  Supplies,  No.  42  Dey  Street. — Although  only  a  few 
►•ears  established,  this  gentleman  has  built  up  a  large  business, 
and  his  trade  extends  throughout  the  United  States.  lie  <"  ru- 
pies  commodious  quarters,  and  has  ample  and  excellent  facilities.  Wm. 
II.  Kay  is  a  man  of  skill  and  thorough  experience  in  his  line,  and  was 
formerly  with  Wm.  Edgar  Bird  it-  Co.  for  a  number  of  years.  He  started  in 
business  for  himself  here  in  1890.  and  has  been  very  prosperous  from  the 
first.  He  is  a  manufacturer  and  dealer  in  wrought  iron  pipe  of  all  kinds, 
steam,  gas  fitters'  and  plumbers'  supplies,  and  carries  full  lines.  Pipe- 
cutting  is  done  to  specification  by  him,  on  short  notice,  and  satisfaction 
is  assured.  Mr.  Kay  keeps  on  hand  always  a  large  stock  of  wrought  iron 
pipe,  in  all  sizes  and  for  all  purposes,  steam,  gas  and  water  pipe,  fittings, 
etc.,  and  can  supply  anything  in  his  line  on  most  favorable  terms. 


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FRASER  A  CHALMERS,  Young  &  Park,  Managers,  Engines,  Boilers, 
Mining  Machinery,  No.  2  Wall  Street. — The  eminent  house  of  Eraser 
&  Chalmers,  of  Chicago  and  London,  has  been  in  successful  opera- 
tion at  Chicago  for  many  years,  and  works  were  also  established  at 
Erith  on  the  Thames,  England,  in  1892.  Their  works  are  the  largest  of  the 
kind  in  the  world,  and  they  manufacture  nine-tenths  of  all  the  mining  ma- 
chinery used.  This  firm's  branch  office  in  Xew  Fork  is  under  the  manage- 
ment of  Messrs.  Young  &  Park,  and  they  also  have  branch  offices  at  Den- 
ver, Col. ;  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah;  Spokane,  Wash.;  Helena.  Mont.;  City  of 
Mexico;  Johannesburg,  South  Africa;  and  Tokio,  Japan.  This  house  has 
furnished  the  machinery  for  mining  and  milling  plants  and  reduction  and 
smelting  works  in  every  mining  state  and  territory  in  the  United  States,  as 
well  as  in  Canada.  Nova  Scotia,  British  Columbia,  Mexico.  Central  and  South 
America,  India,  the  Philippine  Islands,  China,  Japan,  Australia,  Norway, 
Hungary,  Spain,  Portugal.  Russia  and  South  Africa.  Their  leading  special- 
ties include  standard  horizontal  Corliss  engines,  slide  valve  engines,  portable 
and  semi-portable  engines,  and  engines  and  boilers  for  prospectors  and  con- 
tractors; steel  boilers  of  all  standard  types,  and  boilers  of  special  construc- 
tion; steam  power  plants,  embodying  the  latest  improved  elements  of 
construction  and  details,  such  as  heaters  and  purifiers,  surface  and  jet  con- 
densers, feed  and  tank  pumps;  hoisting  engines  for  mines,  quarries,  etc.; 
mine  shaft  equipment,  such  as  winches,  windlasses,  whims,  indicators, 
hooks,  buckets,  safety  cages  and  appliances ;  platform  elevators  for  public 
buildings,  mines,  quarries  and  smelting  works;  conveying  machinery,  such 
as  tramways,  cars,  skips  and  buckets,  and  conveyors  for  carrying  and  de- 
positing all  classes  of  material;  cable  and  electric  railway  machinery,  blow- 
ing engines,  gears,  pulleys  and  shafting;  rock  drills  and  air  compressors, 
power  blowers  for  blast  furnaces  and  smelting  works,  mine  ventilators,  dia- 
mond core  drills,  pumping  machinery,  water  wheels,  pipe  and  pipe  fittings, 
and  electrical  apparatus,  such  as  improved  generators,  dynamos  and  equip- 
ment for  electric  lighting  and  power,  and  for  the  deposition  of  copper  and 
other  metals  by  electrolysis;  the  Bridgman  sampling  machine,  and  com- 
plete gold  mills  and  works,  and  works  for  the  reduction  of  silver;  designs 
and  machinery  for  metallurgical  purposes  and  for  the  treatment  of  gold, 
silver,  tin,  copper,  lead  and  nickel  ores;  assay  outfits  aud  furnaces:  the 
Comet  rock  crusher,  and  every  description  of  machinery  for  the  crushing, 
pulverizing  and  reduction  of  all  classes  of  ores;  improved  stamp  mills,  the 
Huntington  centrifugal  mill,  and  the  Blake  and  Dodge  crushers;  the  Frue 
Vanning  machine,  Embrey  concentrators,  reverberatory  and  rotary  fur- 
naces, leaching  mills,  pan  amalgamators,  gas  producers,  cupelling  furnaces, 
retorts,  etc.,  etc.  Among  the  many  manufactures  of  Fraser  &  Chalmers 
that  is  of  particular  interest  to  engineers  who  desire  to  be  up  to  date  and 
to  endeavor  to  be  uu  fait  with  all  the  latest  improvements  in  engineering, 
is  the  special  form  of  air  compressor  and  pumping  engine  manufactured  by 


them  under  the  patents  of  Professor  Reidler  of  Berlin,  who  is  probably  the 
foremost  man  among  the  many  eminent  engineers  of  the  world  to-day  in 
pneumatics  and  hydraulics.  By  the  use  of  the  Professor  Reidler  valve  mo- 
tion on  air  compressors  and  water  pumps,  which  patents  have  been  im- 
proved and  perfected  by  Fraser  &  Chalmers,  it  is  possible  to  get  an 
economic  duty  in  the  consumption  of  fuel  never  heretofore  attained.  Fraser 
A-  Chalmers  publish  a  library  of  some  fifty  catalogues  and  circulars,  which 
every  engineer  should  possess.  While  some  of  these  relate  to  the  machin- 
ery manufactured  by  Fraser  &  Chalmers,  others  do  not  refer  to  specified 
machinery  at  all,  but  are  treatises,  essays  and  discussions  upon 
different  methods  and  processes  of  economical  manufacture,  and 
upon  the  treatment  and  reduction  of  ores.  The  managers  in  this 
city  are  specially  fitted  by  experience  and  ability  for  their  impor- 
tant work.  Mr.  Edward  L.  Young  is  an  expert  mining  engineer,  who 
graduated  from  the  School  of  Mines,  Columbia  College,  in  1882,  and  was 
with  the  Little  Annie  Mining  Company,  in  Colorado,  previous  to  coming 
here  as  manager  for  Fraser  &  Chalmers  in  188'J.  and  is  a  member  of  the 
American  Institute  of  Mining  Engineers,  the  Engineers'  Club,  the  Geo- 
graphical Society  of  America,  and  other  local  organizations.  Mr.  Walter 
E.  Park  has  had  an  experience  of  fifteen  years  in  machine-shops,  notably 
with  the  Pneumatic  Tool  Company  and  the  Knowles  steam  Pump  Works; 
and  is  a  graduate  of  Chauncey  Hall,  Boston:  a  member  of  the  American 
Institute  of  Mining  Engineers,  the  Engineers'  Club,  and  the  Union  League 
Club  of  Brooklyn,  and  a  mining  engineer  of  tried  ability  and  established 
reputation. 

PH.  SMITH  &  CO.,  Steam,  Hand  and  Hydraulic  Elevators, 
No.  166  Duane  Street. — Though  not  yet  one  year  established, 
1'.  H.  Smith,  &  Co.  ,  manufacturers  of  steam,  baud  and  hydraulic 
*  elevators,  have  gained  a  large  patronage.  They  started  in  busi- 
ness at  No.34  West  Broadway,  and  soon  after  found  it  necessary  to  obtain  more 
spacious  quarters,  to  meet  the  requirements  of  their  trade.  They  have  a 
commodious  and  well-equipped  shop  here,  with  ample  and  excellent  facili- 
ties and  employ  a  number  of  skilled  workmen.  P.  IT.  Smith  &  Co.  turn 
out  first-class  work,  and  can  execute  orders  for  anything  in  their  line  on 
short  notice.  They  put  elevators  in  the  Hotel  Savoy  and  in  various  busi- 
ness buildings.  Estimates  are  given  on  steam,  hand  and  hydraulic  elevators 
of  every  description,  and  satisfaction  is  guaranteed,  and  they  are  making  a 
specialty  of  electrical  connections  to  elevators.  Repairing  of  all  kinds  is 
promptly  attended  to.  and  elevators  are  carefully  and  thoroughly  inspected 
at  very  reasonable  rates.  Mr.  Smith,  the  head  of  this  firm,  was  born  in 
Cleveland,  Ohio,  and  has  been  in  New  York  for  a  number  of  years.  He  is 
a  man  of  practical  skill  and  thorough  experience  in  the  business,  and  was 
formerly  with  the  Crane  Elevator  Company. 


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LJ.   WING  &  COMPANY,  Selling  Agents  for  Union  Gas  Marine 
Engines,  and  Contractors  for  Launches,  Yachts,  Isolated  Electric 
Light  and  Power  Plants,   Stationary  <ias  Engines  and  Electric 
Motors,  and  Manufacturers  of  Wing's  Disc  Fans,  No.  109  Liberty 
Street.— This  well-known  firm  has  been  established  fifteen  years,  and  does 

a  large  and  constantly  increasing  business.  It 
occupies  spacious  and  well-equipped  prem- 
ises and  keeps  afull  supply  of  the  various 
goods  it  furnishes.  These  embrace  steam 
engines,  gas  engines,  dynamos,  electric 
motors,  water  motors,  boilers  and  other  arti- 
cles for  electrical  purposes.  In  using  then- 
marine  engines  for  launches  or  tenders,  or  for 
auxiliary  power  for  yachts  or  business  boats, 
no  engineer  or  fireman  is  required,  nor  arc 
there  any  lamps,  fire  or  flame,  heat,  smoke, 
ashes  or  dirt,  or  disagreeable  odors  or  noises. 
The  engines  are  simple,  so  that  anyone  can  learn  to  run  them  in  a  few 
minutes.  They  are  durable,  reliable,  economical,  compact,  clean,  and 
always  ready,  and  can  be  started  in  a  few  seconds.  They  can  reverse,  start, 
stop  or  slow  down  at  will  without  Stopping  the  engine,  thus  insuring  per- 
fect safety.  The  consumption  of  gasoline  for  making  gas  is  one-sixth  of  a 
gallon  per  horse-power  hour,  or  about  six  cents  per  hour,  at  present  prices 
of  gasoline,  for  a  thirty-foot  launch  with  a  six  horse-power  Union  engine. 
This  is  much  cheaper  than  naphtha,  or  steam  launches,  while  rendering 
accidents  impossible,  such  as  fires,  explosions,  etc.  The  batteries  for 
ignition  spark  will  last  a  long  time,  so  that  the  cost  of  them  is  not  an 
item  worth  counting.  Different  styles  of  hulls  or  business  boats  will  be 
furnished  on  application,  as  well  as  extras,  such  as  awnings,  cushions, 
anchors,  flags,  boat-hooks,  chocks,  cleats,  etc.,  at  low  prices  and  of  the 
best  quality.  Yachts  or  boats  having  these  engines  will  not  be  subject  to 
calms  or  delays,  can  pass  through  rivers  or  canals  and  are  a  great  factor  for 
safety  in  case  of  storms  or  bad  blows.  With  a  small  additional  cost  the 
engine  can  be  used  for  running  a  small  dynamo  when  at  anchor  or  under 
sail,  thus  having  a  beautiful  electric  light,  cheaper  and  much  safer  than 
the  usual  lamplight.  A  search-light  can  also  be  used  if  desired.  This 
firm  has  already  made  a  grand  success  in  the  application  of  these  engines 
for  auxiliary  power  on  all  sizes  of  yachts.  Wing's  disc  fan  or  exhauster 
has  been  on  the  market  for  years,  and  has  met  with  great  success.  It 
possesses  many  advantages  over  other  exhaust  fans.  It  moves  more  air 
than  any  other  fan  marie  for  heating,  ventilation,  drying,  etc.:  the  blades 
are  adjustable  and  may  be  set  to  suit  the  conditions  under  which  the  fan 
is  to  operate,  so  that  each  fan  is  available  for  efficient  use  under  widely 
varying  conditions,  or  the  current  of  air  can  be  reduced,  increased,  or 
turned  without  changing  fan,  pipe  or  belt.    Very  little  power  is  required 


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to  run  it,  and  the  fan,  being  inside  of  a  framework  and  the  arms  made  of 
the  best  wrought  iron,  there  is  no  danger  of  accident.  A  small  steam 
engine  or  an  electric  motor  combination  is  built  as  a  part  of  the  fan  and 
requires  the  minimum  power  tor  driving.  These  tans  are  very  convenient 
and  cheap  for  night  drying  in  factories,  or  for  heating  buildings,  ventila- 
ting, cooling,  etc.  The  isolated  electric  light  plants,  using  gas  or  gasoline 
engines  furnished  by  this  firm,  are  of  the  highest  excellence,  and  give  uni- 
versal satisfaction.  The  objection  to  gas  or  gasoline  engines  for  electric 
lighting  heretofore  has  been  the  irregular  voltage  or  flicker  in  the  lights 
caused  by  the  jerky  or  uneven  speed  given  by  the  engine.  After  a  long 
practice  and  many  tests  Messrs.  Wing  &  Co.  have  succeeded  in  making  a 
device  that  effectually  removes  the  flicker  in  the  lights,  and  gives  a  true, 
steady,  brilliant  light  with  any  good  gas  or  gasoline  engine.  This  firm  has 
recently  put  in  quite  a  number  of  electric  plants.  Mr.  L.  J.  Wing  is  a  practi- 
cal mechanical  engineer,  and  is  a  resident  of  New  York.  Ventilating  work 
is  a  specialty  of  this  establishment.  Messrs.  Wing  &  Co.  have  been  in  busi- 
ness for  many  years,  and  refer  with  pride  to  thousands  of  valued  customers. 

HEWITT  BOICK.  Wholesale  Dealer  in  North  River  and  Pennsylvania 
Blue  Stone,  Room  No.  60,  No.  2S0  Broadway. — A  well-known, 
reliable  and  prominent  dealer  in  blue  stone  is  Mr.  Hewitt 
Boice.  wholesale  dealer  in  North  River  and  Pennsylvania  blue 
stone,  the  quality  of  whose  productions  have  given  them  great  popularity 
among  our  best  building  and  street  paving  contractors.  This  business  was 
founded  by  the  present  proprietor  in  1875,  and  by  strictly  adhering  to 
straight-forward  business  methods  and  furnishing  only  first-class  material 
the  trade  has  grown  to  its  present  formidable  dimensions.  The  mills  and 
yards  are  located  at  Rondout,  Brodhead's  Bridge  and  Kingston,  N.  Y., 
with  general  office  at  the  latter  address.  The  operating  plants  are  fully 
equipped  with  the  latest  improved  machinery,  and  steady  employment  is 
furnished  to  a  force  of  from  200  to  300  skilled  and  unskilled  workmen. 
The  trade  extends  throughout  the  whole  United  States,  and  among  his 
many  patrons  will  be  found  a  number  of  our  most  distinguished  architects 
and  builders.  Having  ample  steam  power  and  all  other  facilities,  Mr. 
Boice  is  pre]  ired  to  execute  all  orders  at  the  very  shortest  notice,  while 
he  carries  at  all  times  a  full  stock  of  flagging  and  curbing  stone  and  is 
enabled  to  quote  lowest  figures.  The  quality  of  the  material  furnished  bj 
this  concern  is  too  well  known  to  require  any  comment  here.  Contracts  of 
any  magnitude  are  entered  into  and  promptly  executed,  and  a  specialty  is 
made  of  getting  out  dimension  stone.  In  addition  to  this  line  of  business 
Mr.  Boice  is  also  president  of  the  Solar  Arc  Lamp  Company,  with  office  at 
above  address,  and  factory  and  show  room  at  Xos.  .Til  anil  353  .fay  Street, 
Brooklyn.  This  lamp  is  without  an  equal  in  the  market  and  is  rapidly 
superseding  all  others.  Mr.  Boice  is  a  native  of  this  state  and  of  superior 
business  qualifications. 


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VOSE  &  CLIFF  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  Manufacturers  of 
"  King's  Yielding  Side  Bearing,"  for  Freight  and  Passenger  Cars 
and  Locomotive  Tenders,  No.  108  Taylor  Building,  No.  39  Cortlandt 
Street. — The  many  manufacturers  of  specialties  represented  in  the 
metropolis  include  no  more  enterprising  and  thoroughly  successful  house 
than  that  of  the  Vose  &  Cliff  Manufacturing  Company.  This  company  are 
widely  and  deservedly  noted  for  the  manufacture  of  "  King's  yielding  side 
bearing,"  for  freight  and  passenger  cars  and  locomotive  tenders.  The 
business  was  founded  in  1880,  by  Messrs.  Vose  &  Cliff,  and  eventually  the 
present  company  was  incorporated,  under  the  laws  of  New  York.  Edward 
Cliff  is  president;  Jno.  C.  N.  Guibert,  secretary  and  treasurer.  The  works 
of  the  company  are  located  at  Oswego,  N.  Y.,  from  whence  the  goods  are 
shipped  to  all  parts  of  the  country.  King's  yielding  side  bearing  makes  a 
car  ride  more  steadily,  because  the  shock  or  jar,  due  to  the  bottom  side 
bearing  coming  suddenly  in  contact  with  the  top  side  bearing,  from  what- 
ever cause,  is  entirely  dispelled  by  the  yielding  nature  of  King's  bearing. 
It  also  prevents  undue  flange  wear  of  the  wheels,  by  holding  the  car  body 
in  equilibrium  so  that  the  truck  is  freer  to  rotate  on  its  pivotal  bearing, 
and  the  oscillatory  motion  of  the  car  body  is  arrested  before  the  maximum 
weight  is  thrown  on  the  side  bearings.  Over  20,000  of  these  yielding  side 
bearings  are  in  operation  on  railroads  in  this  country,  including  the  Boston 
&  Albany,  N.  Y.  Central  &  Hudson  River,  Baltimore  &  Ohio,  Delaware, 
Lackawanna  &  Western,  Delaware  &  Hudson  Canal,  West  Shore,  Illinois 
Central,  Lake  Shore  &  Michigan  Southern,  the  New  York.  Susquehanna  & 
Western,  the  New  York,  Ontario  &  Western,  the  Adirondack  and  others. 
They  are  fast  becoming  adopted  as  a  standard  in  connection  with  all  railroad 
car  equipment.  This  company  also  make  the  Cliff  "  Ram's  Horn"  wagon 
bolster  spring  and  the  Cliff  seat  spring,  which  are  specially  adapted  to  farm, 
lumber  and  other  wagons  of  this  character.  They  are  meeting  with  great 
success  in  this  line,  as  there  are  uo  better  springs  for  the  purpose  extant. 

WILLIAM  IIALPIN,  Sole  Manufacturer  of  the  "  Wells  Light,  " 
Wallwork  &  Wells  Patents,  Nos.  44  and  4(5  Washington 
Street. — One  of  the  wonders  of  this  wonderfully  progressive 
age  is  the  "Wells  Light,"  of  which  Mr.  William  Ilalpin  is  sole 
licensee  and  manufacturer.  This  light  was  first  introduced  to  the  public 
in  188!),  and  over  5,000  are  now  in  use.  It  is  produced  by  passing  kerosene 
oil  through  a  heated  burner,  where  it  is  generated  into  gas;  the  gas  burn- 
ing in  a  large,  powerful  flame  which  needs  no  protection  and  will  stand  any 
weather.  It  is  portable  and  self-contained,  simple  and  strong,  safe  and  re- 
liable, continuous  in  action,  cheap  and  efficient.  It  is  found  to  be  invalua- 
ble for  contractors,  engineers,  iron  founders,  boiler-makers,  bridge  and 
girder  works,  pipe  and  tube  works,  blast  furnaces,  rolling  mills,  forges, 
mines  and  collieries,  ship  yards,  dry  docks,  harbor  works,  coal  wharves, 
dredgers,  piers,  and  on  railroads  for  track  laying  and  repairs  generally; 


while  on  wrecking  cars  it  is  indispensable.  It  gives  a  clear,  white  light, 
casts  no  shadow,  requires  no  skilled  labor,  and  can  be  started  iu  a  few  min- 
utes. It  is  used  and  endorsed  by  the  Pennsylvania,  the  New  York,  Lake 
Erie  &  Western,  the  Union  Pacific,  the  Southern  Pacific,  the  West  Shore, 
the  New  York.  Providence  &  Boston,  the  Lehigh  Valley,  the  Delaware, 
Lackawanna  &  Western,  the  Long  Island,  the  (Manhattan,  the  Michigan 
Central,  the  New  York,  Ontario  &  Western,  the  Rome,  Watertown  &  Og- 
densbuig.  the  Western  New  York  &  Pennsylvania,  and  many  other  rail- 
roads, and  by  leading  corporations  all  over  the  country.  Both  dealers, 
agents  and  consumers  are  supplied  at  short  notice,  and  all  instructions,  cir- 
culars and  information  mailed  on  application.  Mr.  Halpin  is  a  native  of 
New  York,  an  experienced  and  successful  manufacturer,  and  a  reliable, 
responsible  business  man. 

JNO.  C.  N.  GUIBERT,  Sole  Owner  and  Manufacturer  of  the  "  Swing- 
ing Hose  Rack,"  No.  108  Taylor  Building,  No.  39  Cortlandt  Street. — 
The  leading  source  of  supply  for  hose,  hose  couplings,  nozzles  and  all 
other  fire  appliances  in  this  city  is  the  house  of  Mr.  Jno.  C.  N.  Gui- 
bert, whose  office  is  at  the  above  address,  with  factory  in  Newark,  N.  J. 
Mr.  Guibert  is  especially  prominent  as  sole  owner  and  manufacturer  of 
the  "  Swinging  Hose  Rack,"  patented  by  him  May  13,  1884.  This  is  a  neat, 
ornamental  and  substantial  hose  rack,  which  when  out  of  use  is  out  of  the 
way,  being  swung  back  against  the  wall.  When  brought  into  use  the  hose 
(being  laid  in  layers)  will  run  off  rapidly  and  regularly,  thus  gaining  time 
and  avoiding  any  possibility  of  twists  and  kinks.  The  hose  can  never  be 
pulled  off  in  a  heap,  which  too  often  occurs  by  using  the  old  home-made 
devices.  Being  a  swinging  hose  rack,  the  very  moment  the  nozzle  is 
grasped  it  will  swing  to  the  necessary  angle  required.  It  saves  and  pro- 
tects hose  from  wear,  breaks  and  leakages.  Over  12.000  are  now  in  use  in 
all  parts  of  the  United  States.  The  United  States  Treasury  Department 
has  adopted  it  as  a  necessary  fixture  for  all  government  buildings  under 
their  supervision.  The  keeping  of  hose  in  layers  as  shown  on  the  rack  is 
the  best  possible  way,  and  the  greatest  evidence  in  its  favor  is  that  some 
of  our  largest  cities  have  already  abolished  the  hose  reel  and  use  wagons  in 
which  the  hose  is  placed  as  on  the  rack,  for  no  other  reason  than  the 
greater  facility  with  which  they  can  handle  hose  in  this  condition.  Cata- 
logues are  mailed  on  application.  Mr.  Guibert,  the  inventor  and  patentee, 
is  a  native  of  Cincinnati,  O.,  and  is  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Vose  & 
Cliff  Manufacturing  Company,  and  secretary-manager  of  the  Vose  Spring 
Company.  He  is  highly  esteemed  for  his  genius  as  an  inventor  and  his 
enterprise  as  a  business  man.  Among  the  many  buildings  in  New  York 
city  equipped  with  the  "  Swinging  Hose  Rack,"  are  the  Mutual  Reserve 
Fund  Life  Association,  the  Home  Life  Insurance  Company,  the  Downing 
Building,  and  hotels  "New  Netherlands,"  "Waldorf,"  "Gerard,  and 
"Marlboro." 


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THE  ROSS  AND  FULLER  ASSOCIATION,  Manufacturers'  Agents 
for  Hardware,  and  Fuller  Brothers,  Exporters  and  Importers,  and 
Manufacturers'  Agents  for  Hardware,  No.  33  Chambers  and  No. 
0  Reade  Streets. — The  business  of  the  Ross  and  Fuller  Association 
was  first  established  in  1874,  and  removed  to  its  present  address  in  1880. 
From  its  inception  the  enterprise  has  prospered  and  the  firm  is  to-day  rec- 
ognized as  one  of  the  most  important  houses  in  the  business,  representing 
as  agents  such  large  manufacturing  interests  as  the  Standard  Tool  Com- 
pany, Nail  City  Stamping  Company.  Lawrence  Cordage  Works,  J.  M.  King 
&  Co.,  Holroyd  &  Co.,  Malin  &  Co.,  wire  on  spools;  Haydenville  Manufac- 
turing Co.,  Wisconsin  Refrigerator  Co.,  Collinsville  Bell  Co.,  cow  bells;  Pal- 
mer Hardware  Manufacturing  Co.,  and  Iron  City  Tool  Works.  The  various 
lines  of  goods  represented  includ  an  assortment  too  numerous  for  detail 
mention  herein,  and  the  trade  of  the  house,  which  is  wholesale,  extends  to 
all  parts  of  the  United  States.  The  individual  members  of  the  company 
are,  W.  K.  Ross,  a  native  of  Canada,  who  is  in  charge  of  the  Chicago 
branch  of  the  house  r"d  attei.Js  to  all  the  business  west  of  that  point, 
and  J.  A.  and  W.  K.  Fuller,  who  were  born  in  England  but  have  resided  in 
this  country  most  of  "\c':J  lives.  Messrs.  J.  A.  and  W.  K.  Fuller,  under 
the  firm  name  of  Fu  '  n-  Bros.,  also  conduct  a  separate  and  distinct  business 
as  exporters  and  importers  and  manufacturers'  agents.  As  such  they  rep- 
resent the  Excelsior  Cutlery  Company,  makers  of  pen  and  pocket  knives; 
Paragon  Shear  Company  and  Lenox  Shear  Company,  manufacturers  of 
shears  and  scissors ;  the  American  Curry  Comb  Company,  curry  combs; 
Wm.  P.  Kellogg,  boring  machines,  and  Woods,  Sherwood  &  Co.  white  Ius- 
tral  and  gold  plated  wire  goods.  The  principal  portion  or  bulk  of  this  firm's 
trade  is  export  business,  and  extensive  transactions  are  conducted  with 
South  and  Central  America,  Australia,  Mexico  and  Cuba,  throughout 
which  countries,  as  well  as  the  United  States,  the  methods  of  both  houses 
are  regarded  with  favor  by  the  trade  and  pronounced  reliable  in  every 
respect. 

JAMES  S.  HENDERSON,  Successor  to  Disosway  &  Henderson,  Hard- 
ware, and  Agent  for  the  Tribune  Bicycles,  No.  165  Greenwich  Street. 
— This  business  was  established  by  Sears,  Adriance  &  Piatt  about 
forty  years  ago,  and  it  lias  been  successfully  conducted  since  in  the 
present  premises.  Messrs.  Disosway  &  Henderson  succeeded  Grundy, 
Kemworthy  &  Co.  in  1SS4.  and  in  1891  Mr.  James  S.  Henderson  became  sole 
proprietor.  The  establishment  occupies  five  floors  and  the  basement,  50  x 
100  feet  in  dimensions.  A  large  stock  of  goods  in  the  general  line  of  hard- 
ware is  kept  on  hand,  and  is  supplied  wholesale  and  retail  to  the  trade. 
The  best  inducements  are  offered  to  purchasers,  and  no  means  are  neg- 
lected to  afford  satisfaction  to  customers.  A  full  assortment  of  plumbers', 
gas  and  steam  fitters'  supplies,  and  mill,  factory  and  engineers'  sup- 
plies of  the  highest  excellence  is  also  carried,  and  furnished  at  bottom 


prices  to  this  line  of  trade.  Only  reliable  and  first-class  goods  are  sold; 
and  the  reputation  of  this  house  in  this  regard  has  gained  for  it  a  large  and 
active  patronage  in  New  York,  New  Jersey  and  the  Eastern  and  Southern 
States.  Its  volume  of  business  is  constantly  increasing,  and  a  large  force 
of  employees,  skilled  in  every  detail  of  the  trade,  give  prompt  attention  to 
all  orders.  The  house  is  connected  by  long  distance  telephone,  "Coxt- 
landt  603  a,"  and  all  business  through  this  medium  is  fulfilled  with  dis- 
patch. Mr.  Henderson  is  also  agent  for  the  Tribune  bicycles,  of  which 
there  is  a  constantly  increasing  sale.  Mr.  Henderson  was  born  in  Georgia, 
and  resides  in  Elizabeth,  N.  J.,  and  has  been  in  business  in  New  York  for 
the  past  eleven  years.  He  is  able,  enterprising  and  progressive  in  busi- 
ness, eminently  satisfactory  in  his  dealings,  and  deserving  of  the  success 
he  has  achieved.  He  is  a  Shriuer,  a  K.  T.,  and  a  membe  r  of  the  Chapter 
and  Blue  Lodge,  in  which  he  has  held  the  highest  positions,  and  highly 
popular  in  social  and  business  circles. 

EMPIRE  BOILER  CLEANING  COMPANY,  No.  120  Liberty  Street.— 
The  system  introduced  by  this  company  is  entirely  different  from 
anything  heretofore  known  or  used.  P  consists  in  the  formation,  on 
the  internal  surface  of  the  boiler,  of  a  protective  coating,  like  an 
enameling.  It  has  now  been  tested  for  some  four  years,  and  has  in  every  case 
proved  itself  thoroughly  efficient  for  the  purposes  intended.  Its  applica- 
tion and  method  of  action  are  thoroughly  simple.  By  a  cock,  of  lubricator 
pattern,  the  process-material  is  supplied  periodically,  when  steam  is  up. 
and  in  the  course  of  a  few  months  the  surfaces  below  the  water  level  become 
coated  with  a  preventive  of  corrosion  and  incrustation.  The  enameling  pro- 
duced has  numerous  valuable  properties.  It  is  impenetrable  by  acids,  it  pro- 
tects from  corrosive  agents  found  in  feed  waters,  it  prevents  incrustation  and 
the  necessity  and  cost  of  removal,  it  maintains  an  extreme  thinness — similar 
to  an  electro  deposit — and  the  heating  surfaces  are  thereby  metalically 
clean  and  maintained  at  their  highest  possible  efficiency  as  heat  transmit- 
ters ;  while  it  is  only  a  surface  adhesive  coating,  and  does  not  injure  the 
material  of  the  boiler  with  the  most  prolonged  use,  and  it  i ;  applicable  to 
all  boilers,  new  or  old.  The  process  justly  commands  the  wide  and  in- 
creasing support  of  railway,  steamship  and  manufacturing  corporations  on 
both  continents,  and  its  efficiency  is  bound  to  secure  universal  use  as  its 
superlative  merits  become  better  known.  Dealers  are  supplied  at  short  no- 
tice, and  on  the  most  favorable  terms,  and  agents  are  appointed  in  all  the 
larger  cities.  The  business  of  the  company  is  under  the  management  of 
the  following  gentlemen,  to  wit:  Andrew  A.  Bremner,  president;  David 
Greenleaf,  secretary  and  treasurer;  J.  McDougall.  manager.  Mr.  McDougall 
is  an  expert  and  practical  engineer,  a  native  of  Scotland  and  a  resident  of 
Xew  York  for  many  years;  and  all  the  officers  stand  deservedly  high  in  the 
business  world.  The  factory  of  the  company  is  at  No,  0!)  Dclevan  Street, 
Brooklyn. 


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J P.  TURNER,  Lightning  Rods  of  all  Kinds.  Nos.  40  and  49  Cort- 
landt  Street. — This  is  one  of  the  oldest,  best-known  and  most  suc- 
•  cessful  houses  in  this  country  engaged  in  the  sale  of  lightning  rods. 
The  business  was  founded  forty  years  ago  by  J.  U.  West  it  Co., 
who  made  a  specialty  of  West's  patent  square  copper  rods  and  Otis  insula- 
tion. Mr.  Tinner  came  into  the  house  in  1880,  and  on  the  death  of  Mr. 
West  in  1892,  he  succeeded  to  the  sole  control.  The  business  early  .attained 
proportions  of  great  magnitude,  and  has  ever  since  continued  to  develop 
on  the  basis  of  the  best  rods  and  the  most  absolute  protection  from  all  dan- 
ger by  lightning,  at  prices  which  are  the  lowest  for  reliable  work  and  per- 
manent durability.  No  rods  ever  erected  by  this  house  have  failed  of  their 
office,  while  they  have  saved  many  buildings  anil  probably  many  lives. 
The  hollow  square  copper  rod  sold  exclusively  by  Mr.  Turner  has  all  the 
good  qualities  of  other  rods  and  others  peculiar  to  itself.  No  other  has 
them  entire.  It  is  constructed  entirely  of  one  metal.  It  is  perfectly  con- 
tinuous throughout  ;  has  no  outside  coupling  to  retard,  obstruct  or  to  pro- 
duce disruptive  discharge  ;  and  has  four  sharp  corners  to  receive  or  wast.- 
off,  in  every  part,  and  equalize  tension  and  discharge  freely  in  moist  earth  ; 
while  it  is  made  of  heavy  metal  with  more  copper  than  actually  needful, 
and  with  capacity  far  above  any  iron  rods.  Among  references  in  New- 
York  may  be  named  the  Union  League  club  house.  Commercial  ("aide  Com- 
pany, St.  Leo  church,  St.  Paul's  M.  E.  church,  F.  C.  Havemeyer.  New  York 
Juvenile  Asylum.  Judge  Addison  Brown,  New  York  Catholic  Protectory. 
F.  and  M.  Nehaefer.  Cornelius  X.  Bliss,  Rev.  .1.  .1.  Dougherty,  Mt.  Morris 
Electric  Light  Company,  General  Theological  Seminary,  National  Park 
Hank,  Manhattan  Elevated  Railroad  Company,  among  hundreds  of  others. 
Mr.  Turner  is  a  native  of  Maryland,  a  resident  of  Xew  York  for  many  years, 
and  an  expert  authority  in  his  line.  He  gives  prompt  and  skillful  atten- 
tion to  high  steeple,  stack  and  flag-pole  work,  and  all  work  such  as  re- 
gilding,  painting,  slating  and  repairing.  His  patronage  is  large  and  in- 
fluential in  New  York.  Pennsylvania.  New  . Jersey. and  Connecticut,  and  has 
been  secured  by  honorable  and  reliable  methods. 

JOHN  M.  LAMBERT,  Automatic  ami  Special  Machinery.  Nos.  60  and 
02  Murray  Street. — This  gentleman  has  been  established  in  business 
here  since  1S90,  executing  all  kinds  of  light  machine  work,  manufac- 
turing automatic  and  special  machinery  to  order,  and  gives  particu- 
lar attention  to  repairing.  lie  made  the  automatic  weighing  machines 
now  to  be  seen  all  over  the  country,  and  now  does  a  large  business  in  re- 
pairs upon  the  same:  while  he  makes  time  lock  banks,  sewing  machines, 
automatic  photograph  machines,  and  other  specialties  of  the  kind,  and 
does  a  large  amount  of  contract  work  for  typewriter  and  sewing  machine 
companies,  while  he  also  makes  Bettini's  micro-phonograph  attachment 
for  the  Edison  phonograph,  a  most  wonderful  invention.  His  practical  ex- 
perience is  wide  and  diversified,  and  his  talents  embrace  a  full  knowl- 
edge of  mechanics  and  machine  construction.    His  trade  has  steadily 


grown  upon  the  basis  of  merit,  and  his  operations  are  bounded  only  by  the 
confines  of  the  Union.  He  gives  steady  employment  to  thirty-five  skilled 
hands,  and  his  facilities  are  such  that  all  orders  and  commissions  are 
given  prompt  and  satisfactory  attention  and  terms  and  prices  are  placed 
upon  a  sound  aud  equitable  basis.  Mr.  Lambert  is  a  well-known  Xew 
Yorker,  in  the  early  prime  of  life,  and  brimful  of  enterprise,  energy  and 
business  push,  which  serve  to  make  his  future  secure. 

CHARLES  WENDT,  Hardware  and  Cutlery,  Etc..  No.  177  Green- 
wich Street,  Between  Cortlaudt  and  Dey  Streets. — One  of  the  o'.d 
and  honored  business  houses  of  the  metropolis  is  that  so  success- 
fully conducted  by  Mr.  Charles  Wendt.  This  gentleman  is  best 
known  as  a  carpenter  and  builder,  in  which  he  has  been  engaged  since 
1S77,  making  a  specialty  of  jobbing;  while  he  also  deals  in  lumber  and 
mouldings,  hardware  and  cutlery.  The  hardware  business  was  founded 
nearly  one  hundred  years  ago.  and  was  bought  out  by  Mr.  Wendt  in  1882. 
He  carries  a  fine  assortment  of  builders'  and  general  hardware,  table  and 
pocket  cutlery,  dog  collars  and  muzzles,  toilet  articles  and  medicines, 
chains  and  leads,  Spratt's  dog  biscuits  and  other  specialties,  all  of  which 
are  sold  at  retail  at  the  very  lowest  prices.  The  stock  of  lumber  and 
mouldings  is  kept  full  and  complete,  and  ice-houses,  stores  and  offices  are 
fitted  up  in  a  neat  and  workmanlike  manner  at  short  notice,  all  kinds  of 
sawing  and  scrolling  being  done  on  the  premises.  Orders  and  commissions 
by  telephone.  "  1432  Cortlaudt."  receive  immediate  personal  response,  and 
jobbing  of  all  kinds  is  promptly  attended  to.  Mr.  Wendt  is  a  native  of 
Germany,  who  came  to  America  twenty-five  years  ago,  and  is  an  expert  and 
practical  carpenter;  a  member  of  many  social  organizations,  and  stands 
deservedly  high  in  the  social  and  business  world. 

WE.  HINDLE  &  CO..  Practical  Machinists.  No.  43  Centre  Street. 
— When  this  gentleman  set  out  to  learn  the  machinist's  trade 
B  he  mastered  it  in  every  detail,  so  that  when  he  set  up  in 
business  for  himself  in  18S9.  he  was  a  practical  machinist  in 
the  broadest  sense,  and  now  the  name  of  W.  E.  Hindle  it  Co..  under  which 
he  does  business,  is  well  and  widely  known  as  a  synonym  for  the  best 
workmanship  in  every  particular.  Mr.  Hindle  makes  a  specialty  of  setting 
up  book-binders'  and  printers'  machinery,  in  which  line  he  is  an  acknowl- 
edged expert,  and  his  services  are  frequently  called  for  in  setting  up  this 
class  of  machinery,  not  only  in  New  York  and  vicinity,  where  he  is  so  well 
known,  but  in  distant  cities  to  which  his  reputation  has  extended.  He 
also  does  all  kinds  of  repairing,  and  his  shops  occupy  a  floor,  80  x  40  feet 
in  area,  thoroughly  equipped  for  doing  first-class  work,  and  furnished 
with  steam  power.  Eight  skilled  workmen  are  employed,  and  Mr.  Hindle 
gives  his  personal  attention  to  every  detail,  maintaining  that  uniform  ex- 
cellence of  all  workmanship  which  gave  him  his  success  from  the  start. 
Mr.  Hindle.  who  is  still  a  young  man,  was  born  in  Philadelphia,  and  re- 
sides in  Brooklyn. 


♦K  NEW   YORK^-1894,  * 


THE  EGYPTIAN  LACQUER  MAXUFACTURIXG  COMPANY. 
Manufacturers  of  Superior  Lacquers  for  Metal  Goods,  No.  132 
Maiden  Lane. — Transparent  and  colored  lacquers  for  metal  goods 
of  a  highly  polished  and  burnished  nature  are  now  manufactured 
in  this  country  by  one  or  two  large  concerns.  Ages  ago  lacquers  for  brass, 
bronze,  copper,  steel,  silver,  gold  and  other  metals  were  manufactured  by 
the  Egyptians,  but  among  other  highly  developed  arts,  the  art  of  manu- 
facturing a  lacquer  which  was  entirely  impervious  to  air  and  water,  and 
w  hich  could  produce  a  fine,  hard  enamel,  and  make  and  render  a  surface 
even  more  perfect  than  it  was  prior  to  the  application  of  the  lacquer,  was 
an  art  which  in  no  modern  country  highly  skilled  artisans  could  accom- 
plish. In  1876,  Tin:  Egyptian  Lacquer  Manufacturing  Company 
began  to  introduce  different  lacquers  to  the  metal  trade  of  this  country. 
Previous  to  that,  at  their  factory  at  Stuttgart,  in  Germany,  they  had 
obtained  successful  results,  and  between  the  years  1876  and  1884,  by  con- 
stant application  and  immense  business  push  and  energy,  they  finally  intro- 
duced to  the  metal  trade  of  this  country  the  lacquers  which  are  now  known 
as  the  •'  Egyptian  Lacquers."  These  consist  of  more  than  fifty  grades,  and 
vary  in  price  from  $1.25  to  $20.00  per  gallon.  From  them  are  produced  the 
gold  colors  which  appear  upon  the  banquet  lamps  which  you  find  in  so 
many  homes.  From  them,  also,  are  made  the  delicate,  tinted,  jeweled  pins, 
finished  in  colors  such  as  the  dark  and  light  purple  of  the  pansy,  used  by 
ladies  as  breast  pins,  etc.,  etc.  In  a  vast  competition  with  the  manufac- 
turers of   the  world.  The  Egyptian  Lacquer  Manufacturing  Company 

obtained   THE  ONLY    PRIZES  AWARDED    BY  THE   COLUMBIAN  EXPOSITION. 

v.r  CHICAGO,  in  1898.  The  large  factories  of  this  company  are  situated  on 
the  'Railway  River,  at  Railway,  New  Jersey,  where  the  raw  materials  are 
brought  in  their  own  lighters,  taken  directly  from  the  ocean  steamers 
which  bring  them  here  from  Europe.  And  their  offices  at  Xo.  132  Maiden 
Lane,  New  York  city,  and  their  various  branches  in  the  large  cities  of  this 
country  and  abroad,  have  become  the  centres  where  can  be  found  every 
tiling  that  is  new,  adaptable  and  practicable  in  this  line  ot  manufactures. 

THOMAS  W.  HOUCHIN,  Manufacturer  of  Torches  and  Tapers  for 
Lighting  Gas,  Pocket  Cook  Stoves,  Alcohol  Stoves  and  Lamps,  and 
other  Patent  Specialties.  Xos.  67  and  69  Park  Place. — Mr.  Thos. 
W.  Houchin,  the  well-known  manufacturer,  importer  and  whole- 
sale dealer  in  popular  specialties,  is  widely  known  as  the  manufacturer  of 
Eonchin's  patent  gas  and  electric  lighting  torches,  non-explosive  patent 
pocket  cook  stoves,  gas  heaters  and  other  popular  specialties,  operating  a 
factory  at  Morrisiania.  X.  V.  The  business  was  founded  in  1850  by  Mr 
Houchin,  who  in  1871  organized  the  Houchin  Manufacturing  Company, 
whom  he  succeeded.  His  inventions  and  improvements  in  stoves,  lnmps' 
heaters,  torches,  tapers,  etc.,  are  the  outcome  of  years  of  scientific  and 


practical  investigation  and  test.  The  "  Multuni  In  Parvo  "  and  all  the 
Other  of  his  pocket  cook-stoves  are  constructed  of  the  best  materials,  and  are 
models  in  design  aud  pattern ;  embracing  every  improvement,  both  as  to 
economical  consumption,  direct  application  of  heat,  thorough  combustion 
and  absolute  safety,  (as  they  are  packed  with  asbestos,)  so  that  with  the 
size  most  suitable  the  entire  cooking  can  be  done  for  all  sized  families, 
nursery,  sick-room,  etc.  The  success  of  the  house  is  equally  great  in  mak- 
ing alcohol  lamps  lor  various  purposes;  torches  and  tapers  for  lighting  gas; 
horse-radish  graters  and  vegetable  slicers,  almond  graters,  insect  powder 
guns  and  bellows,  Volunteer  and  Vesuvius  gas  heaters,  water  filters,  and 
candle  lighters  with  extinguishers,  for  churches,  lodges,  clubs,  etc.  ;  wax 
lights  for  the  nursery  and  for  illuminating  purposes  also  illuminating 
glasses  for  decoration,  curling  iron  heaters  and  other  patent  specialties. 
A  handsomely  illustrated  catalogue  and  price-list  is  mailed  on  applica- 
tion. Mr.  Houchin  is  a  native  of  London,  England,  a  resident  of  this  city 
for  many  years,  and  one  of  our  successful  inventors  and  business  men. 

W KORTEN,  Manufacturer  and  Importer  of  Imported  and 
Domestic  Razors.  Pocket  and  Table  Cutlery,  Carvers,  Scissors 
and  Clippers  of  all  Kinds,  Xo.  165  Fulton  Street,  One  Door 
East  of  Broadway. — An  important  branch  of  the  hardware 
trade  is  the  cutlery  business,  a  branch  which  was  formerly  conducted 
wholly  in  England,  but  in  which  the  United  States  is  capable  now  of  com- 
peting with  the  best  foreign  manufacturers.  A  large  concern  engaged  in 
this  special  field  is  that  of  W.  Korten,  who  is  a  manufacturer,  an  importer 
and  a  dealer  in  domestic  and  imported  cutlery,  including  razors,  carvers, 
pocket  and  table  cutlery,  scissors,  clippers,  etc.  He  also  handles  revolvers, 
opera  and  field  glasses,  and  grinds  and  repairs  knives,  razors  and  scissors. 
Mr.  Korten's  factory  is  located  at  Xo.  48  Park  Street,  and  is  fully  equipped 
with  the  machinery  and  appliances  requisite  for  making,  grinding,  setting 
and  repairing  cutlery  of  every  description.  Eight  skilled  artizans  are 
steadily  employed  there,  and  a  large  amouut  of  work  is  turned  out  of  the 
concern,  all  of  which  is  warranted  to  be  of  fust-class  quality,  a  specialty  of 
the  house  being  the  high  grade  of  its  goods  and  its  workmanship.  Orders 
are  attended  to  without  delay  and  receive  prompt  execution.  Mr.  Korten's 
place  of  business  is  in  the  most  thickly  crowded  business  locality  in  the 
city  and  the  convenience  of  its  situation  attracts  a  very  large  retail  trade  to 
his  establishment.  He  carries  an  extensive  stock  there,  comprising  an 
assortment  of  all  descriptions  of  table  and  pocket  cutlery  and  other  kin- 
dred goods,  and  six  salesmen  are  kept  busy  attending  to  the  requirements 
of  customers.  Mr.  Korten  has  been  located  there  for  only  two  years,  but 
he  has  built  up  in  that  time  a  steady  and  influential  business,  mostly  retail 
ill  character,  though  in  some  lines  lie  deals  at  wholesale.  Mr.  Korten  is  a 
gentleman  in  the  prime  of  life,  a  resident  of  this  city,  aud  a  pushing,  euer- 
getic  man  of  business. 


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AM'LG.  FRENCH,  Coal,  Room  No.  131,  Washington  Building,  No. 
1  Broadway. — This  is  one  oi'  the  most  influential  and  widely  known 
concerns  of  its  kind  in  the  city,  and  has  always  enjoyed  the  confi- 
dence of  the  public,  owing  to  its  honorable  methods  of  dealing  with 

patrons.  T  h  e 
business  was 
o  riginally 
founded  some 
t  w  cut  y-li  V  e 
years  age.  under 
the  firm  style  of 
Chamberlain  & 
French,  and  for 
the  past  sixteen 
years  Mr.  Sam'l 
G.  French  has 
been  the  sole 
proprietor.  Dur- 
ing the  whole  of 
its  career  the 
house  has  occu- 
pied a  h  ig  h, 
creditable  stand- 
ing among  the 
leading  business 
firms  of  the  city, 
and  as  a  conse- 
quence it  to-day 
controls  a  vast 
volume  of  trade 
in  its  particular 
line  o  f  enter- 
prise, and  han- 
dles at  whole- 
sale the  choicest 
grades  of  anth- 
racite and  bi- 
tuminous coal. 
The  bituminous 
coals  are  admi- 
rably adapted 
for  use  in  steam- 
ships, locomo- 
tives, manufactories,  foundries,  etc..  wherever  intense  heat  is  required. 
Orders  are  shipped  by  rail  or  water  in  lots  to  suit,  Mr.  French's  shipping 
ports  being  at  Hoboken,  Weehawken,  Perth  and  South  Amboy,  Port  John- 


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son,  Port  Reading,  Elizabethport,  etc.  In  all  instances  the  orders  are  tilled 
at  the  lowest  ruling  market  prices,  and  the  trade  of  the  house  now  extends 
throughout  a  large  section  of  the  Atlantic  and  Eastern  States,  Mr.  French 
having,  besides  supplying  the  wants  of  his  ordinary  and  regular  customers, 
the  filling  of  large  contracts  with  the  United  States  government  in  supply- 
ing the  government's  forts,  buildings  and  navy  yards.  All  coal  purchased 
from  this  responsible  and  well-known  house  is  guaranteed  to  maintain  in 
every  respect  the  highest  standard  of  excellence;  and  it  holds  the  first  rank 
as  regards  the  care  in  its  preparation  for  the  market,  coming,  as  it  does, 
from  some  of  the  best  equipped  collieries  in  America.  Mr.  French  is  a  na- 
tive of  New  York,  and  a  life-long  resident  of  the  city,  in  whose  growth  and 
material  prosperity  he  has  ever  manifested  a  lively  and  abiding  interest. 
His  experience  and  influential  connections  give  him  superior  advantages 
in  the  prosecution  of  his  enterprise,  and  his  high  character  is  a  sufficient 
guarantee  that  all  orders  will  receive  prompt  and  faithful  attention. 

SAMUEL  PUTNEY,  Lumber  Dealer,  Room  43,  Drexel  Building,  No. 
2!)  Wall  Street  and  No.  3  Broad  Street. — There  is  perhaps  not  one 
among  New  York's  lumber  merchants  who  is  better  known  than 
the  gentleman  whose  name  heads  this  sketch.  He  has  been  en- 
gaged in  the  line  indicated  for  the  past  thirty  years,  in  this  and  other  cities, 
and  was  formerly  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Richardson,  James  &  Putney. 
He  has  been  in  business  alone,  as  at  present,  since  November,  1893,  and  has 
been  eminently  successful.  He  is  wholesale  dealer  in  Georgia  pine,  cy- 
press, oak,  maple,  etc.,  etc.,  and  sells  in  car  lots,  and  by  the  cargo.  He 
also  handles  South  Carolina  yellow  pine,  hardwoods,  ship  timber  and  car 
sills,  and  ships  direct  from  the  mills.  He  has  an  extensive  trade  in  New 
York.  New  Jersey  and  the  New  England  States,  and  also  exports  quite 
largely  to  South  America  and  Europe.  Mr.  Putney  was  born  in  England, 
but  has  long  been  a  resident  of  this  city,  and  is  a  man  of  energy  and 
many  years'  business  experience,  and  maintains  an  excellent  reputation  in 
the  trade.  He  receives  from  various  points  in  the  South,  and  enjoys  dis- 
tinct advantages  in  regard  to  sources  of  supply.  He  has  facilities  for 
planing,  when  required,  and  cypress  and  oak  are  cut  to  order  by  him,  on 
short  notice.  Mr.  Putney  gives  close  attention  to  business  himself  and 
keeps  a  big  supply  of  lumber  constantly  on  hand,  and  is  prepared  to  furnish 
from  stock  here  at  lowest  prices,  and  with  promptness  and  reliability,  all 
orders  in  Georgia  pine,  dimension  sizes:  flooring,  ceiling,  siding,  stepping, 
etc.  He  carries  cypress  and  cedar  shingles,  an  assortment  of  various  sizes, 
and  can  fill  orders  for  maple  flooring  and  rift  flooring,  kiln  dried,  in  car  lots, 
on  the  most  favorable  terms.  Mr.  Putney  handles  large  quantities  of  dock, 
bridge  and  ship  timber,  cross  ties  and  car  sills,  these  being  his  specialties, 
and  deliveries  are  made  from  stock,  or  direct  from  the  mills  South,  by 
steamer  or  sail.  Correspondence  is  invited  and  all  communications  will 
receive  prompt  response. 


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19o 


PEALE,  PEACOCK  &  KERR,  Incorporated,  Miners  and  Shippers  of 
Coal,  No.  1  Broadway. — Prominent  among  the  miners  and  shippers 
of  coal  who  are  located  in  New  York  are  Peale,  Peacock  &  Kerr,  In- 
corporated, whose  headquarters  are  as  above.  This  firm  own  live 
mines  in  Clearfield,  Cambria  and  Jefferson  Counties,  Pa.,  situated  on  Reach 
Creek  and  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad,  and  have  sixteen  openings  from 
which  they  are  mining  the  linest  of  bituminous  coal.  It  is  rich  in  carbon- 
iferous elements  and  is  undoubtedly  the  finest  and  most  economical  coal  as 
regards  results.  A  ready  sale  is  enjoyed  for  all  of  this  coal  that  can  be 
mined,  and  heavy  shipments  are  made,  via.  Richmond,  Philadelphia,  Port 
Liberty  and  Elizabethport,  to  all  points  in  the  Eastern  Atlantic,  Middle  and 
Southern  States.  A  branch  office  is  operated  at  Xo.  411  Walnut  Street, 
Philadelphia,  and  all  orders  are  filled  promptly.  The  officers  of  this  com- 
pany are:  Messrs.  Rembrandt  Peale,  president:  II.  W.  Peacock,  secretary; 
.lames  Kerr,  vice-president;  J.  W.  l'eale,  sales  agent.  Mr.  Rembrandt 
Reale  is  also  general  manager  and  treasurer  of  the  Bloomington  Mining 
Company,  and  president  of  the  Bloomington  Company.  Mr.  Peacock  is 
manager  of  the  Philadelphia  office.  Mr.  Kerr  is  the  clerk  of  the  House 
of  Representatives  at  Washington. 

BLOOMIXCTOX  MIXING  COMPANY,  Miners  and  Shippers  of 
Coal,  Room  0.  Washington  Building,  No.  1  Broadway. — Among  the 
noteworthy  concerns  contributing  to  the  volume  of  business  in  coal 
may  be  named  the  Bloomington  Mining  Company.  They  are  min- 
ers and  shippers  of  "  Victor"  and  "  Glen  Riehey  "  coals,  and  their  product 
is  noted  for  its  excellence.  Their  mines  are  at  Philipsburg  and  at  Bloom- 
ington, Clearfield  County,  Pa.,  and  they  have  a  branch  office  at  No.  411 
Walnut  Street,  Philadelphia.  The  Bloomington  Mining  Company  was  or- 
ganized under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Pennsylvania,  and  has  a  capital  of 
$100,000.  Francis  I.  Gowen  is  president  of  the  company;  Rembrandt 
Peale,  treasurer  and  general  manager;  and  J.  II.  Lumley,  secretary,  all 
residents  of  Philadelphia.  They  own  and  lease  extensive  coal  lands,  and 
have  first-class  facilities  for  production  and  transportation.  They  have 
six  properties,  with  fifteen  mines,  and  ship  direct  from  the  mines  by  rail, 
and  from  tide-water  ports,  and  their  trade  extends  throughout  the  East- 
ern Atlantic  and  Southern  States. 

LEONARD  '&  YOUNGMAN,  Wholesale  Dealers  in  Delaware  and 
Hudson  Canal  Company's  Lackawanna  Coal,  Washington  Building, 
No.  1  Broadway. — Viewed  from  a  commercial  standpoint,  the 
importance  of  the  coal  interests  of  this  city  can  scarcely  be  over- 
estimated. The  trade  has  grown  to  immense  magnitude,  and  the  volume 
of  sales  affords  evidence  of  steady  and  substantial  increase.  Among  the 
merchants  contributing  extensively  to  the  sum  of  commercial  activity  in 
the  line  indicated  can  be  named  Leonard  &  Youngman,  whose  New  York 


office  is  as  above.  They  are  sales  agents  for  Delaware  and  Hudson  Canal 
Company's  Lackawanna  coal,  and  have  their  principal  office  at  No.  36 
Beaver  Street,  Albany,  N.  Y..  with  retail  offices  at  Madison  Avenue  and 
Church  Street  and  Xo.  336  state  Street,  same  city.  They  are  general  whole- 
sale dealers,  and  handle  all  kinds  of  coal.  The  firm  is  an  old  and  well- 
known  one,  and  does  a  big  business.  It  is  composed  of  Jacob  Leonard, 
Oscar  Leonard  and  Vreeland  II.  Youngman.  all  of  Albany.  The  New 
York  city  office  was  opened  seven  veins  ago,  and  is  in  charge  of  II.  Vree- 
land Youngman,  son  of  one  of  the  partners.  Leonard  &  Youngman  have 
been  established  some  forty  years.  They  are  the  largest  coal  dealers  ill 
Albany,  and  their  trade  extends  throughout  New  Y'ork  State  and  New 
England.  They  have  spacious  yards  on  the  Hudson  River  at  Albany,  and 
have  ample  facilities  for  water  shipments  at  Weehawken,  N.  J.  They  sell 
car  lots,  or  by  cargo,  and  can  fill  orders  on  short  notice.  Retailers  and 
large  consumers  are  supplied  by  them  at  lowest  prices  and  inducements 
are  offered  on  boat-loads.  The  firm  is  member  of  the  Albany  <  loal  Exchange, 
and  Mr.  Youngman,  the  elder,  is  president  of  that  institution. 

JOHN  C.  MARTIN,  Martindale  Bituminous  Coals,  Room  No.  119, 
Washington  Building,  No.  1  Broadway. — In  a  comparatively  short 
space  of  time  the  trade  in  soft  coal  has  grown  from  limited  extent 
to  proportions  of  great  magnitude  in  this  city.  Among  the  houses 
contributing  most  extensively  to  the  sum  of  commercial  activity  in  this 
particular  line  can  be  named  John  C.  Martin.  He  is  proprietor  and  ship- 
per of  Martindale  bituminous  coals,  and  his  product  is  noted  for  its  gen- 
eral excellence.  The  "  Martindale  "  brand  is  unsurpassed  as  a  fuel  for  the 
generation  of  steam  and  heat,  is  of  uniform  quality  and  of  a  distinctly 
high  grade,  as  may  be  observed  from  the  following  analysis:  Fixed  carbon. 
77.132;  volatile  matter.  L9.375;  ash,  2.020;  sulphur,  .573,— 100.000.  In  the 
Second  Geological  Survey  of  Pennsylvania,  Book  II  II,  Report  of  Progress, 
the  report  says:  "  It  is  proper  to  call  special  attention  to  this  coal  from 
Bed  "  B  "  on  Trout  Run.  The  analysis  shows  that  the  coal  is  of  the  high- 
est character,  and  cannot  be  surpassed  by  any  coal  in  Pennsylvania  as  a 
steam  coal,  or  for  iron  working.  In  composition  it  resembles  very  closely 
the  Cumberland  steam  coal,  and  should  be  fully  equal  to  it  for  all  the  pur- 
poses for  which  (lie  latter  is  used,  while  the  low  percentage  of  sulphur 
should  recommend  it  for  rolling-mill  use."  Mr.  Martin  owns  nearly  five 
thousand  acres  of  coal  lands  and  operates  mines  at  Portage.  Cambria 
County,  Pa.,  and  has  first-class  facilities  for  production.  Owning  his  own 
railroad  cars,  he  can  at  all  times  reach  the  market  as  favorably  as  other 
large  shippers.  He  produces  ever  300.000  tons  a  year,  and  ships  from  the 
mines  and  tide-water  ports,  Philadelphia,  New  York  and  Baltimore.  He 
sells  in  car  loads  and  by  the  cargo,  and  supplies  dealers  and  large  consumers 
throughout  Xew  York,  Xew  Jersey  and  Xew  England.  He  also  ships  to 
Mexico,  Central  and  South  America  and  the  West  Indies. 


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ENRY  C.  SCHEEL,  Tidewater  Sales  Agent  and  Shipper  of  Stand- 
ard Bituminous  Coals,  No.  176  Washington  Building,  No.  1 
Broadway. — The  coal  shipping  interests  of  New  York  and  vicin- 
ity are  of  the  greatest  magnitude,  and  indicate  not  only  the  splen- 
did facili  ties 
afforded  f  o  r 
1 1  ansportati  o  n 
to  all  parts  of 
the  Union,  but 
also  that  the 
coal  han  died 
here  is  superior 
as  a  perfect  and 
economical  fuel 
for  all  porposes 
— gas,  steam, 
household,  loco- 
motive and  fur- 
nace uses.  A 
leading  house 
engaged  in  this 
trade  is  that 
conducted  1>  y 
Mr.  Henry  C. 
Scheel,  as  tide- 
water sales 
agent  and  ship- 
per of  the  fol- 
lowing standard 
bit  U  in  i  n  o  u  s 
coals,  to  w  i  t: 
th  e  Interna- 
tional Coal 
Mining  Com- 
pany's Son  man, 
Moshannon  and 
Cumb  e  r 1  a  n  d 
Vein  smithing 
and  steam 
coals,  especially 
adapted  for  the 
export  trade; 

the  "  Madison  Mine,"  Westmoreland  and  "  Newburgh  Orrel  "  West  Vir- 
ginia gas  coals;  the  Connellsville  and  Mountain  coke  and  Kentucky  cann el. 
Mr-  Scheel  lias  been  in  the  coal  trade  for  the  past  twenty  years.    His  ship- 


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ping  ports  are  South  Amboy,  Philadelphia  and  Baltimore;  and,  as  a  result 
his  aide  and  honorable  methods,  ample  resources  and  fine  facilities,  puts 
him  in  front  of  the  procession.  He  brings  to  bear  every  possible  qualifica- 
tion, including  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  wants  of  dealers  and  large 
consumers,  and  has  made  himself  eminently  popular  in  meeting  every 
demand.  He  has  a  fine  growing  export  trade  with  Cuba  and  other  foreign 
ports,  and  is  prepared  to  guarantee  the  prompt  fulfillment  of  all  orders 
and  entire  satisfaction  in  all  operations.  Mr.  Scheel  is  a  native  New- 
Yorker,  who  w  as  formerly  in  the  house  of  Perkins  &  Co.,  of  New  York,  and 
is  a  member  of  the  Maritime  Exchange  and  a  young  man  of  tried  ability 
and  sterling  worth,  who  is  to  be  congratulated  upon  his  success. 

AS.  SWORDS  &  CO.,  Wholesale  Dealers  in  Coal, Washington  Building, 
Nos.  1  and  3  Broadway,  have  been  prominent  in  the  trade  for  many 
years.  They  are  "Erie  Line"  coal  agents  and  "New  England" 
all  rail  coal  agents,  for  the  sale  of  Pennsylvania  Coal  Company's 
"Pittston"  coal,  shipping  coal  from  the  mines  and  delivering  to  destina- 
tion without  breaking  bulk.  They  also  ship  from  Newburgh  by  water. 
This  business  was  established  twenty  years  or  more  ago,  by  A.  S.  Swords, 
and  has.  for  many  years,  been  conducted  under  the  above  firm-name. 
James  E.  Boyd  and  Edgar  ().  Schermerhorn  have  been  connected  with  the 
house  for  the  past  twenty  years,  and  they,  together  with  Mrs.  G.  H. 
Swords,  who  became  the  special  partner  upon  the  death  of  Mr.  Swords,  in 
1802.  compose  the  present  firm.  The  active  members  of  the  firm  are  men 
of  experience  and  character,  and  maintain  an  excellent  standing  in  the 
trade.  The  house  has  always  had  a  high  reputation  for  straightforward 
business  dealing,  which  accounts  for  its  success. 

AF.  HILL  &  CO.,  Wholesale  Dealers  in  Anthracite  and  Bituminous 
Coals,  No.  2!)  Broadway. — Messrs.  A.  F.  Hill  &  Co.  are  wholesale 
dealers  in  anthracite  and  bituminous  coals,  making  a  leading 
specialty  of  steam  coal.  The  business  was  established  in  1885  by 
Mr.  A.  F.  Hill,  and  in  1887  Mr.  II.  L.  Crane  was  admitted  to  partnership 
under  the  present  firm-name.  They  handle  largely  pea  and  buckwheat 
and  Clearfield  bituminous  in  cargo  lots  only,  shipping  from  South  Amboy, 
Perth  Amboy,  Port  Johnson,  Elizabethport,  Weehawken,  Port  Liberty  and 
Cornwall,  to  all  points  in  New  York  and  vicinity.  All  orders  by  telephone 
"  2301  Cortlandt,"  by  telegraph  or  mail,  are  filled  from  herein  the  most 
expeditious  and  trustworthy  manner,  while  bottom  prices  are  quoted,  and 
the  firm,  by  reason  of  its  ample  resources,  exceptional  facilities  and  man- 
ifest advantages,  are  in  a  position  to  offer  substantial  inducements  to  deal- 
ers and  large  consumers  througout  the  territory  named.  Mr.  Hill  is  a 
Massachusetts  man  by  birth,  while  Mr.  Crane  is  a  native  of  Montclair,  N.  J., 
and  both  stand  deservedly  high  in  commercial  and  financial  circles. 


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FREDERIC  A.  POTTS  &  CO., Shippers  and  Wholesale  Dealers  in  Coal, 
No.  143  Liberty  Street.— The  great  centre  of  the  wholesale  trade  in 
coal  in  the  Atlantic,  Middle  and  New  England  States  is  admittedly 
New  York,  and  the  high  character  and  standing  of  the  prominent 
houses  engaged  in  it  are  the  best  possible  proofs  of  the  magnitude  and 
importance  of  this  branch  of  the  nation's  commercial  interests.  In  this 
connection  we  desire  to  refer  especially  in  this  commercial  review  of  the 
metropolis  to  the  representative  and  reliable  wholesale  coal  shipping  con- 
cern of  F.  A.  Potts  &  Co.  This  is  an  old,  well-tried  concern  with  exten- 
sive business  connections  and  a  reputation  for  reliability  and  responsibility 
second  to  none  in  the  commercial  circles  of  the  country.  It  may  be  said  to 
have  had  its  origin  in  1854,  when  the  firm  of  Lewis  Audenreid  &  Co.  was 
organized,  of  which  linn  the  late  George  H.  Potts  was  the  New  York  part- 
ner, and  of  which  he  continued  to  be  a  member  until  1S74.  when  the  firm 
was  dissolved,  Mr.  Geo,  II.  Potts  soon  after  taking  the  presidency  of  the 
National  Park  Bank,  and  the  coal  business  being  continued  by  his  son, 
Frederic  A.  Potts,  forming  the  partnership  of  Frederic  A.  Potts  &  Co.  in  1882. 
In  1888  Mr.  F.  A.  Potts  died  and  the  firm  has  since  continued  under  the  same 
firm-name,  his  family  retaining  an  interest  in  the  business.  His  brother, 
Mr.  W.  K.  Potts,  is  now  the  senior  member  of  the  linn,  and  the  other  part- 
ners are  Messrs.  N.  J.  Cates,  George  S.  Rockwell,  Geo.  M.  Weld,  ('.  R. 
Oliver  and  Edward  Lawrence.  The  firm  handle  by  rail  and  from  the  ship- 
ping ports  the  best  classes  of  anthracite  and  bituminous  coals  and  are 
among  the  largest  of  the  individual  handlers  of  coal.  They  are  the  sell- 
ing agents  for  New  York,  New  .Jersey  and  New  England  States  for  such 
well-known  companies  as  the  Lehigh  Coal  and  Navigation  Company,  whose 
mines  are  in  the  vicinity  of  Mauch  Chunk;  the  Lehigh  and  Wilkesbarre 
Coal  Company,  whose  mines  are  at  Wilkesbarre;  and  the  New  York,  Sus- 
quehanna and  Western  Coal  Company's  mines  in  the  Scranton  region.  It 
will  be  seen  that  the  firm  are  connected  with  the  best  equipped  collieries  in 
the  country,  whose  yield  of  fuel  is  of  the  highest  quality,  giving  perma- 
nent satisfaction  to  all  consumers.  The  linn  deal  direct  with  dealers  and 
large  consumers,  notably  manufacturers,  etc..  and  they  have  shipping 
facilities  at  Port  Johnson,  Elizabethport.  South  Amboy  and  Edgewater, 
while  they  have  the  most  ample  railroad  facilities  for  satisfactorily  meet- 
ing the  wants  of  customers  in  any  section  of  the  country.  Orders  are  tilled 
promptly  at  the  lowest  ruling  market  juices,  and  the  trade  is  yearly 
increasing  in  volume.  The  firm  have  branch  offices  at  No.  116  Church 
Street.  New  Haven.  Conn.:  No.  '>■>  Westminster  Street,  Providence.  I!.  I.: 
and  No.  2<>  Exchange  Place.  Boston,  Mass.  Each  of  these  offices  controls  a 
large  and  growing  trade,  and.  altogether,  the  firm  ranks  among  the  princi- 
pal wholesale  coal  handlers  of  the  country.  The  members  of  the  firm  are 
thorough  New  Yorkers,  and  are  thoroughly  identified  with  the  best  inter- 
ests of  the  metropolis,  whose  commerce  they  are  promoting  with  zeal 


success.  They  are  energetic  business  men  of  experience  and  ability,  of 
influential  connections  and  high  social  standing,  with  whom  it  is  a  pleasure 
to  establish  commercial  relations. 

THOMAS  N.  MORDUE,  Miner  and  Shipper  of  Genuine  Kentucky 
Cannel  Coal,  Room  No.  23,  No.  1  Broadway. — Gas  companies  and 
other  large  consumers  of  cannel  coal  long  ago  discovered  that  the 
Kentucky  mines  produce  the  richest  product  in  the  world.  Mi. 
Mordue's  mines  are  located  at  White  House,  Grayson,  Pineville  and 
Cloverport,  Ky.,  on  the  Chesapeake  A-  Ohio,  Louisville  it  Nashville 
and  the  Louisville,  St.  Louis  &  Texas  Railroads.  Their  aggregated 
annual  output  is  150,000  tons.  The  brands  of  coal  handled  are  the  Chatta- 
roi.  Birdseye,  Huunewell,  Conway,  Old  Kentucky  Boghead,  Brecken  ridge 
and  Pineville  Boghead.  Mr.  Mordue  has  been  in  the  coal  trade  for  fifteen 
years.  A  native  of  Kentucky,  he  established  himself  in  Louisville  as  a  miner 
and  shipper  of  cannel  coal,  in  1882,  but  removed  his  headquarters  to  this 
city  in  July,  18i)4.  He  now  receives  the  entire  output  of  the  mines  located 
as  above  and  ships  via  Newport  News  and  Norfolk  to  England,  Brazil, 
Spain  and  Mexico,  in  addition  to  his  large  trade  in  this  country.  By 
reason  of  his  long  connection  with  the  trade  he  is  personally  known  to 
most  of  the  coal  jobbers  of  the  country  and  is  generally  liked  for  his 
sterling  business  and  social  qualities. 

CASTNER  &  CURRAN,  Shippers  of  Coal,  No.  1  Broadway. — Promi- 
nent among  the  big  firms  contributing  to  the  general  commercial 
activity  in  their  line  are  Messrs.  Castner  &  Currau.  They  are 
shippers  of  the  following  coals.  Eclipse  Lehigh,  and  are  gen- 
eral tidewater  agents  for  Poncahontas  Coal  Company's  Poncahontas  flat- 
top semi-bituminous  coal.  They  have  offices  at  No.  328  Chestnut  Street, 
Philadelphia;  No.  70  Kilby  Street,  Boston,  and  No.  36  Main  Street,  Nor- 
folk, Va.,  besides  the  New  York  office,  their  shipping  port  being  Norfolk, 
Va.  They  have  docks  also  at  35th  Street  and  North  River,  this  city,  and 
foot  of  Seventh  Street.  Hobokeu,  and  their  facilities  are  unsurpassed. 
This  flourishing  business  was  established  over  a  quarter  of  a  century  ago 
by  Castner,  Stickney  &  Wellington,  who  were  succeeded  in  1879,  by  Cast- 
ner &  Currau— Messrs.  Samuel  Castner.  Jr..  and  Henry  B.  Currau.  They 
ship  direct  from  the  mines  and  from  tide-water,  and  their  trade  is  exceed- 
ingly large,  the  sales  for  1803  being  over  three  million  tons,  all  told.  The 
New  York  office  has  been  for  the  past  eighteen  years  in  charge  of  H.  C. 
Rogers,  who  has  been  with  the  firm  for  twenty-five  years.  He  can  fill 
orders  for  anthracite  and  semi-bituminous  coal  by  the  cargo, 
on  short  notice.  Dealers  and  large  consumers  are  supplied  on  the  most 
advantageous  terms,  and  inducements  are  offered  on  extra  large  lots. 


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STERLING  COAL  COMPANY,  Proprietors  of  the  Powelton  Semi- 
Bituminous  Coals,  No.  20  Broadway. — The  Pennsylvania  colliery 
interests  have  attained  proportions  of  enormous  magnitude,  and. 
with  the  well-nigh  inexhaustible  supply  of  coal  still  in  the  bowels 
of  the  earth,  aided  by  the  incomparable  and  almost  illimitable  trans- 
portation facilities  which  centre  at  this  point  and  converge  to  all  parts  of 
the  United  States,  the  industry  maybe  looked  upon  as  the  one  next  in  im- 
portance to  that  of  agriculture.  Prominent  among  the  miners  and  shippers 
of  coal  in  Pennsylvania  who  have  offices  in  Xew  York  should  be  named  the 
Sterling  Coal  Company,  who  occupy  eligible  office  quarters  in  Columbia 
Building,  at  the  above  address.  This  company  was  incorporated  in  lsss, 
as  successor  to  Robert  Hare  Powell  <fc  Co.,  and  are  proprietors  of  the 
Powelton  semi-bituminous  coals,  mined  in  Cambria  and  Clearfield 
Counties,  Pa.  The  company  own  14,000  acres  of  land,  and  operate 
fifteen  mines  having  an  output  of  1,500.000  tons  per  year.  The  mines  are 
located  on  the  line  of  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad,  and  shipments  are  made 
in  car  and  cargo  lots  from  the  mines  and  from  South  Amboy,  X.  J.,  Canton 
Piers  in  Baltimore,  and  Greenwich  Pier.  Philadelphia.  The  coals  mined 
by  this  company  possess  many  natural  characteristics  which  render  them 
eminently  adapted  for  both  steam  and  domestic  purposes.  They  are  rich 
in  bituminous  and  carboniferous  elements,  and  are  undoubtedly  the  finest 
and  most  economical  coals,  as  regards  results,  on  this  market.  The  in- 
creasing demand  for  this  coal  shows  how  highly  it  is  appreciated.  A 
ready  sale  is  enjoyed  for  all  of  this  coal  that  can  be  mined,  the  Xew  York 
office  alone  disposing  of  750.000  tons  per  year,  making  shipments  to  all 
points  in  Xew  York,  Xew  Jersey  and  Xew  England.  The  largest  orders 
are  filled  without  delay,  and  terms  and  prices  are  invariably  satisfactory. 
The  executive  officers  of  this  company  are  as  follows,  viz:  Gen.  D.  II. 
Hastings,  president;  John  C.  Bradley,  vice-president;  S.  Meredith,  secre- 
tary; W.  H.  Metzger,  treasurer.  These  gentlemen  are  well-known  Philadel- 
phians,  the  president  being  the  present  governor  of  Pennsylvania,  and  all 
are  prominent  and  popular  in  the  financial  world.  The  Xew  York  of- 
fice is  in  charge  of  Messrs.  Ue  Veaux  Powell  and  Robert  B.  Baker.  Mr. 
Powell  was  formerly  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Robert  Hare  Powell  &  Co.. 
and  has  been  engaged  in  the  coal  trade  for  a  period  of  fourteen  years.  Mr. 
Baker  has  been  in  the  coal  business  for  the  past  ten  years,  and  both  bring 
to  bear  upon  the  business  special  qualifications  and  abilities. 

BACOX.  JOXES  &  CO.,  Real  Estate,  Contractors  and  Builders,  No. 
181  Broadway. — The  real  estate  interests  of  Xew  York  are  con- 
stantly undergoing  an  enhancement  of  values,  and  to-day.  inure 
than  ever,  they  offer  the  safest  and  most  lucrative  field  for  the  in- 
vestment of  capital.    A  prosperous  firm  engaged  as  real  estate  brokers  and 
contractors  and  builders,  is  that  of  Bacon,  Jones  &  Co.    This  concern  was 


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organized  three  years  ago  by  the  present  copartners,  Messrs.  Byron  R.  Bacon 
and  Benjamin  F.  Jones,  both  of  whom  brought  energy  and  thorough  ex- 
perience to  bear,  with  the  substantial  result  of  acquiring  a  large,  first-class 
patronage  that  is  steadily  increasing  in  volume.  Mr.  Bacon  is  a  native  of 
Buffalo,  N.  T.,  and  resides  at  South  Orange,  N.  J.  Mr.  Jones  was  born  in 
Xew  York  city;  his  residence  is  in  East  Orange.  The  firm  makes  a  spe- 
cialty of  handling  South  Orange  Heights,  Lakewood  and  Long  Island  prop- 
erty, as  well  as  city  property,  and  at  ;ill  times  have  the  most  desirable  build- 
ings and  lots  for  sale.  They  are  also  general  contractors  for  the  building 
of  business  blocks,  dwellings,  etc.,  and  possess  the  best  facilities  for  the 
prosecution  of  work  in  this  line. 


EMPIRE  TYPE-SETTING  MACHINE  COMPANY,  Henry  Thrush, 
Manager,  Room  301  Mail  and  Express  Building,  No.  203  Broadway. 
—  The  greatest  success  in  the  manufacture  of  type-setting  machinery 
has  been  achieved  by  the  Empire  Type-Setting  Machine  Company, 
whose  productions  have  acquired  a  widespread  celebrity  as  the  embodiment 
of  inventive  genius  and  the  perfection  of  mechanism.  This  company  was 
duly  incorporated  in  September,  1893.  under  the  laws  of  West  Virginia,  with 
acapital  of  sl,000,000,  and  with  the  followingofficers.viz:  William  W.  Farmei^ 
of  Xew  York,  president;  Henry  Thrush,  of  Brooklyn,  vice-president  and 
manager  ;  Felix  Salomon,  of  Xew  York,  secretary  ;  and  C.  A.  Fowler,  of 
Xew  York,  treasurer.  From  the  start,  the  Empire  type-setting  machine 
has  created  a  great  deal  of  attention  among  printers  and  newspaper 
proprietors.  There  are  three  things  that  can  be  said  of  it  without  fear 
of  contradiction:  1.  It  is  the  simplest  and  easiest  to  operate.  2.  It  is  the 
most  economical  as  regards  cost  of  operating:  and  3.  It  is  the  fastest 
type-setting  machine  in  the  world.  These  statements  are  made  with  all 
due  regard  to  proper  practical  and  technical  considerations.  The  distrib- 
uting machine  is  perfect.  It  requires  so  little  attention  that  one  boy  can 
attend  to  two  machines  at  once,  and  there  is  no  breakage  or  stoppage. 
Each  machine  will  handle  two  bodies  of  type,  to  wit:  one  machine  sets  and 
distributes  nonpareil  and  minion,  one  machine  brevier  and  bourgeois,  and 
one  machine  long  primer  and  small  pica.  Being  a  movable  type-machine 
it  is  adapted  alike  to  newspaper  and  the  finest  kind  of  book  work,  the 
character  of  the  composition  being  as  perfect  as  hand  work.  All  who  have 
witnessed  its  operations  are  struck  with  the  inconceivable  rapidity  and 
mathematical  accuracy  resulting  from  the  use  of  this  machine,  and  it  is  in 
influential  and  increasing  demand  throughout  both  the  United  States 
and  Europe.  The  main  object  of  the  management  has  been  to  construct 
such  mechanism  as  should  be  durable,  rapid  and  perfect  in  its  operation, 
and  at  the  minimum  of  cost:  and  in  this  design  they  have  won  a  brilliant 
and  lasting  success,  and  are  heartily  to  be  congratulated  thereon. 


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PENNSYLVANIA  COAL  COMPANY,  Miners  and  Shippers  of  An- 
thracite Coal,  No.  1  Broadway.— The  amount  of  anthracite  coal 
consumed  in  and  around  this  city  annually  reaches  vast  magnitude, 
while  immense  quantities  are  shipped  from  here.  Notable  among 
the  big  concerns  contributing  to  the  general  commercial  activity  in  the 
line  indicated  is  the  Pennsylvania  Coal  Company.  This  is  one  of  the  old- 
est and  largest  companies  ill  the  business  in  the  United  .States  and  does  a 
very  extensive  trade  throughout  the  East  and  West.  It  was  organized 
under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Pennsylvania  in  1S50,  and  has  a  capital  of 
$5,000,000.  E.  H.  Mead,  who  has  been  president  of  the  company  for  the 
past  seventeen  years,  is  also  treasurer,  and  W.  E.  Street  is  secretary. 
They  are  miners  and  shippers  of  anthracite  coal,  and  produce  about  two 
million  tons  a  year.  They  were  the  first  to  engage  in  coal  mining  opera- 
tions in  the  Wyoming  Valley,  Pa.,  and  from  the  start  have  been  signally 
successful.  They  have  twelve  mines  in  all,  located  at  Pittston,  Luzerne 
County,  and  Dunmore,  Lackawanna  County.  They  ship  direct  from  the 
mines,  and  from  their  docks  at  Weehawken,  N.  ,1..  and  Newbui'gh,  N.  Y. 
The  company  sells  to  dealers  and  large  consumers,  and  can  till  orders  for 
car  loads  or  caigoes  on  short  notice. 

BAKROLL  &  AZOY,  Anthracite  ami  Bituminous  Coals,  Central  Build- 
ing, No.  143  Liberty  Street.— Prominent  among  the  representative 
houses  identified  with  the  coal  trade  here  is  that  of  Messrs.  Barroll 
&  Azoy. wholesale  shippers  of  anthracite  and  bituminous  coals.  The 
co-partners  are  Mr.  B.  C.  Barroll,  Jr.,  and  Mr.  A.  C.  M.  Azov.  The  former 
is  a  native  of  Baltimore,  Md.,  and  in  1864  became  associated  with  the 
wholesale  coal  interest  in  that  city.  In  1872  lie  became  a  partner  in  the 
concern  of  Gilmor,  Meredith  &  Co.,  of  Baltimore,  with  which  he  remained 
connected  until  1888.  lie  came  to  New  York  in  L883  and  formed  the 
present  partnership  with  Mr.  Azoy  in  1893.  The  latter  is  a  native  of 
New  York  and  was  formerly  connected  with  the  steam  and  sailing  vessel 
business  for  a  period  of  sixteen  years.  For  many  years  he  was  with  the 
firms  of  James  L.  Pendergrast  &  Co.,  of  New  York;  and  James  K.Ward 
&  Co.,  of  "the  New  York  A-  Cuba  Mail  S.  S.  Company."  The  business 
was  formerly  located  in  the  Washington  Building,  No.  1  Broadway,  and 
was  recently  removed  to  the  quarters  now  occupied.  The  firm  make  a 
specialty  of  handling  bituminous  coals  from  the  celebrated  Clearfield  and 
George's  Creek  mines.  Cumberland,  and  the  buc  kwheat  and  pea  sizes  of 
Anthracite  coal  from  the  Lackawanna.  Schuylkill  and  Lykens  Valley  regions. 
These  coals  are  standards  in  the  market,  being  rich  in  the  elements  of  in- 
tense combustion  and  economical  in  use.  The  firm  has  widely  extended 
facilities  for  the  prompt  delivery  of  its  coals  in  car  load  and  cargo  lots,  pos- 
sessing several  accessible  and  convenient  shipping  wharfs  at  both  Phila- 
delphia and  in  New  York  harbor.    All  orders  are  promptly  filled  at  the 


lowest  ruling  market  prices.  They  have  built  up  an  immense  trade,  not  only 
in  New  York,  New  Jersey  and  the  New  England  States,  but  also  in  South 
America,  Mexico  and  the  West  Indies,  to  which  countries  they  make  large 
exports.  The  concern  is  a  reliable  one.  All  coal  purchased  from  it  is 
guaranteed  to  maintain  the  highest  standard  of  excellence,  and  it  holds 
the  front  rank  as  regards  care  in  its  preparation  for  the  market.  The  firm 
are  the  local  agents  for  the  Export  Coal  Company  of  Pensacola,  Fla.,  and 
their  cable  address  is  "  Kabrole,"  Watkins'  Code. 

WH.  PIPER  &  CO.,  "  Sonman  "  White  Ash  B.tuminous  Coal, 
John  A.  Horton,  Selling  Agent,  No.  20  Broadway. — The 
amount  of  soft  coal  sold  in  this  city  annually  reaches  propor- 
tions of  vast  magnitude.  The  consumption  of  the  bituminous 
product  in  and  around  New  York  has  grown  enormously  in  recent  years; 
and  there  is  a  noticeably  increasing  demand  for  superior  grades.  In  which 
connection,  the  attention  of  consumers  is  directed  to  the  deservedly  popu- 
lar brand,  "  Sonman."  of  which  W.  II.  Piper  &  Co..  Philadelphia,  are  sole 
miners  and  shippers.  This  is  a  semi-bituminous,  white  ash  coal,  and  is  an 
article  of  exceptional  excellence.  Its  introduction  into  the  New  York  and 
near-by  markets  has  been  attended  with  distinct  and  merited  success, 
because  of  its  peculiar  properties  and  superiority  as  a  steam  generator. 
It  is  confidently  recommended  as  equal  in  purity  and  strength  to  the  most 
favorably  known  American  bituminous  coals.  The  following  analyses, 
viz:  Sonman — volatile  matter.  18.30:  fixed  carbon.  7s. 00;  ash,  2.70;  sul- 
phur, .40;  Pocahontas — volatile  matter,  18.83;  fixed  carbon,  74.00;  ash, 
5.04;  sulphur.  ."71*. :  Cumberland — volatile  matter.  19.10;  lixed  carbon,  72.70; 
ash,  7.18;  sulphur,  trace:  which  shows  that  "Sonman"  combines  the 
largest  amount  of  lixed  carbon  with  a  minimum  of  ash,  establishes  beyond 
dispute  by  comparison  with  the  make  up  of  other  coals,  the  fact  of  its 
superiority  as  a  fuel  for  steamships,  locomotives,  factories,  smithing  and 
all  purposes  where  high  grade  coal  is  essential.  "Sonman  '*  coal  has  shown 
in  a  competitive  trial  10.020  pounds  water  evaporate  to  one  pound  coal 
consumed,  and  stands  upon  record  as  second  best  in  this  respect  under  test 
made  of  eight  different  brands  of  well-known  bituminous  coal.  The  best 
results  obtained  gave  11.05  water  evaporated  to  one  pound  coal  consumed. 
W.  H.  Piper  &  Co.  have  their  mines  in  Cambria  County,  Pa.,  and  own 
7,500  acres  of  coal  lands  there,  with  six  veins  of  coal.  They  operate  one 
mine  with  three  openings,  and  produce  over  300.000  tons  a  year.  They 
sell  in  car  lots,  or  by  cargo,  and  ship  direct  from  the  mines  and  tide- 
water ports.  The  firm  has  its  New  York  office  at  the  above  address.  John 
A.  Horton  is  selling  agent  here,  and  controls  the  trade  in  New  York,  New 
Jersey  and  the  New  England  States,  doing  a  big  business.  He  is  prepared 
to  execute  orders  on  short  notice  and  can  offer  inducements  on  large  pur- 
chases. 


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THE  PRENTICE  and  EXCELSIOR  BKOWN'STONE  COMPANIES, 
Main  Office,  Ashland,  Wisconsin;  Branch  Office,  No.  44  Broadway. 
— These  two  great  quarries  were  organized  under  the  laws  of  the 
State  of  Wisconsin  as  follows:  The  Prentice,  October  15,  1SS:;, 
with  a  paid  up  capital  of  $1,250,000.  The  main  openings  of  the  Prentice  are 
at  Houghton,  Bayfield  County.  Wisconsin.  The  company  owns  57SJ  acres 
of  land,  underlaid  with  unexcelled  Potsdam  hrownstone.  The  Excelsior 
Quarries  were  organized  June  21,  1893,  with  a  paid  up  capital  of  $1,800,000, 
and  have  about  thirteen  hundred  acres  of  the  same  unexcelled  hrown- 
stone land.  Their 
main  openings  are 
at  Wilson  Island, 
Ashland  County, 
Wisconsin.  with 
large  docks  for 
shipping  at  Ash- 
land. It  is  be- 
lieved these  two 
companies  have  se- 
cured all  the  best 
hrownstone  lands 
underlaid  with  the 
Potsdam  s  a  n  d- 
stone,  which  is  un- 
excelled by  any 
other  hrownstone 
in  this  or  any  other 
country,  for  beau- 
ty, ease  of  work- 
ing, and  will  not 
scale  off  like  other 
brownstones,  but 
grow  harder  and 
tinner,  and  we  be- 
lieve last  for  all 
time.    As  proof  of 

the  same  they  took  the  medal  at  the  World's  Fair  over  all  other  brown- 
stones  exhibited,  not  only  from  this  country,  but  Europe.  We  quote  the 
following  extracts  from  Frank  (Jrygla's  letter,  who  was  assistant  super- 
intendent for  the  United  States  public  buildings,  to  Hon.  W.  J.  Edbrooke, 
supervising  architect  at  Washington,  I).  C,  to-wit:  "  In  another  package 
[  mail  you  a  collection  of  photographs  representing  all  the  different  parts 
of  the  Prentice  hrownstone  quarries,  which  I  have  visited  on  the  4th  and 
5th  of  August,  1801.  I  found  there  180  men  constantly  employed,  and  eleven 
steam  channeling  machines  busy,  with  twelve  powerful  derricks,  enabling 


the  company  to  handle  with  great  speed  and  safety  the  heaviest  blocks  of 
stone  quarried  on  their  premises,  and  the  railroad  facilities  cannot  be  im- 
proved, plenty  of  side  tracks,  double  tracks,  and  the  yard  is  so  arranged 
that  if  necessary  from  fifty  to  one  hundred  cars  can  be  loaded  daily,  and 
huge  facilities  for  shipping  by  water.  I  found  there  fully  three  bundled 
thousand  cubic  feet  of  the  very  best  No.  1  stone,  ready  for  shipment, 
besides  more  than  triple  that  amount  of  smaller  sized  blocks  of  different 
qualities  and  grades.  The  quarry  is  capable  of  delivering  on  board  of  cars 
or  boats  from  live  to  ten  thousand  cubic  feet  every  day  in  the  year  and 

more  if  the  de- 
mand should  re- 
quire. The  quar- 
ries are  open  over 
fifty  feet  in  depth. 
Here  in  Minneap- 
olis are  several 
magnificent  stone 
buildings  put  up 
of  the  same  Lake 
Superior  quarries. 
One  is  the  Lumber 
Exchange  Build- 
ing, w  hich  was  put 
to  a  severe  test 
w  hile  on  tire  in  the 
winter  of  1891. 
This  building  is 
twelve  stm  irs  hi^h 
and  the  fire  burned 

out  all  the  II  s 

from  top  to  bot- 
tom, but  the  stone 
structure  was  left 
without  scaling  or 
checking  a  particle 
of  the  stone  work 

anywhere.  This  will  speak  for  itself  and  should  satisfy  the  most  skeptical 
of  its  fire-proof  qualities  that  the  stone  is  capable  of  resisting  any  weight 
put  upon  it.  The  Excelsior  Quarry,  somew  hat  newer,  owns  some  thirteen 
hundred  acres  of  equally  as  good  hrownstone.  One  beautiful  island  called 
Hermit  or  Wilson,  w  hich  they  own,  contains  728  acres,  and  is  virtually 
composed  of  the  same  quality  of  cherry  light  hrownstone.  As  the  stock 
of  the  two  companies  is  largely  owned  by  the  same  stockholders  and 
under  the  same  management,  it  will  allow  the  contractors  to  select  from 
either    of  the  quarries,  and  is  without  question  in  my  mind   the  best 


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equipped  to  be  entrusted  with  any  contract  or  supply  of  stone  for  the  gov- 
ernment work  of  your  office.  In  conclusion  I  respectfully  submit  and  rec- 
ommend that  of  all  the  quarries  I  have  visited  and  reported  to  your  office, 
1  can  only  recommend  two  for  your  consideration  and  acceptance,  and 
these  are  the  Prentice  and  Excelsior  Brownstone  Companies,  as  above 
located."  The  above  sketch  represents  only  a  portion  of  the  Prentice 
Quarries  at  Houghton,  Wisconsin.  As  the  majority  of  the  stock  of  both 
companies  is  held  by  the  same  parties,  it  is  suggested  that  the  two  com- 
panies be  consolidated,  and  it  is  more  than  likely  they  will  do  so  the  com- 
ing year.  This  done,  there  will  be  no  brownstone  company  that  can  equal 
them  in  quality  or  quantity,  and  they  ought  to  do  an  immense  business. 

CI,  WOODWARD  &  CO.,  Building  Stone,  No.  257  Broadway.— 
Among  New  York's  leading  firms  in  the  building  stone  line 
there  are  none  more  worthy  of  special  mention  in  this  review 
than  ('.  F.  Woodward  &  Co.  They  handle  the  very  best  class  of 
stone,  and  do  an  exceedingly  large  business.  They  represent  ten  quar- 
ries in  various  parts  of  the  country,  and  have  unequalled  facilities  for  sup- 
plying anything  in  their  line.  They  are  agents  for  Indiana  limestone,  Lake 
Superior  stone,  Oxford  (N.  Y.)  bluestone,  Portage  (N.  Y. )  bluestone, 
Elyria(Ohio)  stone,  Graf  ton  (Ohio)  stone,  Hummelstown  (Pa.)  brownstone. 
Nova  Scotia  yellow  stone,  and  Runcorn  (England)  red  stone.  This  firm  sup- 
plied stone  for  the  Sherman  Square  Hotel,  Manhattan  Life  Building, 
which  is  one  of  the  finest  buildings  in  the  city;  Temple  Bethel,  Manhat- 
tan Bank  Building,  Lincoln  Building,  Berkeley  School  (West  44th  Street). 
Corbin  Building,  Franklin  Trust  Company  Building,  Colonial  Club  House 
(71st  Street  and  Boulevard),  and  various  other  structures  in  this  city;  also 
for  the  Union  League  Club  House,  Brooklyn;  the  Thomas  Jefferson  Build- 
ing, and  the  Germania  Club  Building,  same  city.  Mr.  C.  F.  Woodward  is 
a  man  of  enterprise  and  experience,  and  is  one  of  the  best  known  mer- 
chants among  the  builders.  He  has  been  established  in  business  since  1873, 
and  in  1894  took  into  partnership  Mr.  C.  W.  Nisbett,  who  was  for  a  num- 
ber of  years  interested  with  him  in  the  business  and  took  an  active  inter- 
est in  the  linn's  affairs. 

W WHEELER  SMITH,  Architect,  No.  7  Wall  Street.— This  gen- 
tleman is  one  of  the  prominent  architects  of  to-day.  He  com- 
#  menced  business  on  his  own  account  thirty  years  ago  and  has 
been  identified  with  the  erection  of  many  of  the  most  modern 
structures  of  the  metropolis,  in  addition  to  his  previous  work.  Mr.  W. 
Wheeler  Smith  is  a  lover  of  his  ait  in  all  its  branches.  He  studied  with 
James  Renwick,  and  also  in  London,  and  has  a  wide  and  varied  experience  in 
his  profession.  Among  the  many  buildings  that  give  evidence  of  his  skill  in 
this  city  may  he  mentioned  the  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons,  Tenth 
Avenue;  Vanderbilt  Clinic,  Tenth  Avenue;  Sloan  Maternity  Hospital, 
Tenth  Avenue;  Symms'  Clinic,  59th  Street  and  Ninth  Avenue;  Manhattan 
Bank  building.  Metropolitan  Realty  Company  Building,  LeBoutillier  Bros. 


stone  building.  Collegiate  church,  48th  Street  and  Fifth  Avenue;  James 
L.  White's  building;  W.  and  J.  Sloane's  building,  Broadway  and  19th 
Street:  the  factory  building  coiner  William  and  Rose  Streets;  the  residence 
of  II.  II.  Cook,  Fifth  Avenue;  the  Van  Post  residence,  57th  Street,  and  a 
number  of  others  equally  worthy  of  mention.  Mr.  Smith  occupies  a  spa- 
cious and  well-appointed  suite  of  offices,  and  employs  an  efficient  staff  of 
draughtsmen.  He  is  prepared  to  make  plans  for  buildings  of  every  descrip- 
tion, and  gives  special  attention  to  institutions,  business  structures  and 
high-class  residences.  Designs,  specifications,  etc.  are  furnished  by  him  on 
short  notice,  and  construction  is  personally  supervised. 

EJ.  JOHNSON  *  CO..  Miners  and  Shippers  of  Roofing  Slate,  Slate 
Flagging,  Hearths.  Blackboards,  Slate  Nails,  Roofing  Felt  and 
Slaters'  Cement,  Room  No.  282  Potter  Building,  No.  :18  Park 
Row. — The  great  and  growing  demand  for  roofing  slate  has  made 
the  trade  in  this  article  a  most  important  commercial  interest,  and  many 
prominent  men  are  engaged  in  its  prosecution.  A  leading  New  York 
house  in  this  trade  is  that  of  E.  J.  Johnson  &  Co.  This  firm  was  organ- 
ized in  1891,  the  co-partners  being  Messrs.  E.  J.  Johnson  and  J  as.  O'Hallo- 
ran.  both  natives  of  this  state,  and  business  men  of  thorough  experience, 
sound  judgment  and  excellent  executive  ability.  They  own  extensive, 
valuable  mines  at  Bangor.  Pa.,  where  a  large  force  of  workmen  is  employed, 
and  the  output  is  a  very  large  and  superior  one.  The  firm  are  miners  and 
shippers  of  roofing  slate,  and  deal  at  wholesale  in  slate  flagging,  hearths, 
blackboards,  slate  nails,  roofing  felt  and  slaters'  cement.  Shipments  are 
made  direct  from  the  mines,  in  cargo  and  carload  lots,  and  the  trade  sup- 
plied extends  all  over  the  United  States  and  Canada.  All  orders  are  filled 
without  delay  upon  the  most  liberal  terms. 

CHARLES  ENGELHARD,  United  States  Agent,  Representing  Ville- 
roy  &  Boch,  Mosaic  Tile  and  Terra  Cotta  Works,  Germany,  and 
W.  C.  Heraeus.  Platinum  Refiner  and  Manufacturer  of  Platinum 
Apparatus,  Etc.,  Hanau,  Germany,  No.  41  Cortland t  Street. — This 
gentleman  represents  two  of  the  most  prominent  industrial  concerns  in  Ger- 
many. One  of  these  is  the  firm  of  Villeroy  &  Boch,  whose  mosaic  tile  works 
are  at  Mettlach,  their  terra  cotta  and  tile  works  at  Merzig-on-Saar,  while  they 
have  factories  at  Mettlach,  Merzig,  Septfontaines,  Dresden,  Wallerfangen. 
Wadgassen  arid  Sehramberg.  The  other  firm  is  that  of  Mr.  W.  C.  Heraeus, 
platinum  refiner  and  manufacturer  of  apparatus,  wire,  platinum  sheets, 
tubing,  kettles  for  acid  boiling,  etc.,  whose  smelting  works  and  chemical 
laboratory  are  at  Hanau,  Germany,  the  birthplace  of  Mr.  Engelhard. 
Messrs.  Villeroy  &  Boch  manufacture  imitation  mosaic  tiles,  terra  cotta 
urns,  vases,  figures,  statuary,  borders,  mouldings,  centre-pieces,  figure- 
heads, column  tops,  etc.  Mr.  Engelhard  is  United  States  agent  for  these 
firms,  whose  products  are  so  widely  known  for  their  superiority,  and  he  is 
prepared  to  fill  all  orders  without  delay. 


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C HOFFMAN,  .I it..  Plumbers' Supplies,  No.  277  Pearl  Street.— The 
wares  of  this  house  have  gained  for  it  a  wide  reputation  by 
m  reason  of  their  value  and  worth,  and  its  trade  is  broadly  distrib- 
uted over  the  entire  United  States,  and  extends  to  foreign  ports. 
Many  large  concerns  make  all  their  purchases  here,  being  attracted  by  the 
honorable  methods  in  force,  the  superior  and  reliable  character  of  the 
goods  handled,  and  the  eminently  satisfactory  manner  in  which  all  orders 
are  filled.  Mr.  Hoffman  founded  this  business  in  1884,  and  at  fiist  confined 
his  operations  to  the  handling  of  supplies  for  mills,  machinists,  railroads, 
and  steam  and  gas  litters.  In  1S!>-  he  added  to  the  business  a  department 
for  plumbers'  supplies,  materials  and  tools.  His  office  and  salesrooms 
occupy  the  ground  Moor  and  basement  of  a  building,  25  x  100  feet  in  dimen- 
sions, while  spacious  storage  room  is  also  utilized  elsewhere.  The  stock 
carried  is  one  of  the  heaviest  in  its  line  in  the  city,  and  is  representative  of 
all  the  leading  and  reliable  American  manufacturers.  Six  salesmen  are 
kept  on  the  road,  and  the  facilities  for  filling  orders  promptly  and  satisfac- 
torily are  unexcelled.  All  goods  handled  by  this  house  are  the  best  of 
their  kind,  while  the  prices  and  terms  are  extremely  advantageous  to  deal- 
ers and  jobbers.  Mr.  Hoffman  is  a  gentleman  of  great  enterprise  and  en- 
ergetic activity,  and  his  house  has  the  most  favorable  prospects  for 
continued  development.  He  is  a  native  of  Brooklyn,  a  member  of  many 
of  its  leading  social  organizations,  a  32d  degree  Mason,  and  a  Noble  of  the 
Mystic  Shrine.    The  telephone  call  of  the  office  is  "  828  Cortlandt." 

ADAMS  &  JIMENIS,  Commission  Merchants,  No.  114  Wall  Street.— 
This  firm,  which  was  established  sixteen  years  ago,  has  during 
that  entire  period  been  prominent  in  commercial  affairs,  and  han- 
dled a  wide  volume  of  business.  Messrs.  Adams  and  .limenis  are 
commission  merchants,  exporters  and  wholesale  lumber  dealers.  Their 
export  trade  is  principally  with  Europe;  South  America  and  West  Indies, 
to  which  countries  they  ship  American  and  Canadian  lumber  and  coal. 
The  foreign  traffic  of  the  firm  is  of  very  extensive  dimensions.  They  deal 
in  all  kinds  of  eastern,  western,  northern  and  southern  lumber,  both  hard 
and  soft  woods.  A  very  large  trade  is  met.  the  annual  sales  amounting  to 
many  millions.  The  reputation  of  this  house  in  the  trade  for  enterprise 
and  liberality  is  not  excelled  by  any  contemporaneous  concern,  and  its 
resources  and  facilities  make  it  one  of  the  most  desirable  establishments  in 
this  city  with  which  to  have  business  dealings.  Their  lumber  business  is 
large  and  active  and  is  exclusively  of  a  wholesale  character,  selling  wholly 
in  cargo  and  car  lots,  and  all  orders  are  executed  in  the  most  prompt  and 
trustworthy  manner,  while  bottom  prices  are  quoted,  exceptional  induce- 
ments being  offered  to  large  consumers.  The  members  of  the  firm  are 
Messrs.  Edwin  W.  Adams  and  .1.  Oswald  .limenis.  and  at  their  offices 
a  large  corps  of  clerks  is  employed.  Both  gentlemen  are  natives  and  resi- 
dents of  New  York,  and  are  enterprising,  highly  esteemed  business  men. 


ARTHUR  CURTIS  LONGYEAE,  Architect,  Room  34,  No.  12G  Lib- 
erty Street. — Although  a  young  man.  this  gentleman  bears  a  first- 
class  reputation,  and  is  fast  making  his  way  to  the  front  rank  in 
his  profession,  numerous  handsome  structures  attesting  his  skill 
and  ability.  He  has  done  quite  a  large  amount  of  work,  and  is  receiving  a 
flattering  share  of  recognition.  Mr.  Longyear,  who  is  a  gentleman  in  the 
prime  of  life,  was  born  in  Kingston.  \.  V..  and  resides  at  Bayomie,  X.  J. 
He  is  a  thoroughly  competent  all-around  architect  of  nine  years'  practical 
experience,  and  is  a  member  of  the  New  York  Sketch  Club.  He  has  been 
established  since  1891,  and  prior  to  that  had  been  in  the  offices  of  Oscar 
Teales  and  Henry  Iiutgers  Marshall.  Mr.  Longyear  employs  two  draughts- 
men, and  is  prepared  to  make  plans  for  public  buildings,  institutions, 
churches,  schools,  business  structures,  residences,  etc.  Designs,  specifica- 
tions, etc.,  are  promptly  furnished  by  him,  and  construction  is  personally 
superintended.  Mr.  Longyear  drew  the  plans  for  the  Mechanics'  Trust 
Company  Building.  Bayonne,  N.  J.;  the  Newark  Bay  Boat  Club-house,  same 
place;  Grace  Presbyterian  Church,  Brooklyn:  the  residences  of  6.  J.  Smith 
and  Geo.  Coykendal,  Kingston,  N.  Y. ;  the  residence  of  Charles  Eddy,  Bay- 
onne, N.  J,  and  various  other  buildings. 


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G.  BELDEN  &  CO.,  Oil  Manufacturers  and  Commission  Merchants, 
Nos.  145  Maiden  Lane  and  23  Fletcher  Street.— The  trade  in 
lubricants  is  one  of  the  highest  importance,  directly  affecting,  as 


it  does,  every  industrial  interest  in  the  land. 


In  no  one  item  of 
supply  is  quality 
and  purity  of  such 
necessity,  for  an 
inferior  lubricant 
is  dear  at  any 
price,  speedily 
destroying  the 
machinery  it  is 
used  upon.  It  is 
thus  a  matter  for 
congrat  u  1  a  t  i  o  n 
that  the  enter- 
prising house  of 
A.  G.  Belden  A 
Co.  have  intro- 
duced to  the  pub- 
lic their  famous 
"  Valvone  "  cyl- 
inder, engine  and 
in  a  c  h  i  n  e  oils, 
which  have  w  ith- 
in  a  very  short 
time  attained  a 
consumption  of 
great  and  grow- 
i  n  g  magnitude. 
This  firm  are  oil 
manufac  tuiers 
and  commission 
merchants,  a  n  d 
have  been  estab- 
lished in  business 
here  since  1875. 
They  are  espe- 
cially prominent 
as  sole  proprie- 
tors of  Belden's 
"  Pyc  n  o  1  e  u  m  " 

and  "Valvone"  brands  of  cylinder,  engine  and  machine  oil.  These 
brands  are  without  a  rival,  having  great  body,  with  every  possible  qualifica- 
tion; being  absolutely  pure,  devoid  of  grit,  acid  or  injurious  ingredients, 
and  guaranteed  to  work  perfectly  clean.    Their  unequaled  fire  test  and 


a- 


t  894,  * 


viscosity  also  serve  to  render  them  the  most  economical  and  perfect  lubri- 
cants. Their  enormous  and  rapidly  increasing'  sales  indicate  how  superior 
they  are  to  all  others  in  the  market.  They  are  also  manufacturers  of  all 
kinds  of  lubricating  compounds  and  greases,  which  are  specially  adapted  for 
steamships,  railroads,  mill  and  mining  machinery,  for  both  export  and  home 
trade,  and  are  absolutely  unrivalled  for  purity,  quality  and  uniform  excel- 
lence. They  are  now  in  preferential  use  on  railroads  and  steamships,  and 
in  our  largest  mills,  factories  and  engine  rooms  throughout  the  United 
States,  as  well  as  in  Canada.  South  anil  Central  America,  England.  Scot- 
land, France,  Germany,  Cuba,  Mexico  and  Australia.  This  firm  also  handle 
the  Red  Star  brand  of  mineral,  sperm  ami  English  Colza  oils;  and  the  best 
quality  of  lard  and  signal  oil.  sperm,  whale,  neatsfoot,  fish,  and  all  grades 
of  animal  and  vegetable  oil.  These  are  all  staple  brands,  kept  up  to  the 
highest  grade,  and  warranted  to  afford  entire  satisfaction  in  all  respects. 
Orders  are  filled  promptly,  and  on  the  most  favorable  terms  in  all  cases. 
They  occupy  an  entire  building,  which  is  fitted  up  w  ith  every  facility  for 
the  prosecution  of  their  immense  business,  and  a  full  force  of  help  is  em- 
ployed. Mr.  Belden,  the  active  member  of  the  firm,  is  a  native  of  Connecti- 
cut, who  came  to  New  York  thirty  years  ago.  He  is  still  in  the  prime  of 
life,  a  member  of  the  New  York  Oil  Trade  Association,  the  Union  League 
Club,  the  Lincoln  Club  and  the  Aurora  Grata  Club,  and  is  also  a  32d  Degree 
Mason,  and  his  commercial  methods  are  straight  forward  and  honorable, 
his  policy  is  one  of  enterprise  and  progress,  and  he  is  eminently  worthy  of 
the  success  he  has  achieved. 

R.I.  WADDELL  A-  CO..  Importers  and  Manufacturers  of  Glue, 
Pumice  Stone.  Emery,  Etc..  No.  52  Beekman  Street. — This  is 
an  old  and  a  widely-known  house,  and  has  been  in  existence 
close  on  sixty  years.  It  is  one  of  the  very  oldest  and  largest  in 
its  line  in  the  city,  and  has  a  large  trade,  which  extends  all  over  the  United 
States.  The  business  was  established  in  1837,  by  G.  W.  Whitmore,  who  was 
succeeded  by  the  present  firm  in  1SI1S.  They  are  sole  United  States  agents 
for  Leach,  N'cal  A-  Co.'s  II  B.  Venetian  Reds,  and  lill  orders  for  the  same, 
either  from  their  warehouse,  or  direct  from  factory  to  New  York,  Philadel- 
phia, Baltimore  and  New  Orleans.  They  handle  extensive  quantities  of 
oxides,  drop  blacks,  Indian  red,  etc.,  and  carry  full  lines  of  glue,  pumice 
stone,  emery,  sand  and  emery  papers,  dry  colors,  tripoli,  National  and 
Metropolitan  flint,  whiting,  crayons,  (  balk.  etc.  They  occupy  the  whole  of 
a  spacious  five-story  and  basement  building,  with  a  well-equipped  mill, 
and  employ  a  large  stall'.  A  heavy  stock  is  always  kept  on  hand  here, 
and  the  firm  can  lill  orders  for  anything  in  the  lines  noted  at  lowest  figures 
consistent  with  quality  ol  goods.  The  trade  is  supplied  on  the  most  favor- 
able terms,  and  special  inducements  are  offered  on  extra  large  lots.  Mr. 
Waddell,  the  head  of  the  concern,  is  a  native  New  Yorker,  a  man  of  long 
and  successful  business  experience,  and  well  and  favorably  known  in 
commercial  circles. 


«f  NEW 


THE  WEST  NORFOLK  LUMBER  COMPANY,  Geo.  II.  Davie,  Sales 
Agent;  Manufacturers  of  Kiln  Dried  Nin  th  Carolina  Pine,  Floor- 
ing, Ceiling,  Partition  and  Box  Shooks,  No.  18  Broadway. — This 
company  was  organized  under  the  laws  of  Virginia,  four  years  ago, 
with  a  capital  stock  of  $100,000,  and  the  officers  are  as  follows:  President, 
W.  R.  McCabe;  vice-president,  \V.  II.  Furinan;  treasurer,  liyard  Morris; 
secretary,  J.  G.  McNeal.  The  planing  mill  is  one  of  the  most  com- 
plete and  hest  equipped  plants  in  the  South,  and  has  a  daily  capacity  of 
"5,000  feet  of  dressed  lumber.  In  addition  to  this  they  handle  the  entire  out- 
put of  a  number  of  North  Carolina  saw  mills.  The  location  of  the  plant  at 
West  Norfolk  is  particularly  favorable  for  shipment  to  Northern  markets 
by  either  rail  or  water,  as  may  be  desired.  The  company  are  members  in 
good  standing  of  both  the  National  Wholesale  Lumber  Dealers'  and  the  New 
York  Lumber  Trade  Associations.  The  office  in  this  city  was  opened  in  the 
early  part  of  1804,  and  is  under  the  management  of  .Mr.  Oeorge  II.  Davie, 
who  has  had  a  long  experience  in  the  North  Carolina  lumber  business. 

MANLY  N.  CUTTER.  Architect,  Room  204,  No.  203  Broadway.— For 
some  of  its  finest  structures  erected  within  the  past  quarter  of  a 
century,  New  York  is  indebted  to  the  skill  and  good  taste  of  Mr. 
Manly  N.  Cutter,  who  has  been  established  in  the  practice  of  his 
profession  here  for  a  period  of  twenty-five  years,  and  his  natural  ability 
combined  with  the  valuable  experience  gained  in  the  pursuit  of  his  calling 
has  enabled  him  to  achieve  a  marked  success  and  to  win  a  widespread  and 
influential  patronage  which  now  extends  to  all  parts  of  the  United  States, 
from  Maine  to  Texas.  Mr.  Cutter  has  attained  high  fame  for  the  original- 
ity of  his  plans,  their  architectural  beauty,  and  the  perfection  noticeable 
in  every  detail  of  his  work.  He  has  built  stores  on  23rd  Street,  Fifth 
Avenue;  houses  on  57tb  Street  and  elsewhere  in  this  city,  and  the  edifices 
are  distinctive  ornaments  of  the  sections  in  which  they  are  erected.  He 
designed  the  interior  work  of  Mr.  II.  (I.  Marquand's  Japanese  room,  in  his 
residence.  68th  Street  and  Madison  Avenue,  this  city,  which  is  recognized 
as  the  grandest  room  in  the  country,  besides  many  other  fine  inferiors,  in 
fact  he  is  one  of  the  few  architects  of  this  city  that  are  as  familiar  with  the 
furnishing  and  decoration  of  the  interior  of  a  house  as  with  its  designing 
and  construction.  Mr.  Cutter  has  also  done  some  of  the  finest  suburban 
and  country  work,  in  all  parts  of  the  country,  as  well  as  ecclesiastical 
work,  and  has  succeeded  in  equalizing  the  cost  of  fire-proof  and  non-fire 
proof  construction  to  a  marked  degree.  He  is  at  all  times  prepared  to  fur- 
nish estimates,  plans  and  specifications  for  work  of  all  kinds  in  the  con- 
structive line,  and  all  his  designs  are  made  with  a  view  to  furnish  the 
maximum  of  accommodation,  solidity  and  effect.  Mr.  Cutter  is  a  native  of 
the  city  of  Boston,  a  resident  of  Warwick,  N.  Y.,  and  was  a  fellow  of  the 
American  Institute  of  Architects. 


1  894,  * 


KAFKA  it  MOTT,  Architects,  No.  137  Broadway. — Among  the  prom- 
inent architects  of  the  metropolis  can  be  named  Messrs.  Kafka  & 
Mott,  who  enjoy  a  first-class  reputation  and  are  in  the  front  rank  in 
their  profession.  They  do  a  large  amount  of  work,  and  a  number 
of  handsome  structures  attest  their  skill  and  ability.  Mr.  Hugo  Kafka, the 
senior  member  of  the  firm,  was  born  in  Austria  and  was  a  pupil  of  Gottfried 
Semper.  He  is  a  graduate  of  the  Federal  Polytechnic  Institute,  Zurich, 
Switzerland,  and  is  a  Fellow  of  the  American  Institute  of  Architects. 
After  graduating  he  was  employed  by  Professor  Gottfried  Semper  as 
assistant  in  the  planning  of  the  grand  Royal  Court  Theatre,  at  Dresden, 
Germany,  and  was  for  two  years  principal  :i^iM;mt  architect  ;ii  the  Phila- 
delphia Centennial  Exposition,  and  has  been  established  in  New  York 
since  1878.  He  was  formerly  of  the  firm  of  Schwarzinan  &  Kafka,  and 
later  was  of  Wm.  Schickel  A-  Co.  While  in  business  alone,  he  designed  and 
superintended  the  construction  of  the  Barrett  House,  the  St.  Catherine 
apartment  house.  Joseph  Loth  &  Co.'s  silk  factory:  Ilollcnder  <&  Co.'s  build- 
ing; a  factory  and  warehouse  for  Henry  Heide,  and  several  other  fine  build- 
ings, and  while  of  Win.  Schickel  A:  Co.  was  engaged  on  the  plans  for  the 
Sacred  Heart  Academy,  the  Isabella  Home.  St.  Peter's  Hospital,  St. 
Joseph's  Hospital,  the  residences  of  Peter  Doelger  and  Max  Nathans,  and 
many  other  prominent  buildings.  Mr.  Charles  T.  Mott,  his  partner,  is  a 
native  New  Yorker.  He  has  had  large  experience  and  is  master  of  all 
branches  of  the  art.  Since  forming  this  partnership,  in  October,  1892, 
Messrs.  Kafka  &  Mott  have  designed  and  supervised  the  construction  of  a 
number  of  city  and  country  residences;  St.  Mark  Hospital,  New  York  city; 
W.  II.  Schieffelin  &  Co.'s  laboratory.  New  York  city,  and  have  completed 
preliminary  plans  for  a  number  of  very  important  (ire-proof  buildings. 


GUY  E.  ROBINSON.  Lumber  Commission  Merchant,  Room  305 
Welles  Building,  No.  IS  Broadway. — The  mention  of  the  house  of 
Guy  E.  Robinson,  lumber  commission  merchant,  in  lumber  cir- 
cles carries  with  it  a  prestige  and  confidence  enjoyed  in  greater 
degree  by  none  in  this  city.  Mr.  Robinson  established  business  eleven 
years  ago.  and  has  since  developed  an  extensive  trade  all  throughout  New 
York.  New  Jersey,  and  the  New  England  States,  his  sales  reaching  the  im- 
mense aggregate  of  over  100, ()()(), 000  feet  of  lumber  a  year.  He  deals  in 
white  pine,  spruce  and  hemlock,  handling  carloads  and  cargo  lots  only,  and 
orders  are  shipped  direct  from  the  mills  in  Northern  New  York.  The  con- 
nections of  the  house  with  manufacturers  are  of  such  a  character  as  to  en- 
able it  to  offer  dealers  advantages  and  facilities  equal  to  those  of  any  other 
concern  in  the  city.  Mr.  Robinson  is  a  member  of  the  National  Wholesale 
Lumber  Dealers'  Association,  also  the  New  York  Lumber  Trade  Associa- 
tion. 


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RANK  WALLER,  Architect,  No.  52  Broadway.— The  gentleman 
whose  name  heads  this  sketch  is  a  man  of  middle  age,  active  and 
energetic.  He  is  a  native  New  Yorker,  and  has  always  lived  here; 
this  winter,  however,  he  is  at  Morristown,  X.  J.  He  is  prominent 
in  art  circles, 
and  is  well 
known,  also,  in 
social  life.  He 
was  the  founder 
of  the  corpora- 
tion known  as 
the  Art  Stu- 
dents' League, 
the  leading  art 
school  of  this 
city,  of  which 
he  was  president 
for  several 
years,  and  is  a 
member  of  the 
Union  League 
Club  and  the 
Architect  u  r  a  1 
League.  M  r  . 
Frank  Waller  is 
a  man  of  skill 
and  ability,  and 
has  made  a 
name  as  an  art- 
ist and  an  archi- 
tect. He  is 
pro minent  in 
his  chosen  pro- 
fession,and  fully 
sustains  the 
reputation  he 
enjoys.  He  was 
an  artist  painter 
for  over  twenty 
years,  and  be- 
came an  archi- 

i    i  •    ,ooa    tt  Bkyn  Mawb  Park  Station. 

tect  in  1884.  He 

has  a  fine  patronage,  and  has  done  quite  a  large  amount  of  work  in  the 


architectural  line.  Among  the  notable  structures  for  which  he  has  fur- 
nished the  plans  may  be  mentioned  the  First  National  Bank  Building, 
Cooperstown,  N.  T. ;  the  residences  of  Dr.  Edward  P.  Fowler,  both  in 
city  and  country;  the   Geneva  National  Bank;  the  residence  of  W.  B. 

•  Higgins,  Port 
Chester,  N.  Y., 
stations  on  the 
West  Shore  and 
N.  Y.  &  Putnam 
Railways,  a  t 
Congers  and 
Bryn  M  a  w  r 
Park,  respect- 
ively,and  others. 
Mr.  Waller  em- 
ploys several 
assistants,  and 
is  prepared  to 
make  plans  for 
public  b  u  i  1  d- 
ings,  institu- 
tions, h  o  tels, 
schools,  b  u  s  i- 
ness  structures 
and  private 
dwellings.  His 
art  training  has 
been  such  that 
whatever  i  s 
undertaken  is 
viewed  from  an 
artistic  stand- 
point, yet  the 
practical  is  not 
ignored.  All 
work  intrusted 
to  Mr.  Waller 
will  be  per- 
formed in  the 
most  competent 
and  thorough 

New  York  &  Putnam  R.  R.  manne).  mA  hfi 

is  thoroughly  responsible  in  every  way  for  all  work  intrusted  to  his  care. 


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LEHIGH  VALLEY  CKEOSOTING  COMPANY,  No.  1  Broadway.— The 
Lehigh  Valley  Creosoting  Company,  with  works  at  Perth  Amboy, 
X.  J.,  is  a  corporation  that  fills  a  niche  in  the  industrial  world 
peculiarly  its  own.  This  company  is  engaged  in  creosoting  wood 
in  such  a  manner  as  to  make  it  practically  indestructible.  They  use  a 
system  of  treatment  that  has  been  successfully  used  in  Europe  for  more 
than  half  a  century,  and  in  order  to  arrive  at  the  best  results  they  import 
all  the  dead  oil  they  use,  as  the  imported  article  is  of  a  better  quality  than 
the  American  oil.  Their  plant  at  Perth  Amboy  is  one  of  the  most  complete 
of  its  kind,  with  a  capacity  of  treating  nearly  a  million  feet  per  month. 
Here  lumber,  piling,  ties,  block  pavement  and  conduits  are  creosoted  with 
dead  oil  of  coal  tar,  which  has  been  demonstrated  to  be  the  only  reliable 
agent  for  the  work.  Neither  time  nor  moisture  have  any  effect  upon  wood 
that  has  been  treated  by  this  method,  and  in  the  case  of  dock  piling  and 
other  submerged  works  it  is  found  that  the  teredo  navalis,  or  borer, 
and  marine  worms,  will  not  attack  wood  so  protected.  From  forty  to  sixty 
skilled  hands  are  employed  in  the  works,  and  the  output  is  widely  used  for 
conduits,  telegraph  poles,  paving  blocks,  and  piling;  docks,  bridge  and 
trestle  work;  and  timber  and  lumber  for  the  bottoms  of  vessels,  as  also  any 
lumber  exposed  to  the  weather.  The  wants  of  railroad  companies,  dock 
builders  and  other  parties  are  promptly  met  and  on  the  most  liberal  terms. 
The  company  was  duly  organized  in  ls^ii.  and  is  officered  as  follows,  viz: 
Colonel  R.  H.  Wilbur,  president:  Walter  G.  Berg,  engineer;  H.  Comer, 
superintendent.  President  Wilbur  is  well  known  as  general  superintendent 
of  the  Lehigh  Valley  Ii.  I!.  Mr.  Berg  is  principal  assistant  engineer  for  the 
L.V.  R.  R.  at  Jersey  City;  and  Mr.  Comer  is  manager  of  the  entire  business. 

Z BERGEN,  Manufacturer  and  Dealer  in  Staves.  Lumber.  Shooks. 
and  Heading,  Cypress  Lumber  and  .Shingles,  No.  9  Old  Slip.— A 
B  representative  firm  here  in  New  York  engaged  as  manufacturer 
of  and  dealer  in  staves,  lumber,  shooks  and  heading  is  that  of 
Z.  Bergen,  which  was  established  in  1850,  under  the  title  of  R.  A.  Robert- 
son &  Bergen,  and  when  Mr.  Robertson  died  in  1886,  Mr.  Bergen  became 
the  sole  proprietor.  He  is  a  manufacturer  and  dealer  in  staves,  lumber, 
shooks,  heading,  cypress  lumber  and  shingles,  etc.  These  commodities  he 
exports  in  large  quantities  to  the  West  India  Islands.  Brazil.  Chili, 
Australia  and  Europe.  His  transactions  are  of  large  dimensions,  and  bring 
him  into  relationship  with  most  of  the  leading  seaports  of  the  world.  He 
keeps  a  large  stock  in  his  yards,  on  the  East  River  and  Newtown  Creek. 
Greenpoint  L.  I.,  where  he  also  has  a  spacious  storehouse  filled  with 
valuable  material,  and  employs  a  force  of  from  twenty  to  fifty  men.  The 
business  of  the  concern  is  transacted  at  the  office  in  Old  Slip,  where  three 
clerks  are  employed.  Mr.  Bergen  was  born  in  New  Jersey  and  has  resided 
in  Brooklyn  forty-five  years. 


THE  ENGLE  SANITARY  AND  CREMATION  COMPANY,  Des 
Moines,  Iowa;  Colonel  W.  F.  Morse,  Representative,  No.  30  State 
Street. — New  York  has  year  by  year  inaugurated  and  developed 
many  methods  and  systems  for  sanitary  improvement,  but  the 
most  important  feature  of  any,  and  one  which  promotes  both  cleanliness 
ami  health,  is  the  disposition  of  garbage,  rubbish,  dead  animals  and  night 
soil  by  cremation.  This  is  accomplished  by  the  system  introduced  here 
with  great  success  by  the  Engle  Sanitary  and  Cremation  Company.  This 
company  are  proprietors  of  the  Engle  Mortuary  Furnace,  Garbage  Crema- 
tor, Hospital  Furnace,  House  Fire  Closet  and  School  Fire  Closet,  and  have 
their  principal  office  at  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  where  the  company  was  incor- 
porated in  1SST,  with  a  capital  of  s.jOO.ono.  The  New  York  office  was 
opened  in  1889,  to  supply  the  Eastern  States  and  the  foreign  trade,  and  is 
under  the  management  of  Col.  W.  F.  Morse.  From  the  first,  the  Engle  gar- 
bage cremator  proved  to  have  the  essential  points  of  excellence  demanded 
for  its  particular  service — a  furnace  moderate  in  cost,  economical  in  opera- 
tion, destroying  waste  of  every  class  without  noxious  fumes  or  offensive 
smoke,  and  affording  a  product  which  will  largely  repay  the  cost  of  main- 
tenance. They  are  built  in  any  required  size  and  are  operated  by  the  mu- 
nicipalities precisely  as  water  departments  and  electric  light  plants  are 
managed.  The  most  instructive  example  was  shown  in  the  work  of  the 
Engle  cremators  at  the  World's  Columbian  Exposition,  where  for  six 
months  the  garbage,  sewage  sludge,  and  dead  animals  were  destroyed  on 
the  grounds  with  dispatch,  efficiency  and  economy.  A  large  furnace  of  the 
same  kind  as  there  used  has  been  in  successful  operation  for  five  years  on 
Coney  Island.  The  same  principle  of  construction  and  the  use  of  the  two 
fires,  which  are  the  distinguishing  features  of  the  Kngle  system,  are 
adopted  in  the  hospital  furnace,  for  the  use  of  disinfecting  plants  of  cities, 
hospitals,  public  institutions,  etc.  The  New  York  City  Health  Department 
has  used  one  for  five  years,  with  entire  success.  A  large  part  of  the  work 
of  the  Engle  Company  is  the  building  ofv  the  school  fire  closets,  for  use 
where  no  sewage  facilities  are  to  be  had.  The  Engle  furnaces  were 
awarded  the  highest  medals  at  the  World's  Columbian  Exposition,  and  are 
in  growing  use  in  South  America,  Australia,  Central  America  and  Cuba. 
There  are  a  number  in  this  city  and  in  Brooklyn,  and  some  thirty-five  have 
been  built  for  other  cities  throughout  the  Union.  Colonel  Morse,  the 
manager  in  this  city,  has  a  thoroughly  practical  knowledge  of  the  business 
and  a  wide  acquaintance  all  over  the  country.  The  pamphlets  written  and 
published  by  Col.  Morse  on  the  subject  of  garbage  collection  and  methods 
of  garbage  disposal,  are  standard  authorities  on  this  question.  He  served 
as  an  officer  all  through  the  civil  war.  and  is  a  prominent  member  of  the  G. 
A.  R..  the  Loyal  Legion,  the  Veteran  Association,  the  International  Health 
Association,  and  the  health  associations  in  five  different  states. 


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W 


H.  RANKIN,  Manufacturer  of  Ready  Roofing  Materials,  Com- 
prising Slater's,  Single,  Two  aud  Three  Ply  Tarred  Felts, 
i  Rankin's  Patent  Painted  Roofing  Felts,  the  Empire  Brand  of 
Water-proof  Sheathing,  Rosin  Sized  Sheathing.  Coating, 
Pitch,  Etc.,  Xo. 
1)1  Maiden  Lane. 
— E  v  e  r  y  r  e  a  1 
estate  dealer  and 
own  e  r  easily 
recognizes  that 
the  roof  is  a 
most  important 
part  of  a  build- 
ing, for  upon  the 
quality  of  the 
roofing  materials 
used,  depends 
the  wear  of  the 
s  t  r  u  c  t  n  r  e. 
Many  valua  1>  1  e 
buildings  h  a  v  e 
been  allowed  to 
go  to  rack  and 
r  u  i  n,  merely 
through  car  e- 
lcssness  or  false 
e  c  o  n  o  m  y  i  n 
selec  ting  the 
roofing  mater- 
ials, but  no  such 
unfavorable  con- 
dit ions  arise 
w  h  e  n  W.  H. 
Rankin's  water- 
proof and  sub- 
stantial roofing 
materi  a  1  s  a  r  e 
used.  In  1872 
W.  H.  Rankin,  a 
native  of  Wilkes- 
13  a  r  r  e.  Pa., 
established  the 
business  at  the 
above  address, 

and  for  the  past  twenty-three  years  the  merits  of  his  goods  have  been 


recognized  and  endorsed  by  leading  architects,  builders,  contractors,  and 
real  estate  owners,  throughout  this  country.  liis  warerooms  and  offices 
comprise  a  spacious  store-room  and  basement  where  a  large  and  complete 
stock  of  his  manufactured  goods  are  constantly  carried.    His  factories  are 


situated  at  Elizabethport,  N.  J.  and  occupy  a  ground  area  of  over  nine 
acres.  The  entire  plant  is  thoroughly  equipped  with  the  latest  improved 
and  specially  designed  machinery  and  a  large  force  of  specially  trained  work- 
men are  required  for  its  daily  operation.  The  goods  manufactured  include 
liquid  roof  paints,  tar-coating,  roof- 
ing and  paving  pitch, patent  three-ply 
brown  felting,  single,  two  and  three 
ply  tarred  felting,  his  Textile-a 
three-ply  tarred  felt  with  canvas 
centre.  Empire  brand  of  water- 
proof sheathing,  also  Rosin  sized 
and  other  sheathings.  A  leading 
spec  ialty  is  the  "  E.mpiije  "  brand  of 
water-proof  sheathing.  It  is  manu- 
factured in  three  thicknesses  known 
to  the  trade  as  Nos.  GO,  70  and  So.  all 
put  up  in  rolls  three  feet  wide,  con- 
taining 275,500  and  900  square  feet 
respectively,  and  all  sold  at  the  same 
price  per  roll.  Mr.  Rankin  is  the 
sole  manufacturer  of  this  brand  as 
well  as  his  patent  painted  felts  and 
also  manufactures  a  full  line  of 
ready  roofing  materials,  etc..  which 

can  only  be  enumerated  in  a  catalogue  and  which  he  will  gladly  furnish  with 
prices,  to  all  interested  in  these  goods.  His  trade  extends  throughout  the 
Union  and  his  goods  and  business  methods  are  considered  entirely  reliable 
and  satisfactory  in  every  respect. 


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KIMBALL  &  THOMPSON.  Architects,  Manhattan  Building,  No.  66 
Broadway. — The  remarkable  development  of  modern  architecture 
in  the  city  of  New  York  has  awakened  a  lively  interest  wherever 
extensive  building  operations  are  conducted.  The  demand  for 
"  tall  buildings  "  is  one  of  the  most  natural  and  legitimate  description,  in 
view  of  the  enormous  appreciation  in  values  of  desirable  lots.  The 
ipiestions  presented  to  our  leading  architects  in  executing  the  commissions 
entrusted  to  them  for  the  erection  of  the  magnificent  structures,  seen  in 
various  sections  of  the  city,  were  of  an  abstruse  and  novel  character,  and 
no  linn  has  more  satisfactorily  solved  the  various  problems  and  secured 
happier  results  than  Messrs.  Kimball  it  Thompson,  the  well-known  archi- 
tects. Their  success  has  been  brilliant  and  complete,  both  as  regards  the 
architectural  features  of  the  exterior  and  the  perfection  of  the  internal 
arrangements.  The  firm  is  composed  of  Messrs.  Francis  II.  Kimball  and 
George  K.  Thompson,  who  joined  their  forces  in  1892,  and  formed  a  strong 
partnership:  bringing  together  the  widest  range  of  practical  experience  and 
ample  facilities  for  the  prompt  designing  of  plans  and  close  personal  super- 
vision over  all  the  processes  of  construction.  Mr.  Kimball  began  the 
study  of  his  profession  in  the  office  of  Bryant  it  Rogers,  of  Boston,  with 
whom  he  remained  four  years,  being  engaged  principally  in  work  connected 
with  the  construction  of  the  Charter  Oak  and  Connecticut  Mutual  Life  In- 
surance buildings,  in  Hartford,  Conn.  For  two  years  thereafter  he  was 
with  Mr.  James  J.  Batterson,  preparing  drawings  for  a  state  house  com- 
petition, and  was  then  employed  by  Trinity  College  to  buy  property  for 
the  erection  of  a  university,  taking  a  trip  to  London  with  the  architect  to 
familiarize  himself  with  the  drawings  and  carry  out  the  work,  and  there 
broadened  his  knowledge  of  his  chosen  profession.  Since  coming  to  Xew 
York  he  has  been  in  partnership  with  Mr.  Thomas  Wisedell,  Mr.  H.  S. 
Thuen  and  Ml-.  Thompson.  The  first-named  linn  erected  the  Madison 
Square  Theatre,  the  Casino  and  Harrigan  &  Hart's  Theatre.  On  the  death 
of  Mr.  Wisedell  in  18S4,  Mr.  Kimball  continued  alone  until  1886,  when  he 
formed  the  second-named  partnership,  which  lasted  only  a  year.  During 
these  years  until  1S92,  Mr.  Kimball  designed  and  erected  the  Corbin  Build- 
ing, Harrigan' s  Theatre,  the  new  Fifth  A  venue  Theatre,  the  Catholic  Apos- 
tolic Church,  besides  many  residences  in  this  city;  also,  the  Montauk  Club 
and  the  Emanuel  Baptist  Church,  Brooklyn:  and  music  halls  in  Xew 
London  and  Middletown.  Conn.  Mr.  Thompson  came  to  New  York  in  IST'.i. 
to  enter  the  office  of  Architect  F.  C.  Withers,  and  in  1882  accepted  an 
engagement  with  Kimball  A-  Wisedell.  In  1884  he  entered  into  business 
for  himself,  and  at  once  won  a  high  prestige  and  a  large  and  influential  pat- 
ronage, executing  many  important  commissions  in  this  city  and  throughout 
the  country.  Among  recent  examples  of  his  work  may  be  named  the 
elegant  residences  of  Francis  Wilson.  Augustus  Thomas,  D.  W.  Evans,  E. 
R.  Iloyt  of  St.  Louis:  the  factories  of  the  Hoyt  Metal  Company  at  St. 
Louis  and  Arlington,  X.  .1.,  the  buildings  on  the  premises  of  Gen.  Sherman, 
and  over  a  hundred  residences  and  country  seats  in  Xew  York  and  vicinity. 


The  crowning  effort  of  Messrs.  Kimball  A-  Thompson  as  a  firm  is  the  new 
Manhattan  Life  Insurance  Building,  at  Xos.  64  and  66  Broadway,  which 
stands  as  a  monument  to  their  genius  and  skill.  Their  enterprising,  pro- 
gressive and  equitable  methods  inspire  the  utmost  confidence,  and  their 
professional  talents  are  reaping  a  rich  reward. 

MILLARD  LUMBER  COMPAXY,  Successors  to  W.  Millard's  Sons, 
Wholesale  Dealers  in  Lumber,  Shingles,  Lath,  Etc.,  No.  45  Broad- 
way.— This  company  is  one  of  the  few  houses  in  the  trade  that  are 
conducted  under  a  management  whose  policy  is  a  successful  com- 
bination of  all  the  sterling  principles  of  old-time  tradiug,  with  a  st  rong  pro- 
gressive tendency  so  essential  to  success.  This  is  the  oldest  house  in  the  lum- 
ber trade  in  the  entire  country.  It  was  founded  in  1800,  by  Charles  Millard, 
and  has  been  continuously  in  the  Millard  family  down  to  the  present  time. 
The  present  company  was  incorporated  in  ISO.'!,  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of 
Xew  York,  with  a  capital  of  sl."»o,000.  and  is  officered  as  follows,  viz.: 
Win.  B.  Millard,  president:  Howard  C.  Millard,  vice-president:  (  has.  Mil- 
lard, secretary  and  treasurer.  These  gentlemen  are  grandsons  of  the  hon- 
ored founder,  and  have  been  in  the  business  all  their  lives,  as  hail  also  their 
father  before  them.  The  company  are  extensive  manufacturers  of  and 
wholesale  dealers  in  lumber,  shingles,  lath.  etc..  making  specialties  of 
Canada  white  pine,  Xew  York  state  and  Canada  spruce,  and  Pennsyl- 
vania white  hemlock.  They  are  selling  agents  for  mills  at  Austin, 
Potter  County,  Pa.,  on  the  Buffalo  &  Susquehanna  Railroad,  where  they  cut 
120,000.000  feet  of  hemlock  a  year;  also  a  mill  on  Tupper  Lake,  in  the 
Adirondack  mountains,  which  cuts  12,000,000  feet  of  spruce  per  year;  and  a 
mill  at  Everton.  X.  Y..  cutting  6.000,000  feet  of  spruce  per  year.  They 
have  a  planing  mill  at  Rouses  Point.  X.  Y.,  with  a  capacity  of  100.000  feet, 
and  a  dry-kiln  holding  250,000  feet.  Their  yards  at  the  same  place  cover 
fifty  acres  of  land,  on  the  lines  of  live  different  railroads  and  on  Lake 
Champlain,  and  ha  ving  direct  connection  with  New  York,  via.  the  North- 
ern Canal.  The  principal  office  is  at  Xew  Hamburg,  X".  Y..  though  all  the 
lumber  is  sold  through  the  Xew  York  office,  with  retail  yards  at  Xew  Ham- 
burgh, Rouses  Point.  Marlborough.  Wappinger's  Falls  and  Stormville,  X.  Y. 
Hemlock  bill  timber  is  promptly  cut  to  order,  and  the  sales  of  the  company 
aggregate  80.000.00ii  feet  of  lumber  annually.  The  trade  is  with  dealers 
throughout  Xew  York.  Xew  Jersey  and  Xew  England,  shipments  being 
made  by  rail  and  canal,  and  buyers  everywhere  are  unanimous  in  accord- 
ing this  company  unlimited  confidence  as  the  best  and  safest  medium  for 
procuring  reliable  supplies.  The  Messrs.  Millard  are  all  residents  of  New 
Hamburg,  and  prominent  members  id'  the  New  York  Lumber  Trade  Asso- 
ciation and  of  the  National  Wholesale  Lumber  Dealers'  Association:  while 
the  New  York  office  is  managed  by  Mr.  E.  F.  Perry,  of  Nyack.  N.  Y.,  who 
has  been  connected  with  the  lumber  business  for  the  past  fifteen  years,  and 
with  this  firm  for  the  past  five  years,  and  is  a  young  man  of  tried  abil- 
ity and  sterling  personal  worth. 


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GEORGE  E.  ARCHER,  Architect,  Room  1401  Havemeyer  Building, 
Cortlandtand  Church  Streets. — The  gentleman  whose  name  heads 
this  sketch  is  an  expert  in  railroad  buildings,  and  has  designed  and 
supervised  the  erection  of  a  number  of  depots,  stations,  etc.  He 
enjoys  an  excellent  reputation  for  skill  and  reliability,  and  is  a  thor- 
oughly equipped, 
all-around  archi- 
tect, and  a  master 
of  his  art.  Mr. 
Archer  has  been 
employed  in  his 
professional  ca- 
pacity by  the  N. 
Y.,  L.  E.  &  W. 
1!  ail  road  C  o  m- 
p  a  u  y  for  nine 
years,  and  made 
1  he  plans  for  tin; 
Luff  a  1  o  a  n  d 
Weehawken  ter- 
minal buildings 
for  that  com- 
pany; also  the 
Jersey  City  pas- 
senger station 
and  the  stations 
in  Rochester,  X. 
V. :  Port  Jervis, 
X.  Y.;  Meadville, 
Pa.;  Akron  and 
Gallon,  Ohio,  and 
many  others  for 
t  h  e  same  com- 
pany, ne  was 
also  with  the  N. 
Y.  &  X.  E.  Rail- 
road, for  four 
years,  and  has 
served  with  the 
1'  c  n  ns  y  1  vania. 
and  Wilmington 
*  Northern  Rail- 
ways, the  West  India  Improvement  Company  ami  other  railvi  ay  companies. 
Mr.  Archer  is  prepared  to  draw  plans  for  business  structures,  public  build- 


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ings,  residences,  etc.,  and  makes  a  specialty  of  railroad  depots.  Designs, 
specifications,  etc.,  are  submitted  by  him  on  short  notice,  and  construction 
is  personally  superintended. 


NEW  YORK  &  XEW  JERSEY  LUMBER  COMPANY,  Manufac- 
turers and  Wholesale  Dealers  in  Yellow,  North  Carolina  and  White 
Pine,  Etc.,  Xo.  130  Liberty  Street— The  wholesale  lumber  trade 
is  one  of  the  most  vital  importance  to  New  York,  both  as  regards 
the  manufacturing  and  building  interests,  and  the  shipping  and  export 
trade  centered  here.  Xo  concern  is  doing  more  to  retain  and  develop  this 
branch  of  commerce  than  that  of  the  New  York  &  New  Jersey  Lumber 
( lompany,  whose  facilities  and  connections -are  unsurpassed.  Its  extensive 
business  was  founded  many  years  ago,  and  its  executive  officers  bring  to 
bear  on  it  the  widest  range  of  practical  experience,  coupled  with  an  inti- 
mate knowledge  of  the  wants  of  the  trade.  The  chief  offices  of  the  com- 
pany are  located  at  the  above  address,  and  to  meet  immediate  demands  of 
customers  the  company  carries  a  large  and  varied  stock  of  hard  and  soft 
lumber  in  the  public  yards  in  Brooklyn,  but  the  bulk  of  its  trade  is  sup- 
plied direct  from  the  forests  and  mills  in  the  West  in  car-load  and  cargo 
lots.  The  company  handles  in  vast  quantities  yellow,  North  Carolina  and 
white  pine,  and  hard  woods  of  all  kinds:  cypress  and  pine  shingles;  ship, 
car  and  wagon  lumber,  dock  timber,  telegraph  poles  and  railroad  ties, 
yellow  pine  and  North  Carolina  kiln  and  air-dried  boards,  etc.  There 
can  be  obtained  here  cut  to  order  dressed  yellow  and  North  Carolina 
pine  and  ash;  ceiling,  flooring  and  wainscoting,  together  with  bill  stuff 
cut  per  contract  for  use  in  the  construction  of  every  portion  of  a  building, 
including  planks,  beams,  joists  and  scantling,  etc.  They  are  also  making 
a  specialty  of  electric  railway  ties  and  poles.  The  company  has  perma- 
nent contracts  with  the  owners  of  forests  and  sawmills  ha  Georgia,  Vir- 
ginia, the  Carolinas  and  Florida,  for  supplies,  and  these  are  forwarded  by 
rail  and  vessel  to  wherever  desired  at  the  lowest  current  rates,  thus 
saving  to  customers  the  cost  of  re-shipment.  The  company  has  developed 
a  most  desirable  connection  throughout  the  States  of  New  York  and  New 
Jersey,  and  Xew  England,  in  addition  to  the  city  and  export  demands. 
Consignments  of  lumber  are  solicited,  and  prompt  sales  with  direct  remit- 
tances on  same  are  guaranteed.  The  company's  history  has  been  a  most 
successful  one.  at  once  testifying  To  the  excellence  of  the  management  of 
its  affairs  and  to  the  honorable  position  it  occupies  among  the  mercantile 
concerns  in  the  city.  Mr.  W.  H.  DeCamp  is  the  president,  and  Mr.  J.  D. 
Roberts  is  the  secretary  and  treasurer.  They  are  both  residents  of  Xew 
Jersey,  and  have  been  long  identified  with  the  wholesale  lumber  trade,  and 
are  men  of  large  business  ability  ami  unmistakable  energy. 


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FINN,  COLE  &  CO.,  Manufacturers  of  Doors,  Sashes,  Blinds,  Etc., 
Mantels,  Newels,  Balusters,  Wood  Mouldings,  Etc.,  Etc.,  Enameled, 
Embossed  and  Cut  Glass,  No.  8  Howard  Street. — A  quarter  of  a 
century  ago,  the  flourishing  business  conducted  by  the  above  firm 
was  established  by  C.  B.  Keogh,  who  was  succeeded  by  C.  B.  Keogh  & 
Co.  Later  the  style  became  the  C.  B.  Keogh  Manufacturing  Company, 
and  about  two  years  since  the  present  proprietors,  Finn,  Cole  &  Co., 
assumed  control.  The  copartnership  consists  of  Messrs.  C.  F.  Finn,  .1. 
J.  Cole,  John  Clark,  John  Brady  and  Fordham  Briggs.  They  are  all 
men  of  energy  and  practical  experience,  and  are  well  known  in  building 
circles.  The  manufacturing  is  done  by  contract  for  them,  and  they,  have 
superior  facilities  for  that  purpose  in  Western  New  York  and  other  points. 
Their  warehouse  is  a  four-story  and  basement  structure.  25  x  150  feet,  and 
well-equipped.  The  office  is  connected  by  telephone',  "  Spring  139,"  and 
all  conveniences  are  provided.  A  number  of  hands  are  employed  by  the 
firm,  and  several  wagons  are  in  steady  service  delivering  throughout  the 
city  and  vicinity.  Finn,  Cole  &  Co.  have  a  large  local  trade,  and  also 
ship  considerable  quantities  to  Bermuda,  the  Bahamas,  South  America  and 
Africa.  They  keep  on  hand  an  extensive  and  carefully  assorted  stock, 
which  includes  mantels  in  all  styles  and  designs,  newels,  balusters,  wood 
mouldings,  interior  hardwood  trim  and  turned  stuff  generally.  They 
also  carry  doors,  sashes,  blinds,  windows,  etc.,  together  with  enameled, 
embossed  and  cut  glass,  and  are  prepared  to  quote  lowest  prices  on  any- 
thing in  their  line.  The  firm  can  supply  builders  and  contractors  on  the 
most  advantageous  terms,  and  orders  are  attended  to  with  promptness  and 
reliability. 


THE  XF.W  YORK  MASTIC  WORKS,  Synonym  of  the  "Compaghie 
Generale  des  Asphaltes  de  France."  No.  35  Broadway. — The  use  of 
rock  asphalt  for  damp-proof  courses  in  building,  to  prevent  the 
penetration  of  moisture  is  so  well  approved  by  experience  that  it  is 
constantly  extending.  The  material  used  is  the  rock  asphalt,  the  mines  of 
which,  situated  at  Seyssel  and  Mons.  in  France,  and  others  in  Sicily,  are 
owned  and  worked  by  the  "*  Compagnie  Generale  des  Asphaltes  de  France."' 
The  American  branch  is  the  New  York  Mastic  Works,  of  which  Mr.  T.  H. 
Boorman  is  the  manager.  Mr.  Boorman  is  a  member  of  the  Mechanics'  and 
Traders'  Exchange  and  was  associated  with  E.  IT.  Wootton,  the  first  agent 
of  the  French  company,  until  the  establishment  of  the  New  York  Mastic- 
Works  in  1S92.  The  company  owns  an  extensive  property  at  Hunter's 
Point,  on  the  East  River,  where  it  has  erected  steam  crushing,  grinding  and 
mastic  works  for  the  manufacture  of  Seyssel  rock  asphalt  powder,  and 
mastic.    At  home,  in  France,  the  company  controls  the  asphalt  paving  of 


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three-fourths  of  the  streets  and  sidewalks  in  the  city  of  Paris,  besides  doing 
an  extensive  business  with  railway  companies,  architects,  civil  and  military 
engineers,  etc.,  throughout  the  country.  The  American  agency  through  Mr. 
Boorman,  ships  large  quantities  of  the  manufactured  material  to  the  trade 
centres  of  this  country,  and  also  has  done  extensive  work  on  the  Potter. 
Mail  and  Express  and  Thomas  buildings;  the  St.  Mary's,  the  German,  Nur- 
sery, and  Child's  and  Reception  Hospitals;  at  the  Fine  Artsand  the  Natural 
History  Museums;  the  Broadway  Cable  Power  House,  the  Edison  Electric 
Company's  building,  the  Bible  House,  the  Half-orphan  Asylum,  the  Crimi- 
nal Court  building,  Mr.  Geo.  Gould's  stables,  the  St.  Cloud  Hotel,  and  many 
other  recent  structures  and  public  and  private  works  in  this  city.  They 
have  also  been  employed  on  the  Consolidated  Railroad  oflice  at  New  Haven, 
Conn. :  the  Queens  County  Ice  Works,  at  Far  Hockaway,  L.  I.,  and  at  George 
Gould's  estate  near  Arkville.  They  have  likewise  laid  walks  in  the  East 
River,  the  City  Hall  and  the  Battery  parks,  and  roadways  Eagle  Avenue 
and  102d  Street,  New  York,  in  Brooklyn  and  Long  Island  City.  The 
company's  asphalt  is  also  coming  into  use  for  coating  the  inside  of  yachts, 
and  a  number  of  the  famous  "  spinners  "  of  the  day  have  been  thus  treated. 


H AVILAII  M.  SMITH  &  SON.  Carpenters  and  Builders,  Nos.  34, 
36  and  38  Watts  Street.— This  house  was  founded  in  1852,  by  the 
late  Havilah  M.  Smith,  whose  name  became  a  synonym  to  the 
trade  all  about  New  York  for  the  most  honest  workmanship  in 
every  particular,  and  who  was  probably  one  of  the  most  distinguished  build- 
ers of  his  day.  Ilisson,  Mr.W.C.  Smith,  was  admitted  to  partnership  in  1800. 
and  since  the  death  of  his  father  in  1885,  has  been  in  control  of  the  busi- 
ness. Mr.  Smith,  who  is  a  native  and  resident  of  New  York  city,  is  still  a 
young  man.  but  has  already  earned  high  distinction  as  a  builder  and  has 
executed  many  important  contracts.  This  firm  built  the  Berkeley  hotel  at 
the  corner  of  Fifth  Avenue  and  9th  Street,  and  has  done  a  large  amount  of 
residence  work.  Among  this  work  is  a  row  of  four-story  and  basemen! 
flats  and  several  cottages  at  East  Orange.  N.  J.,  which  were  designed  and 
built  by  Mr.  Smith  as  an  investment,  and  which  afford  the  most  positive 
evidence  of  his  genius  as  a  designer  and  ability  as  a  builder.  The  offices 
and  workshop  occupy  a  floor  and  basement,  each  80x00  feet  in  dimensions. 
These  are  fully  equipped  with  steam  power  machinery,  and  the  business 
gives  employment  to  thirty  men.  Mr.  Smith  owns  this  building  and  sev- 
eral others,  and  his  experience  has  taught  him  that  there  is  no  safer  in- 
vestment than  paying  building  property.  He  is  well  known  in' business 
circles  as  a  man  of  sound  judgment,  and  is  a  leading  member  of  the 
Mechanics'  and  Traders'  Exchange,  which  he  has  served  as  president. 


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OUIS  KORN,  Architect,  Eooms  Nos.  526  and  528  Cable  Building, 
No.  621  Broadway. — The  gentleman  whose  name  heads  this  sketch 
is  a  rising  and  well-known  architect.  He  has  made  a  first-class 
re  J)  u  t  a- 


tion  for  skill  and 
reliability,  a  n  d 
is  fast  maki  n  g 
his  way  to  the 
front  in  his 
chosen  profes- 
sion. He  does 
a  large  amount 
of  work,  and  a 
number  of  hand- 
some structures 
in  and  around 
this  city  attest 
his  ability.  He 
lias  been  estab- 
lished some 
years  and  h  a  s 
acquired  a  very 
fine  patronage. 
Louis  Korn  is  a 
man  in  the 
prime  of  life, 
born  and  raised 
in  New  York. 
He  is  a  graduate 
of  Columbia 
College,  and 
studied  with  J. 
B.  Snooks  & 
.Sons.  He  was 
also  in  the  office 
of  George  H.  Gribel  for 
some  time  prior  to  going 
into  business  on  bis  own 
account.  He  is  a  thor- 
oughly skilled  draughts- 
man and  architect,  and  is 
master  of  all  branches  of 
the  art.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  Progress  Club,  the 
West  End  Club  and  other 


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societies.  Mr.  Korn  occupies  commodious  quarters  and  employs  several 
competent  assistants.  He  is  prepared  to  make  plans  for  all  kinds  of  build- 
ings, including  business  structures,  apartment-houses,  private  residences, 
etc.,  and  can  guarantee  entire  satisfaction.  All  work  intrusted  to  this 
gentleman  will  be  performed  in  the  most  expeditious  and  thorough  manner. 
Mr.  Korn  drew  the  plans  for  the  ten-story  building  of  H.  Richter  Sons,  at 
No.  627  Broadway;  the  warehouse  of  D.  P.  Cheesebro,  on  South  Fifth  Ave- 
nue, the  warehouse  of  A.  Hofstat,  on  West  23rd  Street;  Jacob  Korn,  ware- 
house, No.  113  Bowery;  John  Kaisfs  warehouse,  on  Crosby  Street;  Chas. 
J.  Wiesing's  apartment  house,  East  55th  Street;  six  apartment-houses  on 
West  39th  Street;  two  warehouses  on  Grand  Street  for  Asher  Weinstein; 
several  fine  residences,  and  various  other  structures.  He  has  prepared 
plans  for  a  ten-story  office  building  for  Myer  Kahn  on  the  southwest 
coi  ner  of  17th  Street  and  Union  Square;  Jackett  &  Son's  building  at  No.  39 
Union  Square;  an  eight-stoiy  fire-proof  building,  Nos.  91  and  93  Fifth  Ave- 
nue, for  S.  &  H.  Corn;  an  eight-story  fire-proof  building,  Nos.  244  and  246 
West  23d  Street,  for  Isidore  Hoffstadt;  a  seven-story  warehouse,  No.  79 
Fourth  Avenue,  and  an  eight-story,  fire-proof  building,  Nos.  60  and  62  East 
11th  Street,  for  J.  Johnson;  and  a  seven-story  warehouse  at  No.  48  Univer- 
sity Place  for  Mr.  Treu.  He  has  also  prepared  plans  for  Mr.  Albert  Lorseh 
for  an  eleven-story  office  building,  Nos.  37  and  39  Maiden  Lane. 

AD.  HOBBIE.  Manufacturer  and  Dealer  in  Slate  and  Marble  Goods, 
Chalk  Crayons.  Talc,  Etc.,  No.  32  Church  Street. — This  widely 
known  house  has  been  in  existence  for  upward  of  twenty-five 
years.  It  is  one  of  the  leading  concerns  in  its  line  in  New  York. 
The  business  was  established  by  D.  C.  Pratt,  and  later  was  conducted 
under  the  style  of  The  D.  C.  Pratt  Slate  and  Crayon  Company.  They  were 
succeeded  in  1889  by  A.  D.  Hobbie,  who  has  since  continued  it  with  marked 
success.  He  is  agent  for  the  Penn  Slate  Company  and  the  Cohutta  Talc 
Company.  His  principal  business  is  in  school  slates,  chalk  crayons,  slate 
pencils,  slate  blackboards,  roofing  slates,  and  all  descriptions  of  special  or 
constructional  slate  work,  billiard  beds,  treads,  risers,  platforms,  laundry 
tubs,  urinal  stalls,  etc.  He  also  turns  out  the  finest  character  of  polished, 
or  sand  finished  marble  in  Italian.  Tennessee,  Lepanto,  etc.,  as  well  as  plain 
and  marbleized  slate  for  various  uses.  The  major  portion  of  the  marble 
switchboards,  commutators,  etc.,  at  the  World's  Columbian  Exposition  at 
Chicago,  so  much  admired  for  their  excellence  of  finish,  were  furnished 
by  him.  and  spoke  well  for  one  department  of  his  products.  Mr.  Hobbie 
has  a  large  trade  throughout  the  United  States  and  also  exports  to  Europe, 
Australia,  India  and  South  America,  enjoying  the  confidence,  esteem  and 
patronage  of  all  who  have  once  dealt  with  him.  He  occupies  commodious 
quarters  at  the  above  address,  and  carries  a  large  and  complete  stock. 
He  is  prepared  to  quote  prices  on  anything  in  the  lines  above  noted, 
and  all  orders  are  carefully  and  promptly  attended  to. 


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FRED.  A  CARLL,  Real  Estate.  Loans  and  Investments,  Fifth  Floor, 
Room  4!),  No.  171  Broadway.— Mr.  Fred.  A.  Carll  has  been  established 
in  business  for  ten  years  as  a  broker  in  real  estate  and  insurance, 
and  has  developed  a  large,  permanent  trade  of  first-class  character, 
bringing  practical  experience  to  bear,  coupled  with  an  intimate  knowledge 
of  the  various  residential  and  business  sections  of  the  city.  Mr.  Carll  can 
be  relied  upon  by  the  investing  public  to  afford  them  judicious  advice,  and 
the  benefit  of  his  sound  judgment  in  effecting  purchases  that  will  not  only 
afford  a  steady  income,  but  likewise  almost  a  certainty  of  increased  value 
in  the  near  future.  Mr.  Carll  makes  a  leading  specialty  of  tenement  prop- 
erty, securing  tenants,  effecting  repairs,  collecting  rents,  and  placing  in- 
surance, and  he  does  as  large  a  business  in  this  line  as  any  one  in  the  city, 
as  he  is  noted  for  the  judicious,  profitable  manner  in  which  he  handles 
estates  for  their  owners.  Mr.  Carll  negotiates  promptly  loans  on  bond  and 
mortgage,  and  possesses  every  facility  for  conducting  all  operations  under 
the  most  favorable  auspices,  and  is  always  prepared  to  grant  his  clients 
every  possible  advantage. 

H HASENSTEIN,  Architect,  Room  123,  Trinity  Building,  No.  Ill 
Broadway. — It  is  a  recognized  fact  throughout  the  world  that 
Germany  possesses  the  best  scientific  and  polytechnical  institu- 
tions, and  graduates  from  these  industrial  colleges  are  found  in 
all  sections  of  the  globe.  Included  among  those  architects  who  have  had 
the  advantages  of  an  education  in  these  schools  is  Mr.  EL  Hasenstein.  He 
was  born  at  Frankfort-on-the-Main,  and  was  educated  in  the  profession  and 
science  of  architecture  at  Holzminden.  Frankfort-on-the-Main,  and  at  the 
Studtgardt  University.  In  1878  he  came  to  this  city,  and  entered  the  office 
of  the  late  William  Kuhjes,  with  whom  he  remained,  as  managing  clerk 
and  head-draughtsman,  for  twelve  years.  Mr.  Kuhles  established  the  busi- 
ness in  1866,  and  upon  his  death,  in  1891,  Mr.  Hasenstein  succeeded  to  the 
control  of  its  affairs.  Though  established  but  for  a  period  of  three  years, 
Mr.  Hasenstein  has  executed  work  that  entitles  him  to  prominent  recogni- 
tion as  one  of  the  successful  of  the  younger  generation  of  New  York  archi- 
tects. His  plans  are  prepared  from  original  conceptions  and  drawn  in 
strict  conformity  to  the  rules  of  the  science  of  architecture.  Among  the 
many  excellent  specimens  of  his  skill  as  an  architect  are  the  following 
buildings:  Apartment  house.  Xos.  161  to  165  East  :14th  Street,  and 
an  elegant  flat  on  113th  Street,  both  for  D.  II.  Bultman;  Mr.  Koerner's 
warehouse,  on  West  Broadway;  Shirmer  Music  House,  on  16th 
Street,  and  the  Rochester  Brewing  Company's  building,  West  34tll 
Street.  Mr.  Hasenstein  makes  a  specialty  of  preparing  plans  for 
dwellings  and  residences,  examples  of  his  handiwork  in  this  line  abound- 
ing throughout  the  fashionable  suburban  districts.  As  emanations  of  his 
proficiency  in  this  department  of  his  profession,  we  merely  mention  the 
following:  Six  residences  on  Staten  Island,  for  Mr.  Keppelman;  Mr.  Roess- 


ler's  residence,  Perth  Amboy,  N.  J.;  residence  for  Charles  Kappes,  at  Clif- 
ton, Staten  Island;  and  residences  for  William  Sontag,  Stapleton,  and  J, 
Schmidt,  St.  George,  both  towns  on  Staten  Island. 

SOUTHARD  &  CO.,  Timber  and  Lumber,  Welles  Building,  No.  18 
Broadway. — The  lumber  interest  of  New  York  is  one  of  vast  impor- 
tance and  in  the  final  disposition  of  the  products  of  the  lumber 
camps  and  sawmills  of  the  Middle  and  Southern  States,  the  house 
of  Messrs.  Southard  &  Co.  have  long  occupied  a  prominent  position.  This 
firm  are  wholesale  dealers  in  timber  and  lumber  and  have  been  established 
in  the  business  here  since  1874.  They  are  interested  in  lnu.ono  acres  of 
standing  timber  in  Georgia,  besides  controlling  the  products  of  several 
mills  in  New  York,  Michigan  and  the  South.  They  are  thus  prepared  to 
offer  special  inducements  to  dealers  in  all  kinds  of  yellow  pine,  while  pine, 
spruce,  hemlock,  bridge  and  dock  timber,  ship  timber,  railroad  ties,  Cali- 
fornia redwood,  shingles  and  bill  timber  cut  to  order.  The  trade  is  sup- 
plied in  car  or  cargo  lots  direct  from  the  mills,  shipments  being  made  from 
Savannah  and  Brunswick.  Ga.;  Charleston,  S.  C. ;  Jacksonville  and  Fer- 
nandina,  Fla.;  Tonawauda,  N.  Y..  and  various  points  in  Michigan.  The 
timber  and  lumber  supplied  by  this  firm  fulfills  every  possible  requirement 
of  the  trade,  and  terms  and  prices  are  invariably  placed  upon  a  fair  and 
equitable  basis.  The  trade  of  the  house  is  large  and  influential  throughout 
New  York,  New  Jersey  and  New  England,  and  with  exporters  to  South 
America,  Central  America,  Mexico  and  the  West  Indies.  The  copartners, 
Messrs.  Charles  C.  and  Francis  E.  Southard,  are  natives  of  Boston,  mem- 
bers of  the  Maritime  Exchange,  and  thorough  masters  of  every  detail  of  tile 
lumber  trade.  Armed  with  abundant  experience  and  equipped  with  a  full 
quota  of  energy,  enterprise  and  sound  judgment,  it  is  by  no  means  sui- 
prising  that  they  should  have  achieved  a  marked  success. 

WILLIAM  ARMSTRONG,  Real  Estate,  No.  171  Broadway- 
Prominent  among  the  most  active  and  enterprising  members 
of  the  real  estate  fraternity  is  William  Armstrong,  who  pos- 
sesses a  practical  experience  and  intimate  knowledge  of  pres- 
ent and  prospective  values  of  the  leading  residential  and  business  sections, 
and  as  to  the  value  of  improved  and  unimproved  properties.  He  always 
keeps  on  his  books  a  full  description  of  eligible  properties  offered  for  sale, 
while  his  connections  are  strictly  of  a  first-class  character,  including  many 
of  our  wealthy  investors  and  conservative  operators.  Mr.  Armstrong 
transacts  every  branch  of  the  real  estate  business,  buying  and  selling  prop- 
erty, loaning  money  on  bond  and  mortgage,  appraising  estates,  managing 
properties,  etc.  He  commands  a  steadily  growing  patronage,  and  enjoys 
the  highest  of  reputations  for  honorable  dealings,  and  full  ability  to 
promptly  carry  out  any  undertaking  in  which  he  may  engage. 


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THE  AMERICAN  LUCOL  COMPANY,  No.  44  Broadway.— Until 
within  the  last  few  years,  Linseed  oil  has  been  unique  among  oils 
in  that  it  alone  possessed  the  necessary  working  and  drying  quali- 
ties fitting  it  for  use  in  painting.  Cheap  substitutes  there  were  in 
any  number,  but  naturally  none  could  II 1 1  the  bill,  being  mere  mixtures  of 
Linseed  nil  with  some  cheaper  article.  Chemistry  has  often  come  to  the 
aid  of  man,  and  produced  an  article  which  was  not  found  in  nature.  Per- 
haps one  of  the  greatest  boons  for  which  we  must  thank  chemistry  was  the 
discovery  by  an  eminent  chemist  some  seven  years  ago  of  the  process  of 
manufacturing  Lucol.  This  oil  has  proved  itself  to  be  the  peer  of  Linseed 
oil,  and  in  many  respects  its  superior,  for,  while  possessing  all  the  good 
qualities  of  Linseed  oil  as  a  paint  vehicle,  Lurid  has  in  addition  several  im- 
portant characteristics  which  make  it  especially  well  adapted  for  painting. 
It  is  more  durable  than  Linseed  oil,  and  has  the  singular  property  of  cover- 
ing and  holding  up  with  a  smaller  proportion  of  pigment.  It  also  holds  its 
gloss  and  the  original  tints  of  the  pigments  longer,  and  is  not  washed  nil' 
if  rained  on  before  dry.  For  the  above  reasons  Lucol  is  a  much  more  eco- 
nomical oil  than  Linseed  oil  at  the  same  price  per  gallon.  This  remarkable 
oil  is  manufactured  by  The  American  Lucol  Company,  with  offices  ai  No.  44 
Broadway,  this  city,  and  at  No.  308  Market  Street,  San  Francisco.  Cal.,  and 
factories  at  Carteret,  New  Jersey,  and  at  Stege,  California.  The  officers  of 
the  company  are:  James  L.  DeFremery,  president  and  general  manager; 
C.  Adolphe  Low. first  vice-president;  Win.  Letts  Oliver,  second  vice-president 
and  H.  M.  Suermondt,  secretary.  The  company  was  organized  and  incor- 
porated under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Colorado  in  1889,  with  a  capital  of 
SI, 000,000.  Its  works  at  Stege  were  erected  in  1890,  and  those  at  Carteret 
in  1893.  The  business  of  the  Company  has  from  the  date  of  its  establish- 
ment rapidly  increased  in  volume.  The  plants  of  the  concern  are  very 
large  and  commodious,  and  give  employment  to  a  large  number  of  skilled 
and  experienced  h  inds.  The  capacity  of  the  Xew  Jersey  factory  is  1.500,000 
gallons  per  annum,  while  that  of  the  California  factory  is  500.000  gallons, 
making  a  total  of  2,000,000  gallons  for  both  concerns.  The  storage  capac- 
ity of  the  company  alone  amounts  to  700,000  gallons,  The  American  Lucol 
Company  is  represented  on  the  Pacific  coast  by  Messrs.  W.  P.  Fuller  &  Co., 
one  of  the  largest  paint  and  oil  concerns  in  the  United  States,  having  eight 
separate  houses  on  the  Pacific  coast.  The  popularity  of  the  linn's  products 
is  rapidly  increasing  under  the  able  management  of  Mr.  DeFremery,  who  is 
an  expert  chemist.  Lucol  is  being  used  by  many  of  the  largest  concerns  in 
the  country,  and  the  company  has  received  testimonials  of  the  highest 
character  from  such  prominent  corporations  as  the  Staten  Island  Rapid 
Transit  Railroad  Company,  Boston  it  Maine  Railroad,  Boston  &  Albany 
Railroad,  North  Pacific  Coast  Railroad,  Maricopa  &  Phoenix  Railroad  Com- 
pany, Southern  Pacific  Railroad,  Central  Railroad  of  Georgia,  Giant  Powder 
Works,  Atlantic  Dynamite  Company,  Boston  Bridge  Works,  ami  a  host  of 


others.  The  gentlemen  managing  the  affairs  of  the  company  are  all  promi- 
nent in  business  circles,  and  are  highly  respected  in  social  and  commercial 
life.  The  directors  are:  James  L.  DeFremery,  C.  C.  Cuyler,  of  Cuyler. 
Morgan  ifc  Co.;  George  Hill,  consulting  engineer;  C.  Adolphe  Low,  capital- 
ist; F.  K.  Pendleton,  of  Parish  ife  Pendleton,  attorneys;  Chas.  F.  Zentgraf, 
president  of  the  International  Ultra  Marine  Blue  Works,  all  of  this  city, 
and  Wm.  Letts  Oliver,  president  California  Cap  Works,  of  San  Francisco. 

THE  AMERICAN  COTTON  OIL  COMPANY,  Executive  Offices,  No. 
29  Broadway. — Prominent  among  the  most  desirable  forms  of 
securities  now  offered  to  investors  are  those  of  the  American  Cot- 
ton Oil  Company,  whose  executive  offices  are  located  as  above. 
This  company  was  organized  in  1880.  and  now  has  a  total  capitalization  of 
$34,001,700,  divided  as  follows,  to  wit:  Common  stock.  820.237,100;  pre- 
ferred stock,  $10,198,600;  debenture  bonds,  $3,566,000.  This  company  have 
manufacturing  properties  as  follows,  viz:  seventy-three  crude  oil  mills, 
fourteen  refineries,  four  lard  and  cottolene  plants,  nine  soap  factories, 
lit  teen  cotton  ginneries,  four  cotton  compressors,  and  eight  fertilizer  mix- 
ing establishments,  which  are  located  in  sixteen  different  states.  The 
mills  in  operation  are  distributed  through  Mississippi.  Georgia.  Alabama. 
Arkansas.  Missouri,  Texas.  Louisiana,  South  Carolina.  North  Carolina 
and  Tennessee.  The  refineries  are  in  New  Orleans,  Chicago,  Cincinnati, 
Brooklyn.  St.  Louis.  Louisville,  Memphis.  Providence,  Little  Bock,  Gutten- 
berg,  N.  J.,  and  Gretna,  La.  The  rolling  stock  consists  of  340  oil  tank  cars, 
twenty-three  box  cars  and  one  barrel  car.  The  cash  value  of  all  the  prop- 
erty <>f  the  organization  amounts  to  $17,485,311.43;  and  after  deducting 
the  debenture  bonds  and  all  other  forms  of  indebtedness  there  remains 
$12,771,022.12  as  security  for  the  $10,108,000.00,  of  preferred  stock,  equal 
to  125  per  cent,  of  its  par  value.  From  the  last  annual  report  of  the 
officers,  the  shareholders  have  the  satisfaction  of  knowing  that'  their  prop- 
erty is  really  increasing  in  value  and  productiveness,  while  the  indebted- 
ness is  being  steadily  reduced.  The  enlightened  popular  demand  for 
health  foods  has  been  met  by  this  company  with  the  most  brilliant  and 
gratifying  success,  in  the  introduction  of  its  vegetable  food-oils  and  prod- 
ucts. Among  its  latest  successes  are  numbered  "  Cottolene  "  and  "Gold 
Dust  Washing  Powder."  These  articles  have  proven  their  superlative 
merits  by  widespread  and  increasing  use,  as  well  as  by  medical  and 
hygienic  testimony.  State  companies  have  been  formed  for  operating 
crushing  mills  in  Alabama.  Arkansas.  Georgia,  Mississippi,  Texas,  North 
Carolina,  South  Carolina.  Tennessee  and  Louisiana;  also  refineries  in 
various  parts  of  the  country.  The  transfer  agents  and  registrars  of  deben- 
ture bonds  are  Messrs.  Winslow,  Lanier  &  Co..  bankers,  No.  17  Nassau 
Street;  the  registrar  of  preferred  and  common  stock  is  the  Central  Trust 


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Company  of  New  York,  No.  ")4  Wall  Street.  The  executive  officers  of  the 
company  are  as  follows,  viz :  chairman  of  the  board  of  directors,  Edward 
1).  Adams;  finance  committee,  Edward  I).  Adams,  chaii  man.  Oeorge  Austin 
Morrison,  Mayer  Lehman;  president.  Thomas  I!.  Chaney;  second  vice- 
president,  Robert  P.  Munro;  secretary,  Robert  V.  Munro;  treasurer. 
Justus  E.  Ralph;  general  counsel.  Messrs.  Sullivan  &  Cromwell.  No.  45 
Wall  Street,  New  York  city.  These  gentlemen  are  widely  and  favorably 
known  to  New  York  financial  circles,  and  are  faithfully  discharging  the 
onerous  duties  devolving  upon  them.  Mr.  Frank  Bosse,  the  auditor  of  the 
company,  has  occupied  his  present  position  for  the  past  eight  years  and 
faithfully  discharged  the  duties  of  the  office  to  the  satisfaction  of  all. 
The  operations  of  the  company  are  so  large  and  widely  extended  that  a 
special  department  was  organized  some  time  since  to  give  exclusive  atten- 
tion to  its  insurance  matters.  This  is  under  the  management  of  Mr.  Philip 
La  Tourette.  who  is  a  gentleman  of  thirty-eight  years,  and  has  for  the  past 
twenty-three  years  been  connected  with  leading  insurance  interests  in  this 
city.  The  department  of  statistics  is  under  the  management  of  Mr.  0.  II. 
Jenssen,  an  expert  in  this  line,  who  possesses  wide  acquaintance  and  expe- 
rience in  this  work,  and  who  has  been  with  the  company  for  the  past 
twelve  years.  The  advertising  department  is  looked  after  by  Mr.  John  T. 
Collins,  who  has  been  with  the  concern  since  the  formation  of  this  depart- 
ment three  years  ago.  He  is  a  native  of  Huston.  Mass.,  born  in  IS44.  and 
served  with  the  Army  of  the  Potomac  during  the  Rebellion,  lie  was  en- 
gaged in  the  lumber  business  in  the  South  for  fifteen  years  following  the 
close  of  the  war,  and  was  appointed  by  President  Grant  a  collector  of  cus- 
toms for  the  [district  of  Brunswick,  Ga.,  and  served  in  that  capacity  for 
thirteen  years. 


JOHN  A.  CASEY,  Turpentine  and  Rosin  Oil  Distiller.  Spirits  Turpen- 
tine, Rosin  Oil,  No.  142  Maiden  Lane. — One  of  the  most  reliable  and 
successful  concerns  in  this  line  of  industry  in  the  United  States  is 
the  old  established  and  reliable  house  of  Mr.  John  A.  Casey,  turpen- 
tine and  rosin  oil  distiller,  and  dealer  in  spirits  of  turpentine,  rosin  oil,  pitch, 
tar,  rosin,  bright  varnish,  black  and  drug  varnish,  tar,  oil.  etc.  Mr.  Casey, 
who  was  born  in  this  city,  brings  to  bear  a  wide  range  of  practical  experi- 
ence in  all  that  pertains  to  this  important  line  of  trade,  coupled  with  a  per- 
fect knowledge  of  the  special  requirements  of  both  the  home  and  the  foreign 
markets.  He  founded  his  present  house  in  1864,  and  during  the  thirty 
years  that  have  since  elapsed,  he  has  always  maintained  it  in  the  front 
rank.  Fi  om  the  outset  he  secured  widespread  and  valuable  connections 
and  built  up  a  business  which  in  point  of  magnitude  of  operations  and  im- 
portance is  second  to  that  of  no  other  house  similarly  engaged.  The 


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distillery  is  located  in  South  Brooklyn,  at  the  corner  of  Commerce  and 
Richard  Streets.  It  is  a  large  and  commodious  two-story  structure,  and  its 
several  departments  are  equipped  with  a  costly  and  elaborate  plant  which 
comprises  all  the  latest  perfected  machinery  and  appliances  known  to  the 
industry,  and  a  numerous  force  of  skilled  workmen  arc  employed.  In  this 
city  Mr.  Casey  occupies  the  ground  lloor  and  basement  of  a  building 
having  a  frontage  of  25  feet  on  Maiden  Lane  and  a  depth  of  100.  Here  he 
carries  a  heavy  stock  of  the  products  of  his  distillery.  The  trade  extends 
all  over  this  country,  also  to  foreign  parts,  and  the  house  is  a  valuable 
addition  to  the  export  business  of  New  York. 


PETER  PULYER  A-  SON'S,  Manufacturers  of  the  Pulvcr  Lubricating 
Compound  and  Cups,  Cylinder  and  Lubricating  Oils;  Manufact- 
urers' Agents  and  Dealers  in  Engineers"  and  Steam  Users'  Supplies, 
No.  214  Franklin  Street. — A  leading  representative  of  the  cylinder 
and  lubricating  oil  industry  is  the  widely  known  house  of  Messrs.  Peter 
Pulver  &  Sons,  who  are  also  manufacturers'  agents  and  dealers  in  engi- 
neers' and  steam  users'  supplies  of  every  description.  They  established 
business  on  the  basis  of  the  highest  grades  of  materials,  and  the  most  per- 
fect workmanship,  coupled  with  the  exclusive  control  of  many  improved 
processes.  The  business  was  originally  founded  by  the  firm  of  Cook  & 
Pulver,  which  was  dissolved  by  mutual  agreement  February  25,  1884.  All 
their  trade  marks  were  assigned  to  Mr.  Adam  Cook,  and  the  right  to  con- 
tinue the  manufacture  of  the  product  was  reserved  by  Mr.  Peter  Pulver. 
The  present  firm  was  then  formed,  composed  of  Mr.  Peter  Pulver  and  his 
two  sons,  Wm.  II.  and  Robert  E.  Pulver.  The  senior  partner  died  in  1S9;5, 
and  the  husiness  has  since  been  carried  on  by  the  surviving  partners,  no 
change  being  made  in  the  style  of  the  firm.  The  premises  occupied  con- 
sist of  a  four-story  and  basement  building,  having  a  frontage  of  2.">  feet  and  a 
depth  lit'  (>i).  The  works  are  equipped  throughout  vt  ith  the  finesl  and  latest 
improved  machinery  and  appliances,  and  a  full  force  of  skilled  workmen 
are  employed.  An  immense  stock  is  always  carried  of  the  products  of  the 
works,  the  "Pulver  Lubricating  Compound  and  Cups"  and  the  "  Dia- 
mond '"  brand  of  cylinder,  spindle  and  dynamo  oils,"  Ruby  "  engine,  machin- 
ery, and  signal  oils.  etc.  The  firm  are  also  selling  agents  for  the  "  Rain- 
bow" flange  packing,  "Eclipse"  sectional  gaskets,  "Peerless'  piston 
packing,  "  Rainbow  "  gaskets  and  valves,  plain  and  sectional  ring  packings, 
etc.,  and  are  manufacturers'  agents  and  dealers  in  engineers'  and  steam 
users'  supplies  of  every  description.  The  firm  employ  several  traveling 
salesmen,  and  have  correspondents  in  all  parts  of  the  world,  and  they  do  an 
immense  American  and  export  trade.  Both  partners  were  horn  in  this 
state  and  are  residents  of  this  city,  and  Mr.  \Y.  II.  Pulver  is  a  member  of 
the  Masonic  Order. 


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*  NEW 


LG.  MULLEK.  Poplar,  Pine  and  Hardwood  Lumber,  Washington 
Building.  No.  1  Broadway. — There  is  perhaps  not  one  among  our 
#  rising  lumber  merchants  who  is  better  known  or  more  successful 
than  the  gentleman  whose  name  heads  this  sketch.  He  is  whole- 
sale dealer  in 
poplar,  pine 
a  n  d  h  a  r  d- 
wood,  and 
handles  lum- 
ber and  logs 
for  export. 
He  deals  in 
all  kinds  and 
all  grades  of 
lumber,  and 
his  special- 
ties are  hard- 
woods, pop- 
lar, maple 
flooring, 
North  Caro- 
lina pi  n  e. 
cypress  and 
r  e  d  w  o  o  d. 
He  does  a 
ve  r  y  large 
business  in 
this  city  and 
throu  g  h  o  u  t 
the  Eastern 
.State  s,  a  n  d 
exports  quite 
largely  also. 
H  i  s  annual 
sales  reach  a 
very  h  a  u  d- 
some  figure. 

a  native  New      \^\J    V     \     \    \  ^  0\ 

manofenergy  ^J^/Tr^'A^A^A^^^^ 
a  n  d    experi-  N>-^~ 
ence,  and  is  a 
m  ember  of 

the  New  York  Lumber  Trade  Association.    He  has  been  established  a  mini 


1  894,  W 


ber  of  years,  anil  has  had  a  prosperous  business  career.  He  enjoys  unex- 
celled advantages  in  respect  of  sources  of  supply,  and  ships  direct  from  mill, 
at  various  points  in  the  .South  and  West.  He  sells  in  car  lots,  and  by  the 
cargo,  and  is  prepared  to  supply  the  trade,  car  builders  and  large  manu- 
facturers at  lowest  rates.  Mr.  Muller,  whose  offices  are  as  above,  exercises 
close  personal  supervision  over  every  detail  of  the  business.  He  can  fill 
orders  promptly  for  car  or  cargo  lots,  on  short  notice,  and  on  the  most 
favorable  terms;  and  persons  having  dealings  with  him  are  assured  of 
liberal,  honorable  and  satisfactory  treatment,  in  every  instance. 

PRICE  &  HART,  Hardwoods  at  Wholesale,  No.  18  Broadway.— This 
firm  established  their  business  here  in  1SS0.  bringing  to  bear  vast 
practical  experience  and  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  trade,  while 
their  resources  and  facilities  are  fully  in  keeping  with  their  experi- 
ence. They  are  especially  prominent  as  selling  agents  for  the  Gauley 
Company,  of  Camden-on-Gauley,  Webster  County.  W.  Va.  This  company 
was  organized  in  1892,  and  own  168,000  acres  of  timber  land,  with  two 
mills,  which  have  a  capacity  of  100,000  feet  per  day.  Messrs.  Price  &  Hart 
sell  all  the  output,  and  are  likewise  agents  for  the  Indiana  Lumber  and 
Veneer  Company,  of  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  for  the  Eastern  market;  and 
represent  various  other  mills.  The  specialties  handled  embrace  white 
wood,  poplar,  oak.  ash.  chestnut  and  spruce,  which  they  supply  to  dealers 
in  car  and  cargo  lots  in  any  amount  desired,  at  short  notice  and  on  the 
most  favorable  terms.  They  number  among  their  permanent  customers 
many  of  the  largest  and  leading  lumber  merchants  throughout  New  York, 
New  Jersey  and  New  England,  and  their  sales  aggregate  about  ;>r>,000,000  feet 
of  lumber  per  year.  Orders  by  telephone,  "  1257  Broad,"  by  telegraph  or 
mail,  receive  immediate  and  careful  attention  in  all  cases.  The  copartners, 
Messrs.  E.  M.  Price  and  Walter  T.  Hart,  are  well-known  members  of  the 
New  York  Wholesale  Lumber  Dealers"  Association  and  the  New  York 
Lumber  Trade  Association,  and  gentlemen  of  the  highest  standing  in  the 
trade. 

DANIEL  T.  McGTTIRE,  Real  Estate.  Room  53,  No.  171  Broadway.— 
The  representatives  of  the  real  estate  brokerage  fraternity  have 
long  held  a  position  of  influence  and  honor  in  the  commercial 
circles  of  the  city,  and  bring  to  bear  the  highest  order  of  talent. 
Prominent  among  the  number  thus  referred  to  is  Mr.  Daniel  T.  McGuire, 
who  is  a  native  New  Yorker,  a  popular  member  of  the  Real  Estate  Exchange, 
and  has  been  established  three  years,  prior  to  which  he  was  for  three 
years  with  V.  K.  Stevenson,  real  estate  broker.  His  knowledge  of  New- 
York  realty  is  thorough  in  its  accuracy,  and  investors  can  in  all  cases  rely 
upon  bis  sound  judgment.  He  is  manager  for  a  number  of  large  estates, 
and  makes  a  leading  specialty  of  this  branch  of  the  business.  All  depart- 
ments of  real  estate  transactions  are  given  close  attention. 


4C  NEW   YORK-  1  894,  W 


21? 


TIIK  NEW  JERSEY  TERRA  COTTA  COMPANY,  K.  Mathiasen, 
President,  Manufacturers  of  Architectural  Terra  Cotta,  Downing 
Building,  No.  108  Fulton  Street. — There  is  no  country  in  the 
world  which  surpasses  the  United  States  in  the  manufacture  of  arch- 
itectural terra-cotta,  as  is  demonstrated  by  the  vast  number  of  magnifi- 
cent buildings  on  which  architectural  terra-cotta  is  used,  numerous  espe- 
cially in  New  York.  Several  large  concerns  are  here  devoted  to  t  he  manufac- 
ture of  architectural  terra-cotta  as  an  external  decoration  on  buildings,  and 
without  doubt  the  most  prominent  of  them  all  is  the  New  Jersey  Architect- 
ural Terra  Cotta  Company,  of  Perth  Amboy,  N.  J.  The  products  of  this 
company  have  been  used  in  many  of  the  largest  buildings  in  the  United 
States.  A  tine  sample  of  their  work  can  be  seen  at  Nos.  2(i-28  Cedar  Street 
and  ")ti-.")S  Pine  Street.  New  York, — a  fourteen  story  office-building  facing 
both  streets.  .Much  of  the  work  of  the  company  is  used  iii  the  Southern 
States  and  throughout  the  New  England  States.  The  business  was  founded 
in  1887  by  Karl  Mathiasen,  under  the  name  of  Mathiasen  &  Hansen.  In 
1893,  the  present  company  was  incorporated  with  Karl  Mathiasen  as  presi- 
dent. On  June  "27  the  works  were  destroyed  by  fire,  but  were  again  com- 
pletely rebuilded  in  October.  1SD4.  Mr.  Mathiasen  is  a  native  of  Denmark, 
lie  came  to  this  country  nearly  a  quarter  of  a  century  ago,  and  was  one  of 
the  first  to  start  this  industry  in  the  United  States. 


St.  Paul's  Cathedral.  Fon  du  Lac,  Wisconsin;  Trinity  Parish  School, 
Church  Street,  New  York  City:  Park  Church,  Hartford,  Conn.;  West  Mid- 
dle School  and  State  Capitol  building,  Hartford:  Stevens  Institute,  Ho- 
boken,  N.  .1.:  Hobart  College  library  and  chapel  buildings,  Geneva,  N.  Y.; 
and  Delancy  Memorial,  same  place.  To  give  a  detailed  enumeration  of  his 
work  in  other  lines  would  require  several  pages  of  this  review,  but  the  fol- 
lowing arc  too  important  to  be  omitted:  Residences  for  S.  15.  Duryea,  W. 
C.  Sheldon  and  James  A.  Cowan,  Brooklyn;  the  archways  or  entrances  to 
Greenwood  Cemetery,  Brooklyn;  residences  for  George  F.  Fay,  Fitch- 
burg,  Mass. ;  William  Mathew  s,  Rye,  N.  Y. ;  E.  A.  Straw,  Manchester,  N. 
H.;  Judge  Church,  Meadville,  Pa.,  and  many  parsonages  for  various 
churches.  The  First  National  Bank  of  Kingston,  N.  Y.:  National  Banking 
Company,  Newark,  N.  J.;  the  Trinity  Church,  New  Rochelle;  chancel  of 
St.  John's  Chapel,  on  Varrick  Street,  D.  B.  Fearing's  store  building, on  Keade 
Street,  and  P.  Murphy's  storehouse,  in  City  Hall  Place,  were  all  built  from 
his  drawings.  Mr.  Upjohn  has  always  been  identified  with  measures  for 
the  advancement  of  professional  ^objects,  and  was  one  of  the  founders  of  the 
American  Institute  of  Architects  and  belongs  to  the  Architectural  League, 
as  well  as  other  foreign  and  American  scientilic  associations.  His  integ- 
rity of  character,  combined  with  his  genius,  has  won  him  the  respect  of 
the  fraternity  and  the  esteem  of  his  fellow-men. 


RM.  UPJOHN,  Architect.  No.  Ill  Broadway.— When  a  professional 
business  has  been  conducted  for  almost  three-score  years  by  fa- 
#  therand  son,  successively,  it  is  the  surest  indication  that  the  same 
methods  have  been  practised  by  both.  Such  is  the  record  of  the 
name  Upjohn  in  the  profession  of  architecture,  for  the  business,  to-day 
conducted  by  P.  M.  Upjohn,  architect,  was  established  sixty  years  ago  by 
his  father,  who  for  forty  years  was  recognized  as  one  of  the  eminent  mem- 
bers of  the  profession  in  this  city,  and  as  a  specimen  of  his  early  handiwork 
is  seen  to-day  such  historical  landmarks  as  Trinity  Church,  which  was  built 
from  his  plans.  Thirty-five  years  ago,  or  in  1870,  R.  M.  Upjohn  succeeded 
to  the  business,  and  the  name  has  since  retained,  and  added  to  its  former 
high  repute.  Mr.  Upjohn  is  known  throughout  the  profession  and  country 
as  an  all-round  architect,  but  it  is  as  the  originator  and  designer  of  grand 
and  beautiful  church  edifices  that  he  has  specially  distinguished  himself 
and  demonstrated  his  talents  as  an  architect.  The  fame  and  repute  of  this 
gentleman's  work  extends  from  one  end  of  the  country  to  another,  and  ex- 
amples of  his  artistic  skill  and  original  emanation  or  conception  abound  in 
all  sections  of  the  country.  Among  the  work  that  he  has  executed  may  In 
mentioned  St.  Peter's  Church,  Albany.  N.  Y.;  St.  Mark's  Church.  Augusta, 
Me.;  St.  Paul's  and  St.  George's  Churches,  Brooklyn;  Central  Church,  Bos- 
ton; Trinity  Church,  East  New  York;  St.  John's  Church,  Cohoes,  X.  Y.; 


THE  TUCKER  ELECTRICAL  CONSTRUCTION  COMPANY. 
General  Contractors,  Nos.  14-20  Whitehall  Street. — This  company 
are  engineers  and  contractors  for  electric  light  and  power  plants, 
electrical  wiring  of  buildings,  installing  isolated  and  central 
stations,  telephone  lines,  burglar  alarms,  watchmen's  clocks,  etc.  The 
company  was  organized  in  1887.  under  the  laws  of  New  Jersey,  with  a  capi- 
tal of  $50,000,  and  is  officered  as  follows,  viz:  James  R.  Strong,  president; 
William  E.  Gavit,  treasurer  and  manager:  Henry  A.  Sinclair,  secretary. 
These  gentlemen  bring  to  bear  the  widest  possible  range  of  practical 
experience,  and  are  conversant  with  all  the  latest  and  most  approved 
methods  and  appliances,  while  their  outfit  and  force  of  assistants  are  all 
thoroughly  organized.  They  have  executed  important  contracts  for  the 
Plaza  Hotel,  Hotel  Savoy.  Cornelius  Yanderbilt's  residence,  Corn  Exchange 
National  Bank  building.  Continental  Fire  Insurance  Company  building, 
Mohawk  building,  Wilkes  building,  and  other  places  in  this  city,  and 
their  services  are  in  constant  and  important  requisition  in  city  and  country. 
Their  prices  will  be  found  to  compare  favorably  with  those  of  any  other 
concern.  President  Strong  was  formerly  with  the  United  States  Electric 
Company;  Treasurer  Gavit  was  with  the  Western  Electric  Company:  and 
Secretary  Sinclair  is  a  member  of  the  American  Society  of  Electrical 
Engineers.  The  skillful  and  reliable  character  of  their  work  affords  sub- 
stantial reasons  for  the  rapid  growth  of  the  company's  interests. 


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*  NEW  YORK^  1  894,  *♦ 


TIDE  WATER  OIL  COMPANY,  No.  12  Broadway.— Tli  is  company 
are  extensive  manufacturers  of  petroleum  products  of  nil  kinds, 
and  operate  large  works  at  Bayonne,  N.  .J.;  and  are,  in  conjunction 
with  the  Tide  Water  Pipe  Company,  Limited,  also  owners  of  three 
hundred  miles  of  pipeline  from  Bradford,  Pa.  to  Bayonne,  being  the  main 
line,  of  six-inch  pipe,  which  lias  branches  from  Bradford,  l'a.  to  points 
in  the  Pennsylvania  oil  regions.  The  company  was  organized  under  the 
laws  of  New  Jersey,  and  is  officered  as  follows,  viz:  Directors;  Sam'l  Q. 
Brown,  president:  Josiah  Lombard,  vice-president;  A.  A.  Summer,  treas- 
urer: Marshall  Ayres,  J.  II.  Cuthbert,  K.  E.  Hopkins.  Rob't  1).  Benson, 
with  a  full  paid  in  capital  of  $5,000,000.  The  company's  expert  manage- 
ment and  enterprising  policy  is  generally  recognized.  The  capacity  of  its 
pipe-line  is  12,000  barrels  per  day.  and  they  have  342  oil  storage  tanks  lo- 
cated at  Bayonne,  Bradford,  and  along  the  line  to  the  oil  regions,  with  a 
storage  capacity  of  1 ,578,- 
000  barrels;  70  crude  oil 
stills,  with  a  capacity  of  10,- 
000  barrels  per  day,  and  a 
pumping  capacity  to  supply 
the  refinery  with  fifteen  mil- 
lion gallons  of  water  daily. 
The  plant  at  Bayonne  covers 
eighty-five  acres  of  ground, 
with  docks  accommodating 
thirty  vessels,  and  a  depth 
of  twenty-seven  feet  of 
water.  Their  barrel  shops 
have  a  capacity  of  1(500  bar- 
rels a  day;  consuming  30,000 
staves  daily;  and  their  case 
and  can  shops  can  turn  out 
l(i,000  cases  and  32,000  five- 
gallon  cans  a  day.  consuming  daily  83,000  feet  of  lumber  and  so.000  pounds 
of  tin  plate.  The  company  have  transportation  facilities  both  by  rail  ami 
water  that  cannot  be  rivalled  as  regards  economy  and  prompt  dispatch. 
Direct  access  to  its  wharves  is  afforded  to  the  largest  steamships  and  sail- 
ing vessels,  where  they  are  speedily  loaded  for  Europe  and  the  East,  a 
specialty  being  made  by  this  company  of  its  export  trade,  which  is  im- 
mense and  influential  and  extends  to  all  parts  of  the  civilized  globe.  A 
prominent  specialty  is  made  of  illuminating  oils  of  the  highest  standard, 
pure  water-white,  of  the  extreme  fire-test,  non-explosive,  anil  widely  pre- 
ferred for  their  splendid  light-producing  qualities.  These  refined  oils  are 
popular  favorites  both  at  home  and  abroad.  In  lubricating  oils  this  com- 
pany is  also  deservedly  famous;  its  cylinder,  engine  and  machinery  oils 
are  manufactured  with  the  greatest  care  and  by  the  most  approved  proces- 


ses, the  result  being  that  they  are  pure  and  reliable,  guaranteed  free  from 
acids  or  grit,  of  high  fire  test  and  low  cold  test,  and  in  constantly  increas- 
ing demand  among  leading  manufacturers,  steamship  lines  and  railroad 
companies.  The  company's  paraffin e  oils,  naphtha,  benzine  and  other 
products  w  ill  be  found  equally  superior,  meeting  perfectly  every  require- 
ment of  the  trade.  The  officers  of  this  company  are  deservedly  prominent 
in  commercial  and  trade  circles,  and  under  their  expert  and  progressive 
direction  (his  corporation  continues  to  be  a  prime  factor  in  New  York's 
petroleum  trade,  greatly  promoting  its  supremacy,  and  retaining  the  con- 
fidence and  patronage  of  the  petroleum  trade  of  the  world. 

THE  PL  ATT  &  WASHBURN  REFINING  COMPANY,  Petroleum 
Products,  No.  58  Pearl  Street. — The  refining  of  petroleum  and  its 
various  products  is  an  extensive  industry  in  which-  New  York  has 
a  huge  participation,  owing,  in  a  large  degree,  to  the  convenience 

of  shipment  which  the  city's 
water-front  presents.  A 
representative  concern  in 
this  line  of  enterprise,  is  the 
Pi, att  &  Washburn  Re- 
fining Company,  a  cor- 
poration organized  under 
the  laws  of  the  State  of 
New  Jersey  in  1885,  having 
an  office  and  warehouse  at 
above  address,  and  works 
at  Bayonne.  New  Jersey. 
This  house  docs  a  very 
large  business  in  "Wool 
(in.."  both  in  this  country 
and  abroad,  and  does  an 
extensive  export  business 
in  all  LUBRICATING  OILS 
AND  CREASES,  one  of  the  principal  articles  of  export  being  "  Coach- 
oi.ink,"  w  hich  is  used  tor  carriage  axles,  dressing  for  harness,  carriage 
tops  and  all  kinds  of  leather,  as  well  as  a  healing  ointment  for  cattle  and 
horses.  Chas.  Markell  &  Co.,  of  Sydney.  Australia,  are  the  sole  agents  for 
"COACHOLINE"  in  Australia  and  New  Zealand.  The  President  of  the 
Company  is  Mr.  George  S.  Richards,  a  genial  gentleman,  in  the  prime  of 
life,  and  with  a  large  experience  as  an  oil  manufacturer.  He  resides  in  the 
City  of  Brooklyn.  The  Vice-President,  Mr.  Robert  I).  Benson,  is  a  young 
Pennsylvanian  with  large  business  interests,  living  in  Passaic,  New  Jersey. 
The  Secretary,  Mr.  John  E.  Burns,  is  in  the  prime  of  life,  and  has  been  en- 
gaged in  business  for  many  years.  He  has  a  large  acquaintance  among  the 
business  men  of  New  Yoik.  and  resides  in  Brooklyn.  They  are  all  men  of 
wide  experience,  and  held  in  high  consideration  in  business  circles. 


4f  NEW 


WOOL  OIL  REFINING  COMPANY,  Wool-ola  Toilet  Soaps,  Sur- 
gical and  Chemical  Preparations,  Cosmetics,  Etc.,  Office,  No. 
131  Liberty  Street. — The  virtues  of  wool  oil  extracts  as  curative 
agents  have  long  been  known  to  chemists,  but  not  until  a 
comparatively  recent  period  were  the  wonderful  possibilities  of  the  prod- 
ucts referred  to  fully  realized.  It  is  now  used 
for  the  manufacture  of  various  highly  meritori- 
ous preparations.  It  was  Prof.  Liebreich.  of 
Berlin,  who  first  discovered  the  method  of  ex- 
tracting and  refining  the  fat  from  the  wool  of 
slice)).  He  also  called  the  attention  of  the  pro- 
fession to  the  great  rapidity  with  which  it  was 
absorbed  by  the  skin,  thus  making  it  one  of  the 
best  materials  known  for  the  base  of  all  oint- 
ments. Lard  anil  petrolatum  were  formerly 
used  for  this  purpose,  but  they  soon  dropped 
into  disuse  when  the  desirability  of  wool  fat  became  known.  All  or  nearly 
all  of  these  preparations  were,  until  recently,  made  abroad,  mostly  in  Ger- 
many, but  their  cost  was  so  great  that  in  a  measure  their  use  was  restricted. 
The  American  manufacturer,  by  dint  of  energy  and  experiment,  sooner  or 
later  meets  every  demand  of  science,  and  now  the  Wool  Oil  Refining  Com- 
pany have  completed  a  perfected  process  by  which  a  most  superior  article 
is  made  and  which  is  sold  at  a  much  less  price.  They  have  given  it  the 
name  of  Wool-Ola,  and  careful  clinical  experiments  have  shown  that  it  is 
absorbed  with  great  rapidity,  forming  a  base  unequalled  for  ointments. 
Applied  alone  with  frequent  rubbing,  it  nourishes  the  skin  to  such  an  ex- 
tent that  wrinkles  go  away,  and  many  of  the  minor  forms  of  skin  diseases, 
due  to  malnutrition  of  these  parts,  yield  readily  to  its  influence  and  are 
cured.  Wool-Ola  toilet  soaps,  surgical  and  chemical  preparations,  cosmet- 
ics, etc.,  are  manufactured  from  pure  wool  oil.  by  the  Wool  Oil  Refining 
Company,  whose  works  are  at  Pomp  ton  Lakes,  N.  J.  Wool-Ola  lubricates, 
cleanses,  protects  and  heals.  It  is  the  most  perfect  and  effective  article  for 
the  purposes  intended  on  the  market,  and  is  in  extensive  and  growing  use. 
Wool-Ola,  in  its  various  products,  is  graded  for  use  from  the  tenderest  toilet 
to  the  veterinary  service  of  the  race  track;  jellied  to  a  delicious  cream  for 
the  complexion,  or  canned  in  pure  bulk  for  its  lubricating  and  healing 
effects  alone.  Cuts,  burns,  bruises  are  allayed  and  protected  from  the 
poisonous  air  that  causes  the  greatest  pain.  Wool-Ola  moistens,  freshens, 
feeds  the  skin  its  normal  food.  It  relieves  the  strained  and  stiffened  mus- 
cles, and  relaxes  the  congested  organs.  The  sore  and  inflamed  throat  or 
chest,  or  limbs,  the  result  of  colds,  incipient  rheumatism,  the  approaching 
catarrh,  grippe,  diphtheretic  troubles,  and  the  chilling  pains  of  a  bilious 
attack  may  be  assuaged  and  dispelled  by  firmly  rubbing  Wool-Ola  upon 
the  afflicted  parts.  It  will  heal  and  dispel  those  embryo  tumors  that  are 
the  terror  of  the  hemorrhoids,  restoring  the  congested  veins,  relaxing  the 
half-paralyzed  nerves,  and  bring  that  soothing  relief  that  assists  Nature 


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to  restore  her  work.  It  is  invaluable  as  a  remedy  in  the  house,  the  field,  or 
the  stable,  for  every  domestic  animal  is  so  like  man,  the  same  curatives 
will  serve  them  best. 

STECK  &  CO.,  Anchor  Oil  Works.  N'o.  219  Front  Street.— During  the 
seven  years  or  more  that  this  firm  have  been  established  they  have 
been  highly  prosperous,  and  all  the  indications  are  that  their  success 
is  certain  to  endure.  Handling  and  producing  a  superior  article,  and 
devoting  close  attention  to  the  wants  of  customers,  they  have  built  up  a  large 
and  flourishing  business.  This  enterprising  firm  is  composed  of  C.  E. 
Steck  and  F.  G.  Steck,  natives  of  New  Fork  city,  who  are  men  of  push  and 
energy,  and  of  many  years'  practical  experience.  They  do  all  their  own 
blending,  and  are  well  and  favorable  known  in  oil  circles.  Steck  &  Co. 
are  refiners  of  and  dealers  in  high-grade  Lubricating  and  burning  oil,  and 
their  trade  extends  throughout  the  United  States.  They  occupy  a  com- 
modious four-story  building,  and  have  first-class  facilities.  The  office  is 
connected  by  telephone,  "  3079  Cortlandt,"  and  all  conveniences  are  pro- 
vided. A  big  stock  is  constantly  kept  on  hand  here,  and  includes  whale  oil. 
lard  oil,  mineral  oil,  machinery,  engine,  cylinder,  spindle,  wool,  and  other 
oils  for  lubricating  and  illuminating  purposes,  signal  oils  being  a  specialty. 
The  firm  can  supply  dealers  and  large  consumers  at  lowest  figures  consist- 
ent with  quality  of  products,  and  all  orders  receive  immediate  and  careful 
attention.  They  are  now  making  a  specialty  of  Castor  Oil  Axle  Grease,  w  hich 
is  particularly  adapted  for  use  in  hot  climates  on  agricultural  implements, 
farm  wagons,  etc.  It  is  made  from  pure  castor  oil.  and  is  an  article  of  ex- 
ceptional merit.  Messrs.  Meek  also  conduct  a  branch  house  at  Nos.  2114 
and  2116  Congress  Avenue,  Santa  Fe  Depot,  Houston,  Texas,  where  they 
have  erected  a  commodious  warehouse  for  their  own  use. 

AB.  GIBBS,  .Manufacturer  of  Linseed  Oil,  and  Commission  Merchant, 
No.  144  Pearl  Street. — For  over  half  a  century,  or  since  1-42,  this 
gentleman  has  been  established  in  business.  He  is  one  of  the 
oldest  in  his  line  in  this  city,  and  has  had  a  prosperous  and  an 
honorable  business  career.  He  is  well  and  favorably  known  in  commercial 
circles,  and  has  correspondents  in  all  parts  of  the  civilized  world.  He  has 
a  large  trade  throughout  the  United  States,  and  exports  to  Great  Britain, 
and  other  countries.  He  has  a  well-equipped  factory  at  Green  Island  (near 
Troy)  N.  Y..  and  employs  some  twenty-five  hands  there.  His  productive 
facilities  are  first-class  and  his  products  are  of  a  superior  quality.  Mr.  Gibbs 
is  a  gentleman  of  mature  years,  active  and  energetic.  He  was  born  in  New 
York  State,  and  has  long  been  a  resident  of  this  city.  He  is  essentially  a 
self-made  man.  and  has  made  his  way  in  life  by  his  own  unaided  efforts  and 
untiring  industry.  Mr.  Gibbs  occupies  commodious  quartera  as  salesrooms, 
and  carries  a  large  stock,  which  includes  besides  linseed  oil.  also  oil  cake, 
oil  meal,  clean  and  ground  flaxseed.  He  can  quote  lowest  prices  on  any- 
thing in  his  line,  and  is  prepared  to  fill  orders  for  any  quantity,  for  home 
consumption  or  export,  on  shortest  notice. 


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HORACE  GREELEY  KNAPP,  Architect,  Nos.  106  and  108  Fulton 
Street. — Tin  ning'  to  a  consideration  of  architectural  interests,  one's 
thoughts  revert  intuitively  to  the  name  of  Horace  Greeley  Knapp, 
an  architect  of  rare  originality,  whose  handsome  creations  dot  the 
landscape  in  widely  separated  sections  of  our  country,  and  whose  bright 
intuition,  allied  with  artistic  genius  and  faithful  and  well-studied  attention 

to  detail  of  construc- 
tion, have  led  to  the 
capture  of  first  prize 
whenever  liis  efforts 
have  heen  enlisted 
in  competitive  work. 
Mr.  Knapp,  though 
still  quite  a  young 
man,  has  heen  for 
twenty  years  estab- 
lished as  an  archi- 
tect, lie  having  aban- 
doned a  prosperous 
business  as  a  builder, 

Taylob  Building,  Buffalo,  X.  Y.  iu  wl,idl  he  was  en>- 

ploying  a  large  f<  irce 

of  mechanics,  to  follow  the  natural  bent  of  his  mind,  at  eighteen  years  of 
age.  That  apparently  rash  act  of  youth  long  ago  found  its  justification  in  the 
national  reputation  he  has  won  in  the  profession  of  his  choice,  a  profession 
the  highest  circle  of  which  he  now  adorns.  Learning  the  minutiae  of  his 
art  in  this  city,  he  early  sought  the  breadth  of  opportunity  to  be  found  far- 
ther west  and  w  as  for  a  time  in  Buffalo,  in  w  hich  city  the  line  Wells  Build- 
ing will  stand  as  a  monument  to  his  creative  skill;  as  also  Taylor's  Theater 
and  Office  Building,  and  the  Real  Estate  Exchange  Building.  These,  with 
"  Gray  Crags,"'  on  the  Palisades,  Xew  York,  built  for  W.  S.  Opdyke,  are 
but  examples  of  his  masterpieces.  Without  dimming  in  any  measure  the 
lustre  of  his  name  as  an  architect,  and  one  of  the  most  valued  members  of 
the  American  Institute  of  Architects,  the  suggestion  may  be  ventured  that 
the  foundation  of  his  remarkable  success  in  that  profession  w  as  laid  in  the 
thorough  practical  experience  he  gained  in  the  mechanical  part  of  the 
building  trade.  Strong  color  is  lent  to  this  supposition  by  the  fact  that  he 
has  achieved  a  widespread  celebrity  for  the  remarkably  wide  disparity  be- 
tween the  apparent  and  the  actual  cost  of  his  buildings;  his  intimate  famil- 
iarity with  the  best  labor-saving  devices  and  material  in  variably  causing  his 
houses  to  cost  far  less  than  others  of  similar  pretensions,  though  in  his 
buildings  nothing  is  sacrificed,  either  in  beauty  or  utility,  strength  or  dura- 
bility. If  all  that  has  heen  said  could  he  blotted  from  recollection,  Mr.  H.  G. 
Knapp  would  remain  one  of  the  most  remarkable  men  in  his  profession,  by 


virtue  alone  of  his  individuality  as  the  inventor  and  patentee  of  the  Knapp 
Portable  Building's.  These,  when  planned  on  the  most  elaborate  scale,  are 
designed  to  be  manufactured  by  machinery,  and  to  be  crated  and  shipped 
to  any  part  of  the  world  in  such  shape  that  they  can  he  erected  without  the 
driving  of  a  nail  or  the  aid  of  a  mechanic.  The  full  force  of  this  presents 
itself  to  the  mind  when  it  is  remembered  that  the  invention  applies  to 
many-storied  and  elaborate  structures.  To  exploit  this  valuable  patent  as 
it  merits,  a  company  is  shortly  to  be  formed,  with  a  capital  of  $250,000,  and 
a  plant  will  be  acquired  for  the  manufacture  of  these  portable  buildings. 
Catalogues  may  be  had  on  application.  Mr.  Knapp  was  horn  in  a  rural 
part  of  Rockland  County,  and  owes  his  prominent  and  enviable  position 
to  his  own  decision  of  purpose  and  untiring  effort. 

HILTON  &  DODGE  LUMBER  COMPANY,  of  Darien,  Georgia,  Office, 
No.  si  New  Street. — There  is  no  more  important  department  of 
trade  in  the  great  manufacturing  and  commercial  city  of  New 
York  than  that  which  is  devoted  to  the  lumber  and  building 
interests.  The  magnitude  of  the  trade  in  this  line  is  best  demonstrated 
by  the  thousands  of  buildings  going  up  on  every  band  here  and  throughout 
the  surrounding  cities  and  suburbs,  the  supplies  for  which  pass  through 
the  hands  of  those  interested  in  the  business  in  this  city.  Among  those 
engaged  in  this  line  of  trade  will  be  found  the  prosperous,  progressive  and 
representative  house  of  the  Hilton  &  Dodge  Lumber  Company,  of  Darien, 
Georgia,  which  is  engaged  in  furnishing  certain  lines  of  material  for  the 
building  industry,  maintaining  a  high  reputation  for  handling  only  first- 
class  materials  ami  for  upright  business  methods.  The  officials  of  this 
company  are  Mr.  Joseph  Hilton,  president,  of  Nyack,  this  State; 
Norman  XV.  Dodge,  first  vice-president,  who  was  born  in  New  York 
and  lives  in  Connecticut :  James  L.  Foster,  second  vice-president,  of  St. 
Simons  Island.  Georgia,  and  1!.  1'.  Paul,  secretary  and  treasurer,  who  resides 
at  Darien,  Georgia.  The  company  was  organized  and  incorporated  under 
the  laws  of  the  state  of  Georgia  in  1888,  w  ith  a  capital  of  $1,000,000,  and 
from  the  start  its  career  has  heen  one  of  unvarying  success.  It  operates 
nine  mills,  located,  at  Dohoy  and  Union  Islands  and  Lowor  Bluff  in  the 
port  of  Darien;  St.  Sinn his  Island,  port  of  Brunsw  ick,  and  Satilla  River  in 
Georgia,  and  manufactures  from  sixty  to  seventy  millions  feet  of  lumber 
annually.  It  offers  the  finest  grades  of  yellow  pine  and  cypress 
lumber,  in  car  load  or  cargo  lots  at  the  lowest  prices.  Having  superior 
shipping  facilities  at  all  of  its  mills  it  is  prepared  to  handle  large  lots  with 
the  greatest  ease.  The  office  here  is  neatly  fitted  up  ami  provided  with 
every  convenience  for  the  transaction  of  business,  including  telephone 
connection.  "414  Broad."  The  officials  of  the  company  are  gentlemen  of 
ability  and  superior  business  attainments,  and  are  highly  respected  in 
financial  and  social  circles. 


*  NEW 


FE.  McALMSTEB.  Seed  Merchant  and  Importer,  No.  22  Dey 
Street,  Near  Broadway.— During  the  eighteen  years  that  this 
m  bouse  has  been  in  existence  it  has  acquired  merited  prominence 
for  the  superior  quality  and  purity  of  all  seeds  grown  or  sold  by 
it.  Mr.  McAllister  occupies  the  entire  building  at  the  location  mentioned, 
which  has  five  floors,  besides  a  basement  and  sub-basement,  the  whole  hav- 
ing a  frontage  of  25  feet  and  a  depth  of  80  feet.  The  warehouse  is  finely 
fitted  up  and  conveniently  arranged,  a  thorough  system  of  organization 
pervading  the  entire  establishment.  Here  is  to  be  found  one  of  the  largest 
and  most  complete  stocks  of  garden  and  flower  seeds,  bulbs,  agricultural 
implements,  tools,  florists"  requisites,  etc.,  to  be  found  in  the  city  or  .State, 
together  with  bird  seed,  prepared  food  for  mocking-birds,  bird  financiers' 
supplies,  etc.  The  business  is  both  wholesale  and  retail  in  its  character, 
and  is  constantly  increasing  in  magnitude.  As  to  facilities  for  promptly 
and  satisfactorily  filling  orders  no  house  in  the  United  States  is  more  per- 
fectly equipped.  Every  care  is  taken  in  the  selection  of  seeds,  etc.,  which 
are  obtained  direct  by  Mr.  McAllister  from  the  most  celebrated  growers  in 
Europe  and  in  this  country.  Many  of  the  seeds  to  be  secured  here  are  of  a 
quality  and  fertility  difficult  (and  in  many  cases  impossible)  to  be  obtained 
elsewhere.  The  out  of  town  trade  iu  seeds  has  attained  proportions  of 
great  magnitude,  and  the  success  that  has  attended  the  use  of  these  seeds, 
insuring  large  crops  of  the  choicest  quality,  are  their  best  recommendation. 
Mr.  McAllister  issues  a  handsomely  illustrated  catalogue  or  price  list  of 
high  grade  florists'  flower  seeds,  vegetable  seeds,  bulbs,  azaleas  and  florists' 
supplies,  and  as  this  can  be  had  free  on  application  by  those  in  the  trade, 
it  ought  to  be  in  the  hands  of  every  florist  in  the  country.  Mr.  McAllister's 
trade  extends  throughout  the  Union,  to  South  America  and  Europe.  He 
is  an  active  and  energetic  business  man  whose  wide  range  of  experience 
and  thorough  knowledge  of  the  wants  of  the  trade,  and  of  agricultural  and 
other  consumers,  place  him  in  a  peculiarly  advantageous  position  to 
promptly  and  efficiently  meet  the  needs  of  his  patrons,  in  which  task  he  is 
aided  by  from  twenty-five  to  thirty  assistants.  Mr.  McAllister  is  a  native  of 
Jersey  City  and  a  resident  of  New  York.    Telephone  call,  "  2938  Cortlandt."' 


ARCTIC  FREEZING  COMPANY,  J.  Y.  Bootmann,  Manager,  Cold 
Storage  and  Freezing,  Nos.  119,  120  and  121  West  Street. — Some 
years  ago  the  amount  of  natural  ice  consumed  in  the  United  States 
amounted  to  but  l.r>,000.o<>0  tons,  but  this  quantity  is  now  doubt- 
less much  less,  owing  to  the  introduction  of  artificial  ice  producing  appa- 
ratus, and  more  improved  methods  of  refrigeration.  The  latest  improved 
application  of  new  ideas  in  this  line  is  exemplified  by  the  Arctic  Freezing 
Company,  telephone  "  1053  Cortlandt."  This  business  was  originally  started 
in  1880,  on  Washington  Street,  when  the  means  used  by  the  firm  to  pro- 


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duce  refrigeration  were  simply  salt  and  ice.  In  1887  a  removal  to  the  pres- 
ent premises  was  effected,  and  improved  methods  put  in  operation.  The 
immense  plant  consists  of  three  large  buildings,  of  live  stories  each.  The 
equipment  is  of  the  most  complete  character,  and  includes  a  C.  G.  Meyer 
refrigerating  machine,  having  an  holding  capacity  of  from  sixty-live  to 
seventy  carloads  of  fruit,  vegetables,  meats,  game,  poultry,  butter,  cheese, 
eggs,  etc.  There  are  also  fifty-three  large  storage  rooms,  easily  accessible 
by  a  large  freight  elevator.  Better  cold  storage  and  freezing  facilities  can- 
not be  obtained  anywhere,  while  the  charges  that  prevail  are  uniformly 
reasonable.  The  manager  of  the  business.  Mr.  J.  V.  Bootmann,  has  held 
this  position  since  1880,  when  the  enterprise  was  first  started.  He  is  a 
thoroughly  experienced  business  man,  and  enjoys  the  good-will  of  all  who 
know  him. 


JOHN  KRAUSS,  Fancy  Baskets  and  Willow  Ware,  Nos.  136  and  138 
Greene  Street. — The  prominent  and  progressive  house  of  Mr.  John 
Krauss  has,  by  reason  of  its  able  policy  and  magnificent  resources, 
secured  the  largest  and  most  important  trade  in  fancy  baskets  and 
willow  ware  in  the  United  States.  The  business  was  founded  in  1S7T  by 
Messrs.  Lauderback  &  Krauss,  the  present  proprietor  succeeding  for  his 
own  account  in  1882.  As  an  importer  and  manufacturer.  Mr.  Krauss  per- 
manently maintains  tlje  lead  in  his  line.  He  carries  the  largest  and  finest 
stock  of  imported  and  domestic  baskets  in  this  city,  while  his  line  of  goods 
comprises  every  variety  of  willow  ware.  He  exercises  the  greatest  care  in 
the  selection  of  his  materials,  and  maintains  the  highest  standard  of  excel- 
lence in  all  his  productions,  which  are  justly  celebrated  for  originality  and 
beauty  of  design  and  artistic  workmanship.  He  manufactures  by  far  the 
finest  and  most  comprehensive  line  of  willow  ware  in  America,  and  as  a  re- 
sult his  goods  are  in  preferential  demand  by  leading  jobbers  and  retailers 
throughout  the  United  States  and  Canada.  The  largest  orders  are  filled 
with  promptness  and  on  the  most  favorable  terms,  and  the  wares  lead  tin- 
market  for  style,  novelty  and  merit.  Among  the  specialties  are  hair  pin 
and  cushion  baskets,  wall  pockets  and  broom  holders,  fancy  candy  and 
work  baskets,  lined  work  boxes  and  fancy  lined  work  stands,  ladies'  fancy 
work  stands,  infants'  stands,  music  stands,  office  baskets,  fancy  scrap  bas- 
kets, knitting  baskets,  flower  baskets,  fruit  baskets,  school  bags,  knife 
baskets  and  tabic  Tnats.  fancy  clothes  hampers,  willow  trunks,  tine  willow 
bassinettes,  lunch  baskets,  market  and  traveling  baskets,  doll's  cradles  and 
assorted  toys.  A  corps  of  talented  salesmen  represent  the  house  upon  the 
road,  and  illustrated  catalogues  mailed  free.  Mr.  Krauss  is  a  native  of 
Germany,  who  came  here  in  his  boyhood,  and  has  won  a  deservedly  high 
reputation  for  skill  and  genius  as  a  manufacturer,  and  for  reliability  as  a 
business  man. 


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4f  NEW    YORK.—  1  894,  * 


GUSTAVE  A.  JAHN  &  CO.,  Sugars,  Molasses,  Rice,  Syrups,  No. 
OS  Wall  Street. — This  ably-conducted  house  is  essentially  a  leader 
in  its  special  Hue.  The  inception  of  this  great  business  dates 
from  1S54,  when  it  was  inaugurated  by  Mr.  F.  Lyman,  to  whom 
succeeded  in  1859,  the  firm  of  Messrs.  F.  Lyman  A:  Co.  In  1S80  the  firm  of 
Jahn,  Verplank  &  Co.  was  formed,  and  finally  the  management  of  the 
house  passed  in  188:5.  into  the  hands  of  the  present  firm,  composed  of  Gus- 
tave  A.  Jahn  and  William  J.  Griffiths.  Mr.  Jahn  was  born  in  Germany, 
and  came  to  this  city  in  childhood.  At  the  age  of  fourteen  years  he 
entered  Mr.  Lyman's  service  as  office  boy,  and  has  ever  since  been  con- 
nected with  the  house,  working  his  way  up  from  the  lowest  rung  of  the 
ladder  of  success,  until  to-day  he  is  the  bead  of  the  concern.  The  head- 
quarters of  the  firm  are  in  this  city,  while  a  branch  office  has  been  estab- 
lished at  Lake  Charles.  La.,  the  house  being  the  agent  for  the  Lake 
Charles  Rice  Milling  Company,  of  Louisiania.  A  rice  mill  operated  in 
Brooklyn,  where  from  thirty  to  forty  hands  are  steadily  employed.  Light 
assistants  are  employed  on  the  New  York  premises,  and  a  very  heavy  trade 
is  done  from  here,  as  well  as  abroad,  in  sugars,  syrups,  molasses,  rice  and 
kindred  staples.  Orders  receive  prompt  attention,  and  the  linn's  facilities 
enable  them  to  quote  the  lowest  prices.  Mr.  Jahn  resides  in  Brooklyn, 
and  is  a  32°  Mason,  and  for  over  twenty-seven  years  has  been  a  member  of 
the  National  Guard  of  this  State,  holding  the  rank  of  major.  Mr.  Griffiths 
is  a  native  of  New  York,  and  a  popular  and  active  young  business  man. 

ANSON  J.  MOORE.  Teas  and  Coffees,  No.  0(5  Wall  Street.  Ret  ween 
Water  and  Front  Streets. — A  representative  and  reliable  bouse  en- 
gaged in  the  wholesale  and  retail  trade  in  teas  ami  coffees,  and 
whose  extensive  operations  are  conducted  with  vigor  and  marked 
success,  is  that  of  Mr.  Anson  .1.  Moore.  This  business  was  founded  in  1882 
by  Mr.  Henry  A.  Schmitt,  to  whom  the  present  proprietor  succeeded  in 
1803.  He  brings  to  bear  a  wide  range  of  practical  experience  in  all  that 
pertains  to  this  important  branch  of  trade,  and  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the 
tea  and  coffee  markets  of  the  world.  Mr.  Moore,  by  bis  able  and  enterpris- 
ing methods,  has  greatly  extended  the  scope  of  the  already  large  business 
which  he  received  from  Mr.  Schmitt,  and  his  total  annual  sales  now  reach 
a  very  handsome  figure.  His  wholesale  trade  covers' all  parts  of  the  con- 
tinent, necessitating  the  services  of  several  traveling  salesmen,  who  are 
constantly  on  the  road,  and  his  regular  customers  are  to  be  found  in  the 
ranks  of  leading  jobbers  and  dealers  in  all  great  centres  of  population.  At 
retail  he  has  secured  a  large  and  first-class  patronage  in  New  York  and 
Brooklyn.  Mr.  Moore's  store  is  desirably  located,  and  has  an  area  of  25  x  60 
feet.  It  is  neatly  fitted  up  and  appointed,  and  is  equipped  with  modern 
conveniences  for  facilitating  the  advantageous  prosecution  of  the  business. 
Three  assistants  are  employed,  and  customers  are  waited  on  with  prompt- 
ness and  courtesy,  and  their  orders  are  filled  satisfactorily  and  at  lowest 


prices.  Mr.  Moore  is  also  a  tea  broker,  and  handles  only  the  best  and  pur- 
est teas  and  coffees,  such  as  be  can  honestly  recommend  to  the  public.  He 
is  a  native  of  this  city,  and  a  member  of  the  New  York  Athletic  Club. 

TBE  NEW  FORK  STEAMSHIP  AND  HOTEL  SUPPLY  COMPANY, 
R.  .S.  Beston  iV:  Co.,  Proprietors,  Nos.  241  and  24:5  Greenwich 
Street. — This  extensively  known  linn  was  founded  in  188"),  and 
enjoys  high  repute,  abroad  as  well  as  at  home,  the  influential  and 
permanent  patronage  it  has  secured  being  derived  from  all  the  shipping 
and  local  interests  of  the  metropolis.  The  linn  does  a  large  business  in 
groceries,  provisions,  fruits  and  produce  of  all  descriptions.  It  has  special 
facilities  for  supplying  steamships,  merchant  vessels,  and  yachts  with 
stores  for  long  voyages  or  short  cruises,  and  also  has  extensive  contracts 
for  provisioning  hotels  and  restaurants,  besides  having  a  large  general 
trade  in  this  city.  The  favorable  reputation  the  house  enjoys  has  been 
earned  by  the  uniform  excellence  of  the  articles  it  handles.  The  concern 
occupies  the  whole  of  a  four-story  building,  22  x  100  feet  in  area,  where 
constant  occupation  is  given  to  a  force  of  fifteen  employes.  A  special 
feature  of  the  establishment  is  its  extensive  cold  storage  department,  where 
perishable  provisions  of  all  kinds  are  kept  sweet  and  fresh  through  all  the 
changes  of  the  seasons,  and  absolutely  free  from  any  manner  of  deteriora- 
tion. Mr.  Beston,  the  head  of  the  (inn.  is  a  native  \ew  Yorker,  ami  one  of 
the  most  popular  members  of  the  commercial  community. 

Till:  KOERBER  NET  MEAT  (OMR ANA",  Importers  and  Dealers  in 
Nuts  in  Shells  and  Shelled  Nuts,  Manufacturers  of  all  kinds  of 
Nut-Meats.  Nos.  17:!  and  175  Chambers,  Corner  Greenwich  Streets. — 
Though  this  house  was  organized  in  1804  the  name  of  Koerber  has 
been  one  of  those  most  familiar  to  the  trade  for  many  years,  Mr.  R.  ('. 
Koerber,  the  head  of  t]ie  firm,  having  been  actively  engaged  in  the  business 
for  the  past  fifteen  years.  Mr.  M.  A.  Koerber,  his  brother  and  partner,  is  a 
younger  man,  and  also  possesses  large  practical  experience.  The  firm  are 
importers  of  and  dealers  in  nuts  in  shells  and  shelled  nuts.  They  are  also 
manufacturers  of  all  kinds  of  nut-meats,  which  they  specially  prepare  for 
confectioners'  use.  One  of  their  specialties  is  polished  pecans  and  pecan 
meat,  which  have  won  a  richly  deserved  popularity  in  the  trade.  They  do 
a  large  importing  trade  in  almonds  in  large  quantities,  and  the  quality  of 
the  nuts  which  they  import  is  not  excelled  by  any  house  in  the  trade. 
The  house  deals  with  the  wholesale  trade,  and  its  custom  extends  all  over 
the  country,  from  Maine  to  California.  It  is  seldom  that  a  new  bouse  is 
able  to  build  up  such  an  enormous  business  within  its  first  year,  but  this 
house  had  unusual  advantages  by  reason  of  the  long  practical  experience  of 
Mr.  R.  C  Koerber,  and  his  wide  and  honorable  acquaintance  among  the 
trade,  and  his  long  experience  as  a  buyer  enables  him  to  furnish  only  the 
very  besl  grades  to  his  customers.  Both  the  members  of  the  firm  are 
known  as  men  of  reliability  and  integrity. 


HI  NEW  YORJO-1894,  * 


G AHRENS'  SONS,  Wholesale  Grocers,  No.  79  Dey  Street,  Between 
Washington  and  West. — To  the  superficial  observer,  the  magni- 
tude  of  a  given  industry  is  all  that  is  thought  to  be  worthy  of 
attention,  never  stopping  to  consider  the  amount  of  patience, 
energy  and  forethought  that  has  been  expended  in  the  process  of  devel- 
opment to  the  observed  proportions.  In  regard  to  the  growth  of  the  house 
of  G.  Ahrens'  Sons,  wholesale  grocers,  at  the  above  address,  it  may  be  in 
a  large  measure  ascribed  to  the  well-known  business  policy  of  the  firm, 
which,  briefly  stated,  is,  first  to  make  no  representations  which  cannot  be 
fulfilled  to  the  letter;  and  second,  to  encourage  large  sales  and  small  profits 
rather  than  a  small  business  and  large  profits.  The  house  is  one  of 
the  oldest  in  its  line  in  the  city.  It  was  founded  in  1842  by  Mr.  Gerhard 
Ahrens,  and  remained  under  his  management  up  to  1884,  when  he  was 
succeeded  by  his  sons,  Messrs.  William  G.,  Charles  E.,  and  Alex.  A. 
Ahrens.  These  gentlemen  are  natives  of  this  city,  members  of  the 
National  and  the  New  York  Wholesale  Grocers'  Associations,  and 
thoroughly  conversant  with  all  the  requirements  of  the  trade  in  which 
they  are  engaged.  The  premises  occupied  consist  of  a  four-story  building, 
furnished  throughout  with  every  modern  facility  for  the  prompt  fulfill- 
ment of  orders  and  the  economical  handling  of  the  goods.  An  immense 
stock  of  groceries  is  carried,  also  butter,  eggs  and  produce,  and  all  orders 
received  by  the  Messrs.  Ahrens  are  tilled  at  lowest  current  quotations. 

G CAVALLARO,  Importer  and  Commission  Merchant,  Nos.  15  to 
2~>  Whitehall  Street. — This  gentleman  was  born  in  Messina. 
m  Sicily,  where  his  father,  P.  Cavallaro.  is  engaged  in  the  fruit 
export  trade.  lie  was  brought  up  to  a  knowledge  of  the  fruit 
business  in  his  father's  establishment,  and  four  years  ago  came  to  New 
York  and  opened  the  house  he  has  since  so  successfully  conducted.  He 
makes  a  specialty  of  green  fruits  and  Mediterranean  products,  such  as 
olive  oil,  essence  of  lemon,  etc..  but  makes  a  leading  feature  of  oranges 
and  lemons,  which  he  handles  in  large  quantities.  Mr.  Cavallaro  is  agent 
for  his  father,  and  also  represents  a  large  number  of  fruit  exporting 
houses  of  Italy.  In  addition  to  bis  fruit  business  Mr.  Cavallaro  is  agent 
for  the  American  Mediterranean  Steamship  Line,  which  has  been  in  opera- 
tion the  past  two  years.  This  is  a  freight  line,  sailing  every  ten  days  be- 
tween New  York,  Boston,  Philadelphia,  New  Orleans,  and  the  Isle  of 
•Sicily.  The  company  own  first-class  steamers,  and  freight  is  carried  at  the 
very  lowest  scale  of  charges. 

PADDOCK  &  FOWLER  COMPANY,  Foreign    Fruit   and  General 
Merchandise  Brokers,  No.  226  Greenwich  Street,  Corner  Barclay.— 
A  foremost  concern  engaged  in  this  line  is  that  of  the  Paddock  & 
Fowler  Company,  foreign  fruit  and  general  merchandise  brokers. 
This  company  was  duly  incorporated  in  May,  1894,  with  ample  capital  and 


the  following  board  of  executive  officers:  President,  Charles  Fowler;  vice- 
president.  II.  Bartling;  treasurer,  Harry  S.  Fowler;  secretary,  Frederick 
P.  Fowler.  These  gentlemen  are  merchants  of  remarkable  foresight  and 
energy,  and  are  widely  known  in  this  community  for  these  qualities,  as 
well  as  their  marked  integrity  and  honorable  principles.  Their  facilities 
embrace  intimate  relations  with  shipper's  and  producers,  and  choice  prod- 
ucts may  be  at  all  times  found  in  their  stock.  The  company  make  a 
specialty  of  Mediterranean  choice  fruits  and  nuts,  and  as  brokers  handle  a 
general  line  of  merchandise.  The  trade  is  at  wholesale  exclusively  and  all 
orders  are  met  upon  the  most  equitable  terms. 

WIIIGP.IE  SMITH.  Butter  and  Cheese  for  Export,  Nos.  85,  87 
and  89  Broad  Street. — Among  the  responsible,  old-established 
houses  engaged  in  handling  butter  and  cheese  for  export  is 
that  of  Mr.  W.  Higbie  Smith,  which  was  founded  by  the 
present  proprietor  in  1857,  and  its  history  from  its  inception  has  been  one 
of  uninterrupted  success.  Mr.  Smith  occupies  commodious  premises,  that 
are  in  every  way  adapted  for  the  successful  carrying  on  of  his  important 
and  extensive  business.  He  receives  butter  in  original  packages  from  the 
West,  which  he  repacks  in  air-tight  tin  cans  holding  from  4  lb.  to  28  lbs. 
He  does  an  extensive  business  in  exporting.  His  large  business  is  system- 
atically regulated,  and  he  is  always  at  tin'  head  of  affairs,  seeing  that  the 
instructions  of  his  patrons  are  carried  out  to  the  letter.  In  his  business 
career  he  has  won  the  respect  of  the  mercantile  community,  and  is  held  in 
the  highest  esteem  by  all.  Mr.  Smith  is  a  native  of  New  York  State,  and  a 
resident  of  this  city. 

JOHN  B.  IHL,  Oysters.  Fish,  Clams.  Etc..  No.  210  Fulton  Street.— The 
demand  for  sea-food  in  this  country  has  become  enormous  and  has 
given  rise  to  the  establishment  of  extensive  houses  in  every  trade  cen- 
tre. One  of  the  most  conspicuous  houses  in  this  line  in  New  York  is 
that  of  Mr.  John  B.  Ihl.  This  prosperous  business  was  established  in  1S80 
by  George  B.  Weaver  at  the  old  Washington  Market,  and  in  1887  Mr.  Ihl  was 
admitted  to  partnership,  becoming  the  owner,  however,  in  1891,  and  remov- 
ing to  the  present  location  in  1892.  The  premises  occupied  comprise  a  store 
and  basement.  25  x  100  feet  in  dimensions,  supplied  with  every  known  appli- 
ance necessary  to  the  business,  and  employment  is  furnished  to  twenty 
skilled  assistants.  Everything  in  the  line  of  oysters,  fish,  clams,  green 
turtle,  terrapin  and  soft  crabs  can  be  obtained  here  in  the  finest  condition 
at  reasonable  prices.  The  trade,  which  is  wholesale  exclusively,  is  with 
the  leading  hotels,  clubs,  restaurants  and  steamship  lines.  All  details  of  the 
business  are  conducted  under  the  personal  supervision  of  Mr.  Ihl,  who  is 
prepared  to  treat  customers  with  the  utmost  liberality  and  furnish  them 
with  the  finest  quality  of  the  above-named  goods  to  be  obtained  in  the 
market.    Mr.  Ihl  is  an  enterprising  business  man  and  a  native  of  this  city. 


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«NEW  Y0R)0-1894,  * 


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BROWN  &  SECCOMB.  Auctioneers,  Foreign  and  Domestic  Fruits, 
No.  25  State  Street. — The  fruit  supply  is  year  by  year  attracting 
more  attention  among  such  as  properly  understand  the  important 
bearing  it  has  upon  the  health  and  well-being  of  every  community. 
The  leading  auction  house  in  the  metropolis  engaged  in  handling  both  for- 
eign and  domestic  fruits  is  that  of  Messrs.  Brown  A-  Seecomb.  This  firm 
handle  all  kinds  of  green  and  dried  fruits  from  Mediterranean  ports  and 
South  America;  also  California  and  Florida  fruits  in  immense  quantities, 
making  a  specialty  of  oranges,  lemons  and  grapes,  and  selling  for  import- 
ers and  receivers.  The  business  was  founded  in  1847,  by  T.  R.  Minturn,  who 
was  succeeded  in  1S57,  by  Minturn  &  Partridge,  who  continued  in  control 
until  1808,  when  the  firm  of  T.  R.  Minturn,  Brown  &  Co.,  was  organized, 
and  they  gave  place  to  Brown  &  Seecomb  in  1872.  Messrs.  E.  M.  Brown 
and  E.  A.  Seecomb  developed  an  immense  business  and  the  firm-name  be- 
came a  veritable  trade-mark  for  all  goods  dealt  in.  The  lamented  death  of 
Mr.  Seecomb  occurred  in  1892,  after  which  Mr.  Brown  admitted  Messrs. 
W.  H.  Iligbee,  Thomas  Kawlinson  and  George  L  Buckman  to  partnership, 


without  change  in  the  old  and  honored  firm-name.  The  business  premises 
comprise  an  entire  three-story  brick  building,  45  x  130  feet,  illustration  of 
which  is  herewith  presented,  and  which  is  finely  fitted  up  for  storage  and 
preservation  of  perishable  goods,  including  a  hydraulic  elevator;  also  mag- 
nificent auction-rooms  on  the  third  ground  floor.  In  the  variety  and  qual- 
ity of  the  fruit  handled  by  this  house,  embracing  the  choice  of  foreign  and 
domestic  growths,  its  advantages  are  exceptional,  and  its  ample  resources 
and  splendid  facilities  make  it  a  power  in  the  market.  No  house  in  the 
country  has  a  fairer  name  for  enterprise  and  reliability.  It  has  ever  been 
the  care  of  the  management  to  handle  only  the  choicest  and  best  fruit,  and 
its  large  clientage  enables  the  firm  to  discharge  their  obligations  with  sat- 
isfaction to  the  customer  and  w  ith  profit  to  the  importer  ami  receiver.  Mr. 
Drown  is  one  of  New  York's  representative  business  men.  in  active  busi- 
ness since  1854,  and  a  well-known  member  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce, 
Maritime  Exchange,  the  New  York  Fruit  Exchange,  the  Union  League 
Club,  the  Racquet  Club,  the  Players'  Club,  and  many  others;  vice-commo- 
dore of  the  New  York  Yacht  Club,  and  a  New  Yorker  born  and  bred. 
Messrs.  Higbee,  Kawlinson  and  Buckman  combine  vigorous  ability  and 
energy  with  the  ripe  experience  of  the  honored  senior  partner  to  form  a 
linn  of  commanding  influence,  wide  popularity  and  solid  worth. 

KEMP,  DAY  &  CO..  Packers  of  and  Dealers  in  Canned  floods,  Jellies, 
Pickles,  Preserves,  Etc.,  Nos.  110  Wall  and  73  Hudson  Streets, — 
This  is  an  old  and  a  widely  known  house  and  one  of  the  largest 
and  leading  concerns  iir  its  line  in  New  York,  and  has  been  in  ex- 
istence for  more  than  half  a  century.  The  business  was  established  away 
back  in  1840.  by  Aaron  Kemp,  who  was  succeeded  in  1894.  by  Kemp,  Day 
&  Co.  They  are  packers  of  and  dealers  in  canned  goods,  jellies,  pickles, 
preserves,  etc.,  and  have  first-class  facilities.  They  do  an  exceedingly  large 
business,  and  their  trade  extends  throughout  the  United  States.  They  put 
up  and  handle  fine  goods,  and  cany  a  heavy  stock.  Their  warehouse  is  a 
spacious  six-story  building  and  is  well  equipped.  A  number  of  people  are 
employed  bythe'fiim  in  the  various  departments,  and  several  salesmen  rep- 
resent the  house  on  the  road.  A  vast  and  varied  assortment  is  always  kept 
on  hand  here,  and  includes  choice  canned  goods  of  every  description,  high- 
grade  jellies,  pickles,  preserves,  sauces,  condiments  and  table  delicacies. 
The  firm  can  supply  the  trade  at  the  lowest  possible  prices,  and  all  orders  are 
carefully  and  promptly  filled.  The  copartnership  consists  of  John  II.  Kemp, 
Sidney  Thursby  and  Irvin  G.  Thursby.  Mr.  Kemp  is  a  native  New  Yorker, 
and  son  of  the  founder  of  the  house,  and  the  Messrs.  Thursby  were  born  in 
Brooklyn.  Mr.  John  II.  Kemp  is  also  a  well-known  figure  in  military  circles. 
He  served  with  credit  in  the  late  war,  in  the  Seventh  Regiment,  of  which  he 
is  a  veteran  member,  and  belongs  to  Lafayette  Post,  G.  A.  R.  He  is  a 
Mason,  and  a  member  of  other  societies. 


NEW  YORK^  1  894,  * 


22.-» 


THE  POTTER-PARLIN  COMPANY,  Importers  and  .Jobbers  of 
Coffees,  Teas  and  Spices,  Manufacturers  of  Baking  Powder,  Mus- 
tards, Extracts,  Etc.,  E.  M.  Potteb,  President;  L.  I).  Campbell, 
Treasurer,  No.  150  Reade  Street  and  Nos.  ITU  and  178  Duane 
Street.— Among  the  many  notable  establishments,  contributing  to  the  sum 
of  commercial  activity  in  Hie  Metropolis,  can  be  mentioned  that  of  THE 
POTTER-PARLIN  COMPANY.  As  manufacturers,  they  are  large  and 
widely  known  all  over  the  United  States,  their  goods  being  in  constant  de- 
mand by  all  the  leading  houses  in  the  trade,  in  itself  a  guarantee  of  their 
respective  merits.  The  various  departments  contained  in  their  business, 
are  each  exclusive  and  distinct  one  from  another,  and  are  under  the  careful 
management  of  men  possessed  of  a  practical  knowledge  and  executive 
ability  in  their  respective  departments.  BAKING  Powder. — Of  this  they  are 
«»ne  of  the  largest  manufacturers  in  the  United  States.  The  various 
Brands  manufactured  are  in  constant  demand  through  the  North,  South, 
East  and  West,  and  sales  are  daily  increasing.  A  large  staff  are  employed 
in  this  Department.  The  greatest  possible  care,  attention  and  cleanliness 
is  exercised  in  every  particular.  They  are  also  one  of  the  largest  Manu- 
facturers of  FRENCH  MUSTARDS  in  the  United  States,  and  their  brands  are 
universally  known  in  all  parts  of  the  Country.  This  they  put  up  in  all 
styles  and  in  the  neatest  and  most  attractive  packages.  Their  Mustard  is 
unrivalled  for  its  superior  quality  and  general  excellence.  The  Spick 
Department  is  extensive  and  is  under  careful  supervision.  The  quality 
of  the  goods  is  second  to  none  on  the  market;  purity,  strength,  attractive- 
ness, is  the  Motto  of  this  department.  FLAVORING  EXTRACTS  also  form 
a  special  feature  of  their  line.  Samples  of  all  goods  manufactured  are  on 
exhibition  in  their  Sample  Room  in  New  York.  These  are  unequalled  by 
any  of  their  kind  in  the  country,  and  are  worthy  of  the  inspection  of  the 
numerous  purchasers  of  goods  in  this  line.  All  who  call,  receive  prompt 
and  careful  attention  from  a  staff  of  intelligent  salesmen,  who  are  possessed 
of  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  various  departments  in  detail.  As  IMPORT- 
ERS and  Jobbers  they  are  progressive  and  intelligent.  They  are  thor- 
oughly conversant  with  every  line  of  goods  they  import.  This  has  been 
the  secret  of  their  growing  success,  which  is  particularly  noticeable.  TnE 
COFFEE  DEPARTMENT. — They  are  very  heavy  importers  of  all  varieties  of 
(ireen  Coffees.  Tut-:  Roasted  Coffee  Department  is  under  scrupulous 
care.  They  are  putting  out  some  of  the  finest  obtainable  growths  in 
Roasted  Coffees  in  bulk  and  in  hermetically  sealed  packages  under  their 
own  labels,  which  are  very  popular.  Tea  Department.  —  In  this  depart- 
ment, they  carry  a  well  and  carefully  selected  stock  of  all  grades  and  kinds 
suitable  for  any  market  in  the  United  States.  They  import  quite  a  few 
special  teas,  that  are  growing  in  demand  in  various  parts  of  the  country. 
For  them  they  claim  superior  merits  and  are  desirous  of  putting  them  be- 
fore the  lovers  of  a  rich,  fine  flavor  tea.    Their  PACKAGE  Teas  are  worthy 


of  particular  notice.  Among  their  Standard  Brands  may  be  named  the 
"  Star  of  The  Orient."  This  tea  is  put  up  in  lead  foil  under  a  particu- 
larly handsome  label  and  makes,  as  they  claim  for  it,  a  most  delicious 
drink,  a  combination  of  choice  India  and  Ceylon.  Their  Formosa  Oo- 
long Blend,  "Sun  Light"  Chop,  is  also  a  particularly  fine  tea.  Their 
"  Koo'  TEE  chan  "  and  "COYJI  "  teas  are  also  very  popular.  Taken  as  a 
whole  their  establishment  is  one  of  the  most  complete,  if  not  the  most 
complete  of  its  kind  in  the  United  States,  and  is  operated  on  business 
principles  and  a  well  directed  plan. 

JACOB  BA1Z,  Importer  of  Coffee,  and  Commission  Merchant,  No.  102 
Front  Street.— This  gentleman  is  one  of  the  leading  coffee  importers 
of  the  metropolis,  and  is  regarded  in  the  trade  as  an  authority  on  that 
staple,  having  formerly  been  engaged  in  the  business  of  coffee  growing 
on  a  large  plantation  in  Spanish  America.  Being  a  native  of  that  country, 
which  is  the  chief  coffee-growing  centre  of  the  world.  Mr.  Baiz  is  thoroughly 
familiar  with  all  the  details  of  cotfae  raising,  gathering  the  berry  and  pre- 
paring it  for  export.  In  fact.it  maybe  truly  said  that  his  whole  life  has 
been  passed  in  the  coffee  trade.  He  has  thus  acquired  an  expert  knowl- 
edge which  is  excelled  by  none  and  enjoyed  by  few  men  in  the  trade  in  this 
country.  So  well  is  this  recognized  in  the  trade  that  his  advice  and  expert 
opinion  are  often  sought,  and  he  is  frequently  invited  to  arbitrate  disputed 
points.  In  assorting  coffee  under  its  various  grades,  and  in  estimating  the 
value  and  condition  of  a  cargo  his  judgment  is  unexcelled  and  his  decision 
is  usually  accepted  without  question.  Mr.  Baiz  came  to  this  country  and 
started  in  business  in  New  York  as  an  importer  of  coffee  in  1S70.  His  busi- 
ness has.  therefore,  been  established  for  a  full  quarter  of  a  century,  and  he 
has  both  witnessed  and  been  a  factor  in  the  most  important  era  in  the  develop- 
ment of  this  great  metropolis,  and  has  seen  the  coffee  trade  become  an  essen- 
tially great  factor  of  its  commercial  activity.  He  is  himself  one  of  the 
largest  direct  importers  of  coffee  in  the  country,  and  handles  every  season 
many  large  consignments.  He  sells  to  the  leading  houses  all  over  the 
United  States,  and  his  connection  is  justly  regarded  as  the  most  extensive 
and  valuable  in  the  trade.  This  has  been  the  more  readily  acquired 
because  during  its  twenty-five  years  of  existence  the  house  has  established 
and  maintained  an  untarnished  reputation  for  filling  its  agreements  to 
the  letter.  The  spacious  warehouses  occupy  four  floors,  each  80  x  25  feet 
in  dimensions,  where  an  immense  stock  of  coffee  is  constantly  carried, 
ready  for  immediate  shipment  to  fill  orders.  In  addition  to  its  extensive 
business  in  this  country  the  house  does  a  large  export  trade  in  introducing 
and  shipping  all  sorts  of  American  manufactured  goods,  including  dry 
goods,  provisions,  hardware,  etc.  His  connections  cover  all  of  Spanish  and 
Portuguese  speaking  countries.  Mr.  Baiz  is  an  old  resident  of  New  York, 
fully  identified  with  its  growth  and  progress,  and  is  recognized  as  one  of 
its  substantial  merchants  and  leading  citizens. 


4f  NEW 


CHAS.  ENGLE,  Importer  and  Jobber  of  Table  Delicacies,  No.  19 
Hudson  Street.— New  York  has  long  been  the  head  centre  in  the 
United  States  for  the  importation  of  table  delicacies,  and  a  very 
extensive  trade  is  carried  on  in  this  line.  One  of  the  most  success- 
ful merchants 
engaged  in  the 
t  r  a  d  e  is  M  r. 
Chas.  E  n  g  1  e, 
whose  head- 
quarters are  at 
the  above  ad- 
dress. He  com- 
mands a  very 
heavy  trade, 
which  perme- 
ates to  all  sec- 
t  i  o  n  s  of  the 
United  States, 
and  a  number  of 
salesmen  travel 
in  his  interest 
and  that  of  his 
customers.  This 
gentleman  was 
born  in  Ger- 
many, but  has 
lived    in  New 

  York  since  boy- 

M     \  \  hood,  and  he  is 

.  y  well  and  popu- 

larly  kn  o  w  n 

*x-\      ,  i  Jr  throughout  the 

United  St:ites. 
both  in  business 
circles  and  in 
private  life.    Mr.  Engle  is 
a  jobber  in  both  foreign 
and  American  fancy  gro- 
ceries, making  a  leading 
/  X  specialty  of  imported  table 

C^OWZ^  <&^&,  delicacies.  He  handles  the 

^  S  choicest  goods  only,  and 

everything  that  is  to  be 
ound  in  the  European  market  in  delicacies  is  to  be  had  at  his  establishment, 


f  83*4, 


and  the  facilities  are  such  that  all  orders  from  the  trade  are  met  upon  the 
most  equitable  terms. 

UH.  DUDLEY  &  CO.,  Canned  Goods,  Corner  Hudson  and  Duane 
Streets. — This  is  an  old  and  a  prominent  house.  It  is  one 
of  the  leading  concerns  in  its  line  in  New  York,  and  is 
widely  known  in  the  trade.  The  business  was  established 
in  IS57  by  the  present  senior  member  of  the  firm,  who  conducted  the  same 
alone  up  to  1S7S.  Then  his  son,  W.  B.  Dudley,  became  a  partner,  since 
which  time  .1.  Weisl,  E.  Materne  and  W.  D.  Dreaker  acquired  an  interest.  All 
are  men  of  experience  in  the  business,  and  are  thoroughly  conversant  with 
the  wants  of  the  trade.  U.  II.  Dudley  &  Co.  are  commission  merchants 
and  brokers,  and  handle  everything  in  canned  goods  and  imported  and  do- 
mestic dried  fruits.  They  represent  packers  and  ca nners,  and  make  a  spe- 
cialty of  foreign  and  California  dried  fruits.  They  ship  from  packing 
bouses  and  canneries,  and  have  unexcelled  facilities  in  respect  of  sources 
of  supply.  They  sell  to  the  wholesale  trade  throughout  the  United  States, 
and  their  annual  sales  reach  a  very  handsome  figure.  The  quarters  occu- 
pied by  them  as  office  and  salesroom,  are  commodious  and  well  ordered, 
and  a  full  sample  stock  is  carried  here. 

CASSEL  &  MILTHACK,  Importers.  Manufacturers  and  Jobbers  of 
Articles  for  Confectioners,  Caterers,  Bakers  and  Hotels.  No.  76 
Murray  Street. — This  is  one  of  the  most  reliable  houses  in  the 
country  dealing  in  confectioners'  and  caterers'  supplies.  Messrs. 
Cassel  &  Milthack  do  a  wholesale  business  exclusively  as  importers,  manu- 
facturers and  jobbers  of  French  and  German  fancy  goods,  French  fruits  and 
other  supplies  required  by  restaurants,  hotels  or  ocean  steamships,  for  table 
use  and  decoration.  The  very  extensive  and  varied  line  they  carry  comprises 
ornaments  for  wedding  cakes,  paste  flowers,  leaves,  cupids,  etc.,  icing  in  ev- 
ery decorative  shape,  lace  papers,  artificial  flowers,  costume  and  surprise  mot- 
toes, novelties  for  serving  ices  and  Roman  punch,  ice  cream  moulds.  French 
fruits,  glace,  maroons,  crystalized  leaves,  candy  tongs,  bonbonnieres,  glass 
balls,  papier  mache  novelties  in  wide  assortment,  and  an  infinitude  of  simi- 
lar appliances  and  devices.  The  house  was  established  in  1892,  and  at  once 
demonstrated  that  it  had  hit  upon  a  public  requirement,  as  it  immediately 
entered  upon  an  active  business,  which  has  since  been  steadily  expanding. 
Its  office  and  salesrooms  occupy  the  four  upper  floors  of  the  five-story 
building,  where  a  large  force  of  clerks  and  operatives  is  kept  steadily  en- 
gaged. Messrs.  F.  ('.  Cassel  and  II.  Milthack  were  both  born  in  Germany, 
but  are  now  residents  of  New  York.  Their  experience  in  their  special  line 
lias  enabled  them  to  achieve  quick  success,  to  which  the  popularity  grow- 
ing out  of  their  personal  qualities  has  largely  contributed. 


4C  NEW 


FR.  FARRINGTON  &  CO.,  Importers  and  Grinders  of  Spices,  No. 
183  Chambers  Street. — Tlie  manufacture  of  spices  constitutes,  as 
it  is  scarcely  necessary  to  say.  an  important  branch  of  business  in 
a  great  commercial  centre  like  New  York,  and  lias  grown  to  exten- 
sive proportions  in  a  quarter  of  a  century.  Engaged  in  this  line  we  have 
in  this  city  a  number  of  large  linns,  prominent  among  the  others  being  that 
of  F.  11.  Farrington  &  Co.,  proprietors  of  the  "  Equitable  Mills."  This  isa 
widely-known  concern,  and  is  notable  as  being  the  only  exclusive  spice 
house  in  New  York.  It  was  established  in  1874,  and  after  changing  hands 
several  times,  the  present  proprietors  assumed  control  in  June,  1890,  and 
under  their  management  the  trade  has  been  very  materially  increased. 
They  are  importers  and  grinders  of  spices,  and  have  first-class  facilities  for 
ginger  bleaching,  which  is  a  specialty.  They  produce  fine  goods,  and  can 
guarantee  purity  and  quality  of  their  products.  They  sell  to  jobbers, 
wholesale  druggists,  grocers,  etc.,  throughout  the  United  States,  and  are 
doing  a  flourishing  business.  The  firm  is  composed  of  Messrs.  F.  R.  Far- 
rington, X.  Linicus,  Jr.,  and  C.  X.  Searle,  who  are  men  of  energy  and 
experience,  and  well  known  in  commercial  circles.  The  premises  occupied 
by  them  are  spacious  and  perfectly  equipped,  the  mills  are  provided  with 
the  latest  improved  machinery  and  appliances  for  spice  grinding,  ginger 
bleaching,  etc.,  and  a  large  force  is  employed.  Messrs.  Farrington  &  Co. 
keep  on  hand  always  a  big  stock,  which  includes  pure  and  fresh  spices  of 
every  description,  and  can  fill  orders  for  any  quantity  on  shortest  notice, 
and  on  most  favorable  terms,  (iinger  bleaching  is  done  for  the  trade  by 
the  firm  in  the  most  careful  and  reliable  manner  at  lowest  rates,  and  all 
orders  receive  prompt  and  personal  attention. 


MOUIULYAX.  IIEIMAXX  &  CO.,  Importers  of  Japan  Tens,  Xo.  138 
Front  Street. — This  house  is  concededly  the  largest  engaged  in 
the  Japan  tea  trade,  handling  fully  one  quarter  of  the  whole  crop 
of  Japan's  teas.  The  significance  of  this  statement  will  be  evident 
when  it  is  borne  in  mind  that  out  of  something  over  eighty-nine  million 
pounds  of  tea  imported  into  the  United  States  in  1893,  nearly  forty-six 
million  pounds  were  brought  from  Japan.  It  has  been  a  matter  of  statisti- 
cal record  in  the  United  States  Bureau  of  Statistics  at  Washington  that  the 
Japanese  teas  have  been  steadily  growing  in  popularity  in  this  country  for 
several  years  past.  Competent  judges  declare  that  the  Japan  teas,  of  all 
grades,  are  superior  to  the  production  of  China.  Messrs.  Mourilyan,  Ilei- 
mann  A-  Co.  have  their  headquarters  in  Yokohoma  and  Hiogo,  Japan, 
the  Xew  York  establishment  being  a  branch  house.  It  was  established 
under  the  present  name  in  1868,  and  is  under  the  able  charge  of  the  resi- 


1  894,  * 


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dent  partners,  Messrs.  W.  J.  Cruickshank  and  Russell  Bleecker,  who  are 
thoroughly  familiar  with  the  Japan  trade  in  all  its  ramifications.  In  their 
hands  the  Xew  York  house  controls  an  extensive  trade.  Agencies 
have  been  established  in  San  Francisco  and  in  Canada,  which  are  also 
prospering  vigorously.  The  Xew  York  offices  are  elegantly  appointed, 
aud  give  employment  to  eight  clerks.  Messrs.  Cruickshank  and  Bleecker 
reside  on  Stateu  Island. 


M 


ARCUS  MASOX  &  CO.,  Sole  Manufacturers  of  Marcus  Mason's 
Improved  Coffee  Machinery,  Xo.  333  Produce  Exchange. — The 
great  improvements  made  in  the  perfection  of  coffee  machinery 
by  the  firm  of  Marcus  Mason  &  Co.,  have  elicited  the  closest 
investigation  and  widespread  patronage  of  the  coffee-growing  districts 
throughout  the  world.  This  firm  are  sole  manufacturers  of  Miircus 
Mason's  improved  coffee  machinery  and  the  perfected 
Engelberg  Huller  for  coffee  and  rice,  with  main  office 
as  above,  and  factory  at  Worcester,  Mass.  The  busi- 
ness was  founded  in  1st::,  by  Mr.  Marcus  Mason.  The 
great  advances  made  in  coffee  and  rice  hulling  machin- 

Ssjbt —  j ,  ery  by  this  firm  have  placed  their  productions  far  be- 

^Kma^jevOyMo'II*!1"  yond  competition,  and  they  are  to  be  found  in  opera- 
tion and.  giving  the  most  admirable  service  upon  the 
leading  plantations  in  South  and  Central  America,  the  West  Indies  and 
Mexico,  as  well  as  those  in  the  United  States.  The  leading  specialties  of 
the  firm,  upon  which  they  have  trade-marks,  are  '"Mason's  Campeon" 
hullers,  "Mason's  Vencedor"  polishers,  "El  Jefe" 
classifiers,  "  Invencible  "  power  screens,  and  "Ma- 
son's Hercules"  engines  and  boilers,  dryers  and 
pulpers.  They  are  the  only  manufacturers  in  the 
United  States  that  can  furnish  a  complete  system 
of  coffee  plantation  machinery,  of  either  the  wet  or 
dry  process,  and  theirs  is  known  as  the  "  Mason 
System."  Quality  lias  ever  been  the  first  considera- 
tion of  the  management,  and  their  claims  to  superiority  are  based  on 
the  severest  tests  of  every-day  use  upon  the  plantations  of  North  and 
South  America.  The  triumphant  record  of  the  Mason  system  and  its 
ever-widening  use  are  alone  sufficient  guarantees  that  purchasers  can  do 
best  by  patronizing  this  firm.  Mr.  Mason,  the  inventor  of  the  system 
that  bears  Ids  name,  has  had  an  experience  of  forty  years  upon  the  coffee 
plantations  of  Central  and  South  America,  and  is  there  every  season, 
noting  results  of  his  improvements  and  experimenting  upon  others. 


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GARDINER  &  DELAFIELD,  Importers  of  Olive  Oil,  Italian,  French 
and  California  Olive  Oil  of  All  Kinds,  No.  173  Front  Street, — 
Among  other  special  branches  of  commerce  in  New  York  an 
important  position  is  occupied  by  the  importer  of  and  wholesale 
dealer  in  olive  oils,  and  a  foremost  house  in  the  trade  is  that  of  Gardiner  & 
Delafield.  This  enterprise  was  inaugurated  in  May,  1890,  by  Gardiner 
Brothers,  and  in  1802  Messrs.  Gardiner  &  Delafield  succeeded  to  the  con- 
trol of  affairs.  In  1894  the  copartnership  was  dissolved,  Mr.  Asa  B.  Gard- 
iner, Jr.,  retiring,  and  Mr.  Maturin  L.  Delafield,  Jr.,  is  now  sole  proprietor, 
though  be  retains  the  old  linn  style.  Mr.  Delafield  is  a  native  of  New 
York  city,  has  had  thorough  experience  in  the  business  world,  and  is 
widely  and  popularly  known  in  commercial  circles.  He  is  sole  agent  for  the 
United  States  and  Canada  for  F.  Menicanti's  Extra  Lucca  Olive  Oil,  which,  is 
popularly  known  as  the  "  Delight  of  the  Bon  Vivant."  Mr.  Delafield 
occupies  commodious  business  premises,  employs  a  full  staff  of  assistants, 
and  deals  in  all  grades  of  Italian,  French  and  California  olive  oils,  and 
constantly  supplies  an  active  demand.  With  unsurpassed  facilities  for 
procuring  goods,  it  is  not  to  be  wondered  that  the  trade  of  this  house 
extends  throughout  the  United  States  and  Canada,  and  that  it  is  annually 
assuming  greater  proportions. 

FM.  BOWER  &  CO.,  Motto  Papers,  Bakers'  and  Confectioners'  .Sup- 
plies, No.  105  Chambers  Street. — After  all  the  talk  about  the  tariff 
#  and  its  effect  on  American  industries,  it  is  refreshing  to  learn  of  a 
business  run  by  American  genius  and  backed  by  American  capital 
which  has  not  only  driven  foreign  competition  from  the  home  field,  but 
has  itself  entered  upon  foreign  territory,  and  despite  tariff  restrictions  and 
impost  taxes  abroad,  is  able  to  undersell  the  foreign  manufacturer  in  his 
home  field.  Such  a  business  is  the  manufacture  of  motto  papers  con- 
ducted by  Messrs.  F.  M.  Bower  &  Co.  Their  motto  papers  are  used  by 
bakers,  confectioners  and  fancy  goods  dealers  and  manufacturers,  and  the 
house  has  practically  a  monopoly  of  the  motto  paper  trade  in  the  United 
States.  Years  ago  before  this  well-known  house  started  in  business  all 
these  motto  papers  were  imported,  and  the  ruling  price  was  $1.25  per  thou- 
sand. By  their  improved  methods  of  manufacture  and  their  enterprising 
business  management,  F.  M.  Bower  A  Co.  now  furnish  a  better  grade  of 
paper  in  larger  variety  of  design  at  less  than  half  the  price  which  formerly 
ruled,  and  the  foreign  goods  have  been  practically  driven  from  this  market. 
They  ship  their  motto  papers  to  Canada,  Mexico,  Central  and  South 
America,  and  even  to  Europe,  where,  despite  the  fact  that  they  have  to 
pay  an  import  duty  of  40  per  cent.,  they  are  able  to  undersell  the  foreign 
manufacturer  and  furnish  a  better  quality  of  goods.  Besides  the  motto 
papers  the  house  manufactures  and  deals  in  every  kind  of  tool,  pan  or 
machine  used  by  bakers  and  confectioners.    The  present  firm  of  F.  M. 


Bower  &  Co.  succeeded  F.  M.  Bower  &  Bro.  in  18SS,  and  is  composed  of 
Messrs.  A.  M.  Bower  and  E.  E.  Pierson. 

ADOLPH  HENSCHEL,  Manufacturing  Confectioner,  Nos.  456  and 
458  Cherry  street. — Mr.  Henschel  is  one  of  the  best  known  manu- 
facturing confectioners  in  New  York.  He  has  had  an  experience 
of  more  than  than  twenty-five  years  in  the  business,  though  lie  has 
been  established  at  his  present  location  only  for  the  last  year.  His  manu- 
factory occupies  an  entire  floor,  75  x  150  feet  in  area,  which  is  equipped  with 
all  the  latest  machinery  and  every  improved  appliance  f  or  making  the  finest 
candies  and  confections.  Fifty  hands  are  employed  in  the  various  processes 
of  manufacture,  and  everything  throughout  the  establishment  is  kept 
scrupulously  clean,  and  only  materials  of  absolute  purity  are  used.  In  this 
way  the  confections  produced  are  always  of  the  highest  standard  of 
quality,  and  the  "Bison  Brand,"  which  is  Mr.  Henschcrs  trade-mark,  has 
an  established  reputation  as  a  guarantee  of  the  finest  productions.  The 
specialties  manufactured  include  bon  bons  and  chocolates,  fine  penny 
goods,  hand-made  cream  cocoanut  bon  bons,  and  a  full  line  of  table  confec- 
tions. The  trade  extends  all  over  the  United  States,  and  the  chief  custom- 
ers are  wholesale  grocers  and  confectioners  in  New  York  and  the  Eastern 
States.  Mr.  Henschel  is  a  native  of  Germany,  but  has  been  in  the  United 
States  since  a  youth,  and  is  a  member  of  the  National  Confectioners'  Asso- 
ciation, and  of  several  fraternal  and  social  organizations. 

JOIIX  EABLY  &  CO.,  Manufacturers  and  Jobbers  of  Woodenware, 
Cordage,  Brushes,  Brooms,  Etc.,  Nos.  13  Hudson  Street  and  130 
Reade  Street. — One  of  New  York's  best  known  woodenware  firms  is 
that  of  John  Early  &  Co.  The  house  is  an  old  and  representative 
one.  and  does  a  very  large  business.  It  was  established  in  1861  by  John 
Early,  who  died  in  1801,  when  his  sons  and  successors,  J.  N.  and  C.  M. 
Early,  assumed  control.  The  Messrs.  Early  are  gentlemen  in  the  prime  of 
life,  and  natives  of  this  city.  Both  are  men  of  thorough  experience  in  the 
business,  active  and  energetic,  and  are  well  and  favorably  known  in  the 
trade.  John  Early  &  Co.  are  importers  and  jobbers  of  woodenware,  cord- 
age, brushes,  brooms,  etc..  etc.,  and  carry  full  lines.  They  handle  a  multi- 
farious assortment  of  goods,  including  grocers'  sundries,  household  furn- 
ishing supplies,  etc.,  and  have  unsurpassed  facilities.  Their  trade  extends 
throughout  the  United  States,  and  they  also  exportquite  largely  to  Central 
and  South  America.  Their  warehouse  is  spacious  and  commodious,  and 
the  various  departments  are  well  ordered.  An  exceedingly  large  and  com- 
plete stock  is  constantly  kept  on  hand  here,  and  comprises  everything  in 
woodenware.  willow-ware,  cordage,  brushes,  brooms,  etc.  They  also  store 
goods  extensively  elsewhere,  and  are  in  a  position  to  offer  liberal  induce- 
ments  to  the  trade. 


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TQINUCU  SUGAR  CANE  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY.  No.  si) 
Wall  Street. — One  of  the  most  valuable  and  important  of  our  com- 
mercial interests  is  represented  in  the  importation  of  raw  sugar. 
A  foremost  concern  carrying  on  extensive  operations  in  tins  line  is 
the  Central  Tuiuucu  Sugar  <  Jane  Manufacturing  ( Company,  of  Santi  Spiritus, 
Cuba,  whose  head  office  is  at  the  address  above.  This  company  was 
Organized  in  L890,  and  has  since  been  operatine  with  steadily  increasing 
success,  owing  to  the  superior]  ty  of  its  lands,  and  the  honorable  methods 
employed  in  the  management.  The  company  owns  a  large  plantation  on 
thr  Island  of  Cuba,  where  they  produce  a  very  heavy  crop  of  sugar  cam', 
which  is  manufactured  into  sugar  by  the  company.  The  most  improved 
machinery  is  utilized  for  the  purpose,  and  the  plant  was  recently 
augmented  by  the  addition  of  a  large  new  sugar  mill.  The  product  is 
shipped  in  cargo  lots  direct  to  New  York,  and  is  here  disposed  of  to  Amei  i- 
can  refiners.  The  sugar  stands  a  test  of  96#  and  is  maintained  at  the  bi  st 
possible  standard  of  excellence.  The  company  is  excellently  officered  by 
gentlemen  prominent  in  commercial  and  financial  circles. 

GEO.  E.  ETIENNE,  Sole  Agent  for  the  United  (States  for  Joseph 
Itamell.  Paris,  Table  Luxuries.  Nos.  3!)  and  41  West  Broadway. — 
The  importation  of  table  luxuries  constitutes  a  most  important 
feature  of  New  York's  commerce.  Among  the  most  recently  es- 
tablished of  those  engaged  in  the  trade  is  Mr.  Geo.  E.  Etienne.  who  began 
operations  in  September,  1894.  lie  is  sole  agent  for  the  United  States  for 
the  Paris  house  of  Mr.  Joseph  Iiamell.  dealer  in  sardines,  peas,  mushrooms, 
beans,  macedoiuc.  olive  oil,  truffles,  macaroni,  candied  and  preserved 
fruits,  etc.  These  products  are  guaranteed  to  be  the  finest  of  the  kind  the 
market  affords.  A  full  line  of  samples  is  carried  and  importation  orders 
from  any  part  of  the  United  States  are  promptly  attended  to.  Mr.  Etienne 
is  a  native  of  Paris  and  has  resided  in  New  York  the  past  eight  years,  lie 
is  an  energetic  young  business  man  and  fully  deserving  of  all  patronage 
that  may  be  accorded  him. 

G GRUND,  Analytical  and  Consulting  Chemist.  No.  121  Front 
street.  —  It  is  self-evident  that  it  is  of  the  utmost  interest  to 
all  members  of  the  community  that  the  men  charged  with  the 
duty  of  analysis  should  possess  the  highest  scientific  and 
theoretical  attainments,  and  a  broad,  practical  experience.  Among  those 
who  occupy  themselves  with  this  line  of  research  in  New  York,  we  know 
of  none  who  possesses  these  qualifications  in  a  higher  degree  than  Mr.  G. 
Grund,  who  was  born  in  Oermany,  and  there  received  his  education, 
graduating  with  high  honors  from  the  University  of  Leipsic.  He  came  to 
this  city  in  1S82,  and  was  at  once  retained  as  an  analytical  and  consulting 
chemist  of  the  sugar  trade,  a  position  which  he  has  since  filled  and  still 
tills  with  eminent  satisfaction.  In  lsss  he  opened  bis  office  for  general 
analytical  and  consulting  work,  and  his  patronage  is  to-day  both  large  and 


influential.  His  patrons  are  found  in  all  parts  of  this  country,  and  some 
of  them  are  business  men  at  Halifax,  N.  S.,  and  Montreal,  P.  Q., 
Canada.  Mr.  Grund  has  made  an  enviable  name  for  ability  and  integrity, 
and  judging  by  his  past  success,  his  future  is  well  assured. 

THOMAS  GOULARD  &  CO.,  Licensed  Inspectors.  Weighers,  Etc., 
Provisions.  Lard,  Tallow,  Oils,  Grease  and  General  Merchandise, 
Nos.  36and'88  Whitehall  Street. — This  business  w  as  originally  estab- 
lished thirty  years  ago,  by  Messrs.  Goulard,  Rouse  &  Co.,  and  on 
the  decease  of  Mr.  Martin  House  on  January  3n,  1S!)4,  Mr.  Thomas  Goulard 
succeeded  to  the  sole  control  under  the  present  name  ami  style.  He  is 
recognized  as  a  gentleman  of  superior  talents  and  sound  judgment,  and 
having  daily  to  deal  with  all  kinds  of  provisions,  lard,  tallow,  oils,  grease 
and  general  merchandise  coining  from  all  parts  of  the  country,  he  has  be- 
come an  acknowledged  authority  on  all  qualities  and  grades,  and  the  sys- 
tem in  force  works  smoothly  and  satisfactorily,  owing  to  the  reliable 
methods  of  management.  Mr.  Goulard  has  in  his  service  from  thirty  to 
forty  skilled  assistants,  and  every  department  of  the  business  goes  on 
harmoniously  and  to  the  credit  of  the  house,  while  the  members  of  the 
Exchange  reap  the  benefit.  Branch  offices  are  operated  at  No.  ~.°>  Traders' 
Building,  Chicago,  111.,  and  Board  of  Trade  Building,  Kansas  City,  Mo., 
and  the  house  has  its  correspondents  in  all  parts  of  the  country.  Mr.  Gou- 
lard is  a  native  New  Yorker,  a  prominent  member  of  the  Produce  Exchange, 
the  Knights  Templar,  Mystic  Shrine  and  Blue  Lodge  of  F.  &  A.  M.;  a 
director  of  the  New  York  Bay  Cemetery,  and  a  useful,  public-spirited 
citizen. 

GEO.  II.  RICHARDSON,  Bananas.  Nos.  228  and  •_'.;()  Greenwich 
Street. — The  wholesale  trade  in  tropical  fruits  forms  one  of  the 
most  important  features  of  our  metropolitan  commerce,  and  vast 
transactions  are  carried  on  in  this  line.  This  is  especially  the  case 
with  tin1  trade  in  bananas,  millions  of  bunches  being  disposed  of  annually, 
while  it  is  but  comparatively  a  few  years  since  this  great  fruit  was  re. 
garded  as  a  luxury  in  this  country.  One  of  the  leading  houses  engaged  in 
this  industry  is  conducted  by  Mr.  George  II.  Richardson.  I  bis  gentleman 
began  business  operations  in  1879,  and  has  since  acquired  an  excellent  pres- 
tige as  an  authority  on  all  branches  of  his  avocation,  while  he  has  devel- 
oped a  first-class  trade  connection  that  extends  all  over  the  United  States 
and  Canada.  He  deals  in  West  Indian,  South  American  and  Southern 
fruits  and  nuts,  disposing  of  same  by  cargo,  carloads  or  smaller  quantities 
as  the  condition  of  the  trade  may  demand,  making  a  specialty  of  bananas, 
handling  a  large  quantity  of  this  wholesome  fruit,  the  fruit  being  received 
direct  from  growers.  All  demands  of  the  trade  are  met  upon  the  most 
favorable,  liberal  terms.  Mr.  Richardson  was  born  in  the  Commonwealth  of 
Massachusetts,  but  has  resided  in  the  metropolis  about  twenty  years,  and 
here  he  is  popularly  know  u  as  a  most  progressive,  energetic  and  reliable 
merchant. 


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4C  NEW    YORK-  1  894, 


THE  UNITED  CONFECTIONERS'  ASSOCIATION,  Manufacturers  of 
Superior  Flavoring  Extracts,  Importers  and  Dealers  in  General 
Confectioners'  Supplies,  No.  43  Jay  Street. — The  leading  represent- 
ative of  the  trade  in  flavoring  extracts  and  general  confectioners' 
supplies  in  the  metropolis  is  recognized  to  he  The  United  Confectioners' 
Association.  This  house  is  noted  for  the  manufacture  of  superior  flavoring 
extracts  and  the  importation  and  sale  of  general  confectioners' supplies.  The 
business  was  founded  in  1866,  and  the  present  corporation  was  formed  under 
the  laws  of  the  State  of  New  York,  with  a  capital  of  $27,000,  and  its  pres- 
ent officers  are  as  follows,  viz. ;  E.  A.  G  .  Intemann.  president ;  H.  W.  Hoops, 
vice-president;  John  Bruinmer,  secretary;  J.  G.  C.  Taddiken,  treasurer; 
Henry  C.  Brummer,  cashier;  and  the  following  board  of  directors,  E.  A. G. 
Intemann,  H.  W.  Hoops,  John  Brummer.  J.  G.  C.  Taddiken,  J.  F.  Cordes, 
Hermann  Cordes,  F.  Lange,  H.  F.  Hoops,  H.  Lunsmann,  Charles  Heins  and 
August  Liss.  As  manufacturers  of  specialties  peculiar  to  their  house, 
this  association  occupies  a  unique  position  in  the  industrial  world,  ami  it 
is  safe  to  say  that  it  has  no  successful  imitators  and  no  peers  in  this  or 
any  other  country.  For  purity  and  strength  their  oils,  extracts  and  fruit 
juices  are  unsurpassed,  and  are  warranted  free  from  all  poisonous  adulter- 
ations. Their  most  prominent  specialties  are  Superior  Extracts  of  Vanilla, 
Strawberry,  Lemon  Peel,  and  Orange  Peel;  Mexican  vanilla  beans,  New  Or- 
leans molasses.  Police  Porto  Rico  molasses,  American  crystal  glucose,  shelled 
Spanish  and  Virginia  peanuts,  almonds,  hickorymits.  pecan  nuts,  hazel 
nuts,  walnuts  and  pignolia  nuts,  San  Bias  cocoanuts,  chocolates,  gela- 
tines, honey,  marmalades,  cocoa  butter,  Tonka  beans,  dessicated  cocoanut,  tigs, 
dates,  raisins,  rock-candy,  grape  sugar  and  maple  sugar.  These  goods  are 
guaranteed  to  have  no  deleterious  substances,  and  are  in  preferential  de- 
mand by  confectioners  throughout  the  entire  country.  An  immense  stock 
is  constantly  carried,  and  all  orders  are  given  prompt  and  perfect  fulfill- 
ment, while  terms  and  prices  arc  placed  upon  a  fair  and  equitable  basis. 
President  Intemann  has  been  at  the  head  of  affairs  since  IS86,  and  both  he 
and  his  coadjutors  in  the  management  are  experts  in  the  business,  and 
are  to  be  congratulated  upon  the  success  they  have  achieved  by  their 
enterprise,  industry  and  skill. 

MILKS  &  HOLM  AN,  Millers  and  Commission  Merchants,  No.  49  Jay 
Street. — Among  the  various  commodities  of  commerce,  the  trade 
in  cereals  occupies  the  foremost  position  in  point  of  value  and 
importance.  One  of  the  oldest  bouses  in  this  line  in  New  York  is 
that  of  Messrs.  Miles  &  Ilolman.  millers  and  commission  merchants,  with 
mills  at  Alpine-on-the-Hudson,  N.  J.  This  firm  was  organized  in  1S40.  by 
Messrs.  Francis  S.  and  Sweeting  Miles,  Lyman  F.  Ilolman  being  admitted 
inl865.  F.  S.  Miles  retired  about  1808,  and  L.  F.  Holmanin  1884,the  present 
proprietor  being  Sweeting  Miles  solely,  and  thus  for  almost  an  half  century 
the  house  has  been  in  existence.    They  are  widely  as  well  as  most  reputably 


known  to  the  trade,  and  their  business  connection  extends  all  over  theUnion. 
They  deal  in  oatmeal,  oat  groats,  pearl  barley,  barley  flour,  samp,  hominy, 
cornmeal,  split  peas,  green  peas,  buckwheat  groats,  etc.,  and  handle  the  best 
grades  only,  carry  a  heavy  stock  in  their  five-story  warehouse  in  this  city, 
and  orders  of  any  magnitude  meet  with  prompt  fulfillment.  The  New  York 
house  is  conducted  under  the  management  of  Mr.  Francis  J.  Miles,  son  of 
Sweeting  Miles,  who  is  an  active,  thoroughly  experienced  business  man. 

APGAR  &  CO.,  Importers  of  Extracts,  Essential  Oils,  Fruit  Juices 
Etc.,  Nos.  73-75  Dey  and  178  Washington  Streets. — This  is  an  old 
and  a  representative  concern,  and  is  widely  known.  It  is  the 
oldest  and  leading  house  in  its  line  in  the  country,  and  has  had  a 
prosperous  career.  The  business  was  established  in  1842  by  Mali] on 
Apgar,  and  under  the  above  firm-name  has  ever  since  been  conducted  with 
uninterrupted  success.  The  founder  retired  some  time  ago,  and  the  co- 
partnership now  consists  of  his  sons,  Louis  J.  Apgar  and  Ed.  H.  Apgar, 
and  Henry  C.  Weitemeyer.  All  three  are  men  of  thorough  experience,  and 
have  been  in  the  firm  for  a  number  of  years.  They  are  well  known  in 
commercial  circles  and  are  members  of  the  Produce  Exchange.  Messrs. 
Apgar  &  Co.  have  a  branch  office,  warehouse  and  factory  at  Nos.  221- 
223  East  Kinzie  Street,  Chicago,  where  they  occupy  four  commodious  four- 
story  buildings.  They  employ  some  forty  people  in  the  various  depart- 
ments and  have  about  twenty  representatives  on  the  road.  The  premises 
occupied  by  the  New  York  house  are  spacious  and  well  ordered.  Messrs. 
Apgar  »V-  Co.  are  importers  and  manufacturers  of  extracts,  essential  oils, 
essences,  ammonia  acids,  fruit-juices,  dried  fruit,  shelled  nuts  of  all  kinds, 
dates,  olive  oil,  spices,  seeds,  etc.,  and  handle  a  great  variety  of  high-grade 
products.  They  are  general  agents  for  United  States  and  Canada  for 
Blocker's  Dutch  cocoa  butter,  Blooker's  Carcacas  liquor,  Blooker's  Ceylon 
liquor,  the  E.  A.  F.  brand  of  French  fruits,  fruit  pulps,  fruit  juices;  for 
Bishop  A-  Co..  Los  Angeles.  Cal.,  pure  unsugared  fruit  pulps;  for  the 
Orient.  Company,  (Limited)  Colombo  and  London,  celebrated  Ceylon  sugar- 
less cocoanut.  the  "Cocolanka  Brand  "  thread,  strip,  chips,  tegular,  shred 
and  macaroon ;  for  II.  B.  &  Co."'s  triple  concentrated  German  fruit-juices, 
and  for  V.  S.  Restuccia  et  tils,  Messina  finest  hand  pressed  oil  of  lemon 
and  orange.  They  carry  a  vast  and  varied  assortment  of  goods,  all  of  high- 
grade,  and  can  warrant  every  article.  The  stock,  which  is  of  a  compre- 
hensive character,  comprises,  in  addition  to  the  products  already  mentioned, 
also  almond  paste,  Canton  ginger,  gelatine,  glucose,  glycerine,  gums, 
honey,  Iceland  moss,  licorice,  horehound,  lamp-black,  soda,  sugar,  molasses 
and  syrups,  starch.  Tonka  beans,  vanilla  beans,  cream  tartar,  paraffine, 
wax  paper,  "  Delicious  "  crushed  fruits,  egg  albumen,  coloring  compounds 
and  other  specialties  in  confectioners'  supplies  and  druggists'  sundries. 
The  firm  can  quote  lowest  prices  on  anything  in  their  line,  and  all  orders 
are  carefully  and  promptly  tilled. 


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JOHN"  SINCLAIR  &  CO.,  Commission  Merchants,  Room  is:;. 
Washington  Building,  No.  1  Broadway. — One  of  the  oldest  and 
best-known  packing  houses  represented  in  New  York  is  that 
of  T.  M.  Sinclair  &  Co..  of  Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa,  represented  in 
New  York  by  Messrs.  John  Sinclair  it  Co.  The  latter  firm  established 
themselves  in  business  here  thirty  years  ago.  as  commission  merchants, 
and  still  cany  on  operations  in  that  line.  About  1S71  they  established 
the  packing  house  at  Cedar  Rapids,  where  they  packed  from  300,000  to 
400,000  hogs  per  year,  and  handle  both  pork  and  beef  products  in  this  city, 
on  commission  and  for  export.  The  firm  possess  an  expert  knowledge  of 
the  provision  trade  in  all  its  branches,  and  the  success  they  have  met  with 
is  easily  seen  in  the  immense  business  which  they  have  built  up  through- 
out the  United  States  and  in  foreign  countries.  None  but  the  very  finest 
goods  in  their  line  are  handled,  and  to  know  that  an  article  comes  from  the 
house  of  John  Sinclair  it  Co  ,  is  to  know  that  is  the  best  the  market  affords. 
They  carry  on  general  transactions  as  commission  merchants  in  pork,  lard, 
hams,  tripe,  shoulders,  sausages,  pig's  feet,  dried  and  smoked  beef,  beef 
tongues,  pure  leaf  lard  and  sugar  cured  hams.  The  meats  packed  by  this 
firm  are  justly  celebrated  for  excellence,  soundness,  care  and  skill  in  curing, 
as  they  use  only  tire  best  stock  and  have  the  latest  process  for  curing, 
which  adds  greatly  to  the  flavor  of  their  hams  and  bacon  and  renders  them 
free  from  the  unpleasant  taste  of  excessive  salt.  Their  pure  leaf  lard  is 
refined  to  that  degree  which  renders  it  pre-eminently  a  choice  and  fine 
article  for  culinary  purposes.  The  largest  orders  are  filled  with  prompt- 
ness and  care,  and  every  advantage  known  to  the  trade  is  granted  to  cus- 
tomers. Mr.  John  Sinclair,  the  senior  member  of  the  firm,  is  in  charge  of 
the  New  York  office,  ami  is  a  well-known  member  of  the  Produce  Exchange, 
bringing  to  bear  special  qualifications  for  carrying  on  the  business  upon 
the  highest  plane  of  efficiency. 

MARTIN  JOHNSON  it  SON,  Commission  Merchants  in  Pork, 
Poultry.  Sheep,  Lambs.  Calves,  Perries.  Peaches,  and  all  Kinds 
of  Country  Produce.  No.  Hi.")  Reade  Street. — This  is  an  old  and  re- 
liable house,  and  has  been  prominent  in  the  trade  for  a  quarter  of 
a  century.  It  was  established  by  the  senior  member  of  the  firm,  who  con- 
ducted the  business  alone  for  a  number  of  years,  and  then  took  into  part- 
nership his  son,  Edwin  S.  Johnson.  The  Messrs.  Johnson  are  commission 
merchants  in  pork,  poultry,  sheep,  lambs,  calves,  berries,  peaches,  and 
all  kinds  of  country  produce,  and  do  a  large  business.  They  receive 
supplies  from  all  points,  and  are  quite  extensive  shippers.  They  can  place 
consignments  to  the  very  best  advantage,  and  guarantee  prompt  returns. 
Martin  Johnson  it  Son  oceupy  commodious  premises,  and  employ  a  num- 
ber of  people.  They  keep  on  hand  always  a  large  and  fine  stock,  which 
includes  everything  in  their  line  in  season,  anil  can  supply  dealers  at  low- 
est market  prices.    They  give  close  personal  attention  to  business,  and 


those  having  dealings  with  this  responsible  firm  are  assured  of  finding  the 
same  of  an  entirely  satisfactory  character. 

WOLFF  it  REESSINO.  Importers  and  Manufacturers.  Packers  of 
Canned  Goods,  Nos.  62  and  (14  Front  Street. — The  pioneers  in 
the  sardine  industry  in  America  were  Messrs.  Wolff  it  Reessing, 
of  this  city,  who  are  still  the  leaders  in  the  importation,  maim 
facture  and  packing  of  canned  goods.  They  began  to  pack  sardines  at 
their  factory  in  this  city  in  1871,  importing  for  this  purpose  "sprats"  in 
barrels.  This  business  they  continued  until  IS75.  In  the  meantime,  how- 
ever, the  idea  had  been  suggested  of  using  the  small  herring  taken  at 
Eastport,  Me.,  as  a  substitute,  and  experiments  soon  proved  that  the 
domestic  fish  were  superior  to  the  imported  ones.  The  abundance  of  the 
small  herring  in  the  vicinity  of  Eastpoi't  induced  this  firm  to  embark  in  the 
enterprise  of  putting  up  the  herring  in  oil.  under  the  direction  of  the  Eagle 
Preserved  Fish  Company,  which  had  previously  been  organized  by  Mr. 
Julius  Wolff,  the  senior  member  of  the  firm.  The  methods  employed 
proved  successful,  and  as  a  result  these  gentlemen  have  had  the  satisfac- 
tion of  seeing  the  industry  develop  to  such  an  extent  that  it  now  consti- 
tutes the  principal  business  of  Eastport  and  Luhec,  and  is  rapidly  spreading 
toother  portions  of  Maine,  the  firm  now  handling  the  products  of  some 
twenty  packing  factories  at  Eastport,  Luhec,  Jonesport,  Milbridge,  etc. 
The  care  taken  in  salting  and  preparing  the  fish  was  an  important  factor  in 
the  business,  and  justified  the  packers,  after  stipulating  a  reasonable  time 
during  which  the  guarantee  should  hold  good,  in  making  the  following 
offer  to  the  trade:  "Warranted  to  keep  sound;  if  not  so  found,  money  will 
be  refunded."  No  such  guarantee  was  given  in  regard  to  the  imported 
sardines,  which  fact  proved  a  death-blow  to  the  imported  article.  The 
pack  of  domestic  sardines — £  oils,  $  mustards,  spiced,  and  packed  in  tomato 
sauce — last  year  amounted  to  about  "SO. not)  eases.  The  high  standard  of 
its  products,  is  evidenced  by  the  fact  that  medals  have  been  awarded  them 
at  numerous  international  expositions,  both  in  Europe  and  in  this  country. 
In  1883  a  silver  medal  was  awarded  at  the  Great  International  Fisheries 
Exposition  in  London,  and  another  medal  was  awarded  the  same  year  at 
the  exposition  held  at  Aalborg,  in  Denmark.  Again,  in  ISS.">.  the  firm  was 
given  a  gold  medal  at  the  New  Orleans  Exposition.  Their  trade  to-day 
extends  to  all  parts  of  the  United  States,  and  employment  is  given  during 
the  season  in  this  industry  to  from  5000  to  6000  hands.  The  goods  com- 
mand a  decided  preference  among  dealers  and  consumers,  and  in  the 
markets  of  the  world  the  trade-mark  of  the  Eagle  brand  of  this  firm 
is  considered  a  guarantee  of  uniform  excellence.  Mr.  Julius  Wolff  founded 
this  business  in  1865.  and  the  present  firm  was  organized  in  1869.  Loth 
gentlemen  are  natives  of  Germany,  residents  of  this  country  for  upwards 
of  thirty  years,  and  experts  in  their  calling. 


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*  NEW   YORK^-  1  894,  * 


J MONROE  TAYLOR  CHEMICAL  COMPANY,  No.  113  Water,  first 
door  south  of  Wall  Street. — For  many  years  the  products  of  J. 
Monroe  Taylor  Chemical  Company  have  heen  hefore  the  public,  and 
have  stood  the  test  of  time.  These  goods  have  been  on  the  market 
now  for  half  a  century,  and  daring  the  entire  period  have  been  steadily 
plowing  in  popular  favor.  The  "  Gold  Medal''  soda  and  salekatus  manu- 
factured by  them  are  noted  for  exceptional  excellence,  and  are  conceded  to 
be  the  very  best  made.  Their  Cream  Yeast  baking  powder  and  sal  soda 
are  also  preparations  of  a  distinctly  superior  quality,  and  all  are  in  exten- 
sive and  increasing  use.  The  company's  factory,  which  is  in  Brooklyn,  is 
the  oldest  bi-carb.  soda  works  in  the  United  States.  This  concern  was 
established  iu  1S44.  and  is  widely  known.  J.  Monroe  Taylor  Chemical 
Company  have  first-class  productive  facilities,  and  do  an  exceedingly  large 
business.  Their  factory  is  capacious  and  perfectly  equipped,  and  upward 
of  100  hands  are  employed  in  the  various  departments.  They  have 
eight  clerks  at  the  office,  and  twenty  salesmen  represent  them  on  the  road. 
The  proprietors  are  Charles  C.  Pope.  J.  Monroe  T.  Pope  and  Charles  F. 
Pope,  father  and  sons  respectively.  The  Messrs.  Pope,  who  are  native  Xew 
Yorkers,  are  men  of  thorough  practical  experience,  and  exercise  immediate 
supervision  over  all  operations.  The  goods  manufactured  by  them  are 
made  from  carefully  selected  and  pure  ingredients,  and  a  uniformly  high 
standard  of  excellence  is  maintained.  Their  "Gold  Medal"  soda  and 
8A1.era.tus, and  their  Cream  Yeast  baking  powder,  etc..  are  of  absolute 
purity  and  notably  fine  quality.  They  are  goods  of  distinct  merit,  and  are 
not  only  in  extensive  demand  everywhere  in  the  United  States,  but  are 
exported  largely,  also,  to  Central  and  South  American  countries.  A  big 
stock  is  always  kept  on  hand,  and  the  trade  is  supplied  on  the  most  favor- 
able terms. 


SOME  seven  years  ago,  the  firm  of  E.  J.  Heraty  &  Co.,  an  old 
established  and  well-known  exclusive  tea  importing  house 
of  Philadelphia,  opened  a  branch  in  Xew  York  under  the 
management  of  E.  M.  Payne.  From  an  office  in  the  start  this 
branch  has  gradually  grown  until  they  now  occupy  the  entire  five- 
story  building  at  No.  141  Front  Street,  and  are  acknowledged  by 
all  as  one  of  the  leading  houses  in  the  trade.  The  making  a  spe- 
cialty of  pure  teas,  together  with  strictly  honorable  dealings,  are 
partly  responsible  for  this  pronounced  success. 


THOS.  LEEMING  &  CO..  Importers  of  Xestle's  Milk  Food,  Xestle's 
Swiss  Milk,  Sofio's  Essential  Oils,  Chocolat-Siuhard,  No.  73  War- 
ren Street. — This  firm  handles  none  but  imported  goods  and  are 
sole  agents  for  Xestle's  milk  food.  Xestle's  Swiss  condensed  milk, 
and  chocolat-suchard,  representing  eminent  foreign  houses.  The  above- 
named  products  this  firm  are  able  to  secure  by  virtue  of  the  knowledge 
possessed  by  the  principals  of  their  intrinsic  and  market  value,  as  well  as 
by  their  acquaintance  with  the  best  sources  of  supply  and  the  old  associ- 
ations they  have  across  the  water,  dating  back  in  many  cases  to  the  incep- 
tion of  their  business  in  1S40,  when  Joseph  Leeming.  the  founder  of  the 
hiuise,  came  here.  The  vantage  ground  thus  gained  has  been  potent  in 
enabling  the  firm  to  command  a  wide  influence  on  both  sides  the  water  and 
t<>  retain  the  supremacy  in  their  trade  which  they  have  so  long  enjoyed.  A 
branch  office  is  operated  in  Montreal.  P.  (.).  Mr.  Thomas  Leeming  suc- 
ceeded to  the  business  at  the  death  of  his  father,  in  1S59,  and  Mr.  Joseph 
Leeming.  2d.  came  here  from  Montreal  in  1SS1  and  was  admitted  as  a  part- 
ner in  1886.  Both  are  thoroughly  trained  merchants  and  expert  and  accom- 
plished importers. 


JOHN  W.  HAULEXBEEK.  Germanian  Mills.  Coffee  Boasting  and  Spice 
Grinding  for  the  Trade.  No.  170  Duane  Street. — The  coffee  roasting 
and  spice  grinding  trade  is  a  most  important  feature  of  the  indus- 
tries of  the  metropolis,  and  one  of  the  most  prominent  houses  in  the 
trade  is  that  of  Mr.  John  W.  Ilaulenbeek.  proprietor  of  the  Germanian 
Mills.  This  enterprise  was  founded  in  1854  by  Peter  Ilaulenbeek,  who 
came  to  Xew  York  from  Portipton  I'lains.  N.  .1.,  when  but  fifteen  years  of 
age.  and  began  his  business  career  as  a  shop  boy  in  a  grocery  store  on  Bed- 
ford Street.  In  less  than  a  year  he  began  a  coffee-roasting  business  in  a 
loft  on  Franklin  Street,  roasting  and  packing  goods  at  night  and  selling  the 
trade  next  day.  in  which  he  prospered  exceedingly  well.  On  his  retirement 
in  1887,  he  was  succeeded  by  his  son,  the  present  proprietor,  who  now  pre- 
pares from  15,000  to  20,000  pounds  of  coffee  per  day  for  wholesalers,  pack- 
ing and  distributing  the  same.  He  has  occupied  the  present  quarters  since 
187S.  a  portion  of  which  is  set  aside  for  spice  grinding  for  the  wholesale 
trade,  and  another  portion  is  given  up  to  the  manufacture  of  an  imitation 
coffee,  which  was  invented  by  his  father  in  1875.  the  composition  being  a 
a  trade  secret.  It  is.  however,  unlike  any  other  substitute,  containing 
neither  chicory,  peas  or  rye.  The  premises  comprise  a  four-story  build- 
ing, 25x125  feet  in  dimensions,  equipped  with  the  most  modern  steam- 
power  machinery  for  roasting  coffee  and  grinding  spices,  and  employment 
is  siven  to  twenty-five  hands  the  year  around.  Mr.  Ilaulenbeek  is  a  native 
Xew  Yorker,  and  was  brought  up  to  a  knowledge  of  this  industry  from  his 
youth. 


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♦K  NEW 


JACOBDULS  &  CO.,  Packers  and  Cleaners  of  Teas  and  Coffees,  Manu- 
facturers of  Tea  Caddies,  Nos.  46  and  48  Water  Street.— An  impor- 
tant industry  with  which  many  persons  probably  are  unfamiliar  is 
the  cleaning  of  teas  and  coffees  in  order  to  separate  from  them  im- 
purities introduced  by  accident  and  by  giving  them  a  brighter  lustre  to 
enhance  their  salability.  Jacob  Duls  &  Co.  are  a  leading  firm  engaged  in 
this  branch  of  enterprise.  They  established  the  business  in  1879,  and 
under  their  skillful  management  it  has  grown  to  large  proportions,  having 
customers  in  this  city,  Boston,  Philadelphia,  Albany,  and,  in  fact,  in  all 
the  leading  cities  in  the  Middle  and  Eastern  States.  The  extent  of  their 
trade  may  be  surmised  from  the  magnitude  of  the  plant  required  to  handle 
it.  Their  storehouse  and  works  occupy  two  adjoining  buildings  five  stories 
in  height,  each  having  an  area  of  70  x  90  feet.  The  establishment  is  fitted 
up  with  all  the  improved  machinery  requisite  for  cleaning  and  renovating 
teas  and  coffees,  operated  by  a  75-horse  power  engine,  and  twenty-five  men 
are  employed.  After  the  articles  have  been  manipulated  they  are  repacked, 
and  the  firm  manufactures  tea  caddies  for  this  purpose,  which  are  in  w  ide 
and  constant  demand,  their  sale  in  the  Southern  States  being  especially 
large  and  increasing.  The  gentlemen  comprising  the  firm  are  thoroughly 
experienced  in  the  tea  and  coffee  trade  and  are  held  in  high  esteem  by  the 
merchants  in  that  line.  Mr.  Jacob  Duls  is  a  native  of  Germany  who  has 
been  for  many  years  in  this  country,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Odd  Fellows 
fraternity.  Mr.  David  D.  Reeve  is  a  New  Yorker  by  birth  and  a  member  of 
the  Royal  Arcanum,  as  is  likewise  the  third  member  of  the  firm,  Mr. 
Richard  Van  Riper,  also  a  Mew  Yorker.  All  three  reside  in  Brooklyn, 
where  Mr.  Van  Riper  is  a  member  of  the  Legion  of  Honor. 


HAMILTON  &  CHOLWELL,  Teas,  No.  128  Front  Street.— One  of 
the  best  and  most  favorably  known  (inns  engaged  in  this  branch 
of  mercantile  endeavor,  is  that  of  Messrs.  Hamilton  &  Cholwell. 
whose  extensive  business  was  founded  in  1875  by  its  present  pro- 
prietors, both  of  whom  have  had  long  and  valuable  experience  in  this 
branch  of  trade.  From  the  beginning  they  built  up  widespread  and  influ- 
ential business  connections,  and  secured  the  control  of  a  trade  which 
to-day  extends  from  Maine  to  California.  Messrs.  Hamilton  &  Cholwell 
occupy  two  floors  of  a  building,  25  x  80  feet  in  dimensions,  where  they 
have  every  modern  facility  and  convenience  for  the  prosecution  of  their 
large  business  on  a  broad  and  satisfactory  basis.  Ample  storage  room  is 
provided,  and  the  stock  under  their  control  is  at  all  times  heavy,  compre- 
hensive, and  carefully  selected.  The  firm  are  receivers  of  all  the  finest 
and  purest  grades  of  tea  from  China,  Japan,  India  and  Ceylon,  of  which 
they  have  always  a  vast  assortment  on  hand.  Their  facilities  for  receiving 
and  handling,  as  well  as  for  filling  orders  and  shipping,  are  excellent,  and 


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their  relations  with  planters  and  exporters  in  those  countries  are  such  as 
enable  the  firm  to  quote  the  lowest  market  rulings.  Fifteen  assistants  are 
employed  on  the  premises.  Mr.  Hamilton  was  born  in  this  city,  while  Mr. 
<  holw  ell  is  a  native  of  Connecticut,  and  both  are  highly  esteemed  in  trade 
circles  for  their  ability,  enterprise  and  strict  integrity. 

THE  ENGELBERG  HURLER  COMPANY,  Manufacturers  of  Pice 
and  Coffee  Hulling  Machinery,  No.  331  Produce  Exchange. — One 
of  the  unique  and  important  manufacturing  enterprises  repre- 
sented in  New  York  is  that  of  The  Engelberg  Huller  Company, 
manufacturers  of  rice  and  coffee  hulling  machinery,  whose  factory  is  at 
Syracuse,  X.  Y.  This  company  was  incorporated  in  1SS8.  under  the  laws 
of  the  State  of  West  Virginia,  and  is  officered  as  follows,  viz.:  J.  R.  Mon- 
tague, president;  T.  L.  Poole,  vice-president; 
A  A.  Schenk,  secretary  and  treasurer;  with 
Jose  P.  Tebyrica.  M.  E.,  as  manager  of  New 
York  office.  The  specialties  of  the  company 
embrace  the  improved  coffee  huller  and  sepa- 
rator, improved  rice  huller  and  polisher,  grain 
separator  and  grader.  These  machines 
are  the  inventions  of  E.  C.  Engelberg,  for 
which  they  own  the  home  and  foreign  pat- 
ents, and  they  are  the  sole  manufacturers. 
These  machines  have  gone  into  general  use 
throughout  all  parts  of  the  globe  where  rice  and  coffee  are  grown  or 
handled,  and  no  ship  leaves  New  York  for  any 
tropical  country  without  carrying  more  or  less  of 
them,  especially  for  Mexico,  Central  and  South 
America;  while  they  are  in  preferential  demand  by 
planters  throughout  Georgia,  Florida,  Louisiana,  and 
the  South.  There  are  now  over  4,000  coffee  hullers 
in  Brazil  alone,  and  (500  rice  hullers  in  different  coun- 
tries of  the  world.  Dan  Talmage's  Sons  of  Brook- 
lyn have  twenty  and  Gustave  A.  Jahn  &  Co.,  of 
Brooklyn,  have  twelve  rice  hullers,  and  the  demand 
is  steadily  on  the  increase.  The  company  give  spe- 
cial attention  to  the  export  trade,  which  is  all  done 
through  the  New  York  office.  Every  machine  is 
severely  tested  before  shipment,  and  is  guaranteed  to  give  entire  satisfac- 
tion. Prices  are  at  bed-rock,  and  illustrated  catalogues  are  mailed  on 
application.  Manager  Tebyrica  was  born  in  Brazil,  on  a  coffee  plantation, 
graduated  from  Cornel]  University  in  1S7S,  and  founded  this  company,  in 
the  management  of  which  his  success  has  been  brilliant,  decisive  and  well 
merited. 


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EMU.  GREINER,  Manufacturer  and  Importer  of  Chemical  and  Physi- 
cal Apparatus,  Xos.  146 and  14  s  William  Street. — There  is  certainly 
not  one  in  his  business  in  New  York  who  is  more  widely  or  more 
favorably  known  than  Fmil  Greiner,  manufacturer  and  importer 
of  chemical  and  physical  apparatus.  He  is  maker  of  guaranteed  accurate 
volumetric  glassware,  and  strictly  reliable  hydrometers  and  thermometers 
for  any  purpose,  and  turns  out  a  notably  superior  class  of  work,  and  being 
an  expert  in  his  line,  he  has  a  large  and  growing  patronage  which  extends 
throughout  the  United  States  and  Canada.  He  is  sole  agent  for  Franz 
Schilling,  Geblberg,  Thuringia,  Germany,  and  also  makes  a  specialty  of 
brewers'  and  distillers'  glass  instruments  and  kindred  appliances.  Mr. 
Greiner  is  a  gentleman  of  middle  age.  born  in  Germany,  and  has  been 
twenty  years  in  this  country.  He  is  a  man  of  practical  skill  and  thorough 
experience,  and  is  master  of  his  art  in  all  its  branches.  He  has  been 
established  in  business  in  New  York  since  1878,  and  from  the  start  his 
trade  has  been  steadily  growing.  He  occupies  three  commodious  floors, 
with  excellent  facilities,  and  employs  fourteen  to  eighteen  hands.  Mr. 
Greiner  is  prepared  to  make  glass  apparatus  of  any  description  to  order  on 
short  notice,  and  can  warrant  the  same  to  give  perfect  satisfaction.  Esti- 
mates on  complete  laboratory  outfits  are  furnished  by  him.  and  all  work  is 
clone  in  the  most  thorough  and  competent  manner.  He  carries  a  large 
stock,  which  includes  chemical  and  physical  apparatus,  hydrometers,  ther- 
mometers, etc.,  and  can  furnish  anything  in  bis  line  at  reasonable  prices. 

THE  POMEROT  PHARMACEUTICAL  COMPANY",  Manufacturers 
of  Pharmaceutical  Plasters  and  Hospital  Dressings,  Xos  252  and 
254  Pearl  Street. — Notable  among  our  New  Y'ork  manufacturing 
chemists  is  the  Pomeroy  Pharmaceutical  Company.  They  are 
manufacturers  of  pharmaceutical  plasters  and  hospital  dressings  of  a 
highly  meritorious  character,  and  their  preparations  are  in  widespread 
and  giowing  use.  Pomeroy's  Petroline  Porous  Plaster.  Pomeroy' s  Extra 
Belladonna  Plaster,  etc. .  etc..  manufactured  by  them,  are  noted  for  their 
excellence,  and  for  the  purposes  intended  are  without  a  superior.  They 
are  prepared  from  strictly  safe  and  best  substances,  on  scientific  principles, 
in  accordance  with  a  regular  formula,  which  is  the  result  of  years  of 
observation,  comparison  and  experiment,  and  a  uniform  standard  is  main- 
tained. These  preparations  have  been  on  the  market  now  for  a  number 
of  years,  and  have  stood  the  test  of  time.  They  have  been  steadily  grow- 
ing in  favor  everywhere  on  their  merits,  and  are  sold  by  druggists  all  over 
the  United  States.  The  manufacture  of  the  Pomeroy  plasters,  etc..  was 
begun  in  a  comparatively  small  way.  in  1879,  and  soon  the  business 
increased  to  large  proportions.  The  Pomeroy  Pharmaceutical  Company 
was  organized  in  1893.  It  is  incorporated  under  the  laws  of  the  stale  of 
Xew  York,  and  has  a  capital  of  slOO.OOO.  P.  ('.  Langdon  is  president  of 
the  concern.  E.  H.  Sleight  is  treasurer  and  C.  D(.  Scbenck  is  secretary. 


The  premises  Occnpied  by  them  as  office,  salesroom  and  laboratory  com- 
prise two  spacious  floors,  and  are  well  equipped.  A  large  staff  is  employed 
here,  and  four  salesmen  represent  the  house  on  the  road.  A  full  and  com- 
plete stock  is  always  kept  on  hand,  and  includes  pharmaceutical  plasters 
and  hospital  dressings  of  every  description,  together  with  a  full  line  of  the 
company's  other  preparations.  The  trade  is  supplied  on  the  most  favor- 
able terms,  and  all  orders  are  promptly  lilled. 

FE.  SPILTOIR,  Wholesale  Dealer  in  French,  English  and  Domestic 
Perfumery,  Combs,  Brushes,  Mirrors,  Playing  Cards  and  Drug- 
gists'  Sundries.  No.  1S(>  William  Street. — The  business  which  has 
been  conducted  for  over  forty  years  at  the  present  address,  under 
the  style  of  F.  E.  Spiltoir,  is  one  of  the  oldest  of  its  kind  in  New  York,  and 
among  that  veritable  colony  of  ancient  landmarks  in  the  business  world 
wears  the  comparatively  rare  distinction  of  having  borne  the  same  name 
and  style  from  the  time  of  its  establishing,  forty  years  ago,  up  to  the  pres- 
ent time.  The  business  was  founded  in  1854,  by  the  late  F.  E.  Spiltoir, 
w  ho  began  in  a  small  way  to  supply  the  trade  with  perfumery  and  drug- 
gists' sundries.  Being  industrious,  vigorous  and  thoroughly  honest,  quali- 
ties essential  to  success  in  any  business,  his  trade  quickly  grew  to  large 
proportions  and  he  became  well  and  favorably  known  to  the  trade  in  and 
around  New  York.  Started  as  a  local  business,  it  has  remained  largely 
local  eVer  since,  but  it  must  be  remembered  that  the  local  field  is  vastly 
greater  now  than  it  was  forty  years  ago,  and  that  the  business  must  have 
vastly  increased,  also,  in  order  to  keep  pace  with  the  demands  of  the  larger 
population  and  the  larger  territory,  as  it  has  done.  The  business  includes 
French.  English  and  domestic  perfumery,  combs,  brushes,  mirrors,  play- 
ing cards  and  d nudists'  sundries.  A  leading  specialty  is  a  cosmetic  which 
is  made  by  this  house  and  prepared  from  its  own  formula.  This  has  had  a 
big  sale  in  New  York  and  vicinity  ever  since  it  was  first  put  on  the  market, 
and  the  demand  for  it  is  steadily  growing  to-day.  Twenty  years  ago, 
when  Mr.  F.  E.  Spiltoir.  who  founded  and  built  up  this  splendid  busi- 
ness, died,  just  at  the  height  of  his  success,  his  widow  took  hold  of  the 
business  and  has  since  carried  it  on  at  the  old  stand  and  under  the 
old  name.  Mrs.  Spiltoir  is  a  woman  of  rare  business  capacity  and  had 
for  years  been  her  husband's  most  able  assistant,  contributing  largely 
to  his  success.  Mrs.  Spiltoir  has  conducted  the  business  for  twenty 
years  and  is  the  only  woman  in  the  wholesale  drug  business,  being  at  the 
head  of  one  of  the  oldest  houses,  and  is  well  and  familiarly  known  to  the 
trade  throughout  the  United  States,  she  had  a  good  practical  knowledge 
of  the  business  when  it  came  into  her  own  bands  and  with  the  assistance  of 
her  sons.  Firmin.  Gustave  and  Charles  Spiltoir,  who  are  all  yonng  men  of 
business  talent  and  perseverance,  she  has  kept  up  the  reputation  of  the 
house  and  has  seen  its  trade  largely  increase. 


*  NEW    YORK-  1  894,  * 


SCHULZE-BERGE  &  KOECIIL,  Importers  of  Aniline  Colors,  Alizar- 
ines, Dye-Stuffs  and  Chemicals,  No.  70  Murray  Street. — As  certain 
names  and  certain  firms  naturally  call  to  mind  particular  industries 
or  kinds  of  goods,  so,  also,  the  name  of  this  firm  has  become  insepa- 
rably conn  e  c  t  e  d 
with  dye-stuffs  and 
chemicals,  at  least 
so  far  as  these 
articles  are  related 
to  the  textile  in- 
dustries. Besides 
being  among  the 
leading  importers 
of  aniline  colors, 
alizarines,  and  dye- 
stuffs  in  general, 
they  are  also  the 
sole  agents  in  the 
United  States  for 
the  medicinal  pre- 
parations of  the 
Farbwerke,  vorm 
^  Meister  Lucius  & 

^  '"        I  Bruning,  Hoechst 

a.  Main,  Germany', 
which  in  c  l  u  d  u 
such  well-known 
articles  as  Antipy- 
v-\  rine,  Dr.  Koch's 
Tuberculin,  Dr. 
Bebring's  Dijitlir- 
r  i  a  Antito  xine, 
etc.  They  are  also 
the  sole  importers 
and  licensees  in 
the  United  States 
for  the  sale  of  Sac- 
charine, a  coal-tar 
product,  which  is 
500  times  sweeter 
than  sugar,  and  is 
replacing  that  arti- 
cle in  a  great  vari- 
ety of  industries.  The  business  was  founded  in  1881,  and  at  that  time  one 
floor  was  amply  sufficient  to  accommodate  both  the  office  and  warehouse. 


It  has  steadily  increased  until  now,  not  only  is  the  entire  Murray  Street 
building  occupied,  but  three  branch  houses  have  been  established  by  the 
firm,  one  in  Boston  at  Nos.  136  and  138  Milk  Street,  one  in  Philadelphia  at 
No.  39  North  Front  Street,  and  one  in  Providence  at  No.  -15  South  Main 

Street,  at  each  of 
which  a  full  stock 
of  goods  is  carried. 
The  number  of 
employees  h  a  s 
inci  eased  from 
three  originally,  to 
about  seventy  at 
present.  Mr.  Vic- 
tor Koechl  h  a  s 
been,   since   t  h  e 

I  1  retirement  of  his 

^  '  former  p  artner, 

E%>  Mr.    P.   Sch  ul  ze- 

Ferge,  on  February 
1st.  1892,  the  sole 
member  and  owner 
of  the  fi]  m.  He  is 
a  native  of  Ger- 
m  a  n  y,  but  ha  s 
been  in  this  coun- 
try for  more  than 
twenty  years.  He 
is  a  nienib  e  r  o  f 
th  e  N  e  w  Y  p  I'k 
Chamber  of  Cum- 
in e  rc e  .  and  a 
man  of  energy  and 
ability,  and  well- 
k  n  o  w  n  i  n  t  b  e 
varied  circles  with 
which  the  differ 
ent  branches  of  bis 
busin  e  s  s  fa  r  i  n  g 
him  into  contact. 
He  is  assisted  in 
t  h  e  management 
of  the  business  by 

Mr.  Hermann  A.  Mctz,  who  has  been  with  the  firm  since  its  foundation, 
and  has  the  firm's  full  confidence,  and  has  now  an  interest  in  the  business. 
Mr.  Metz  for  a  number  of  years  represented  the  firm  on  the  road,  and  is 
well  and  favorably  known  to  the  trade. 


4f  NEW    YORK  —  1  894,  §*> 


THE  VAPO-CRESOLENE  COMPANY,  Manufacturers  of  Deodorizing, 
Fumigating,  and  Disinfecting ;  Machines,  No.  09  Wall  Street. — As  a 
disinfectant  and  specific  remedy,  Vapo-Cresolene  has  become  known 
for  its  superlative  excellence  from  one  end  of  the  world  to  the 
other.  It  is  the  product  of  The  Vapo-Cresolene  Company,  whose  factory 
is  located  at  Chatham.  X.  J.  The  business  was  established  in  1880,  and  in 
1800  the  present  company  was  incorporated  under  the  laws  of  New  .Jersey, 
and  is  officered  as  follows,  viz:  .lames  H.  Valentine,  president;  Harry  Dc 
B.  Page,  vice-president;  Albion  L.  Page,  secretary  and  treasurer.  Vapo- 
Cresolene  is  the  active  medicinal  agent  of  carbolic  acid  and  the  best  disin- 
fectant known  to  science.  Also  as  a  specific  lor  malignant  cases  of  whoop- 
ing cough  and  a  remedy  for  asthma,  catarrh,  colds,  diphtheria,  croup, 
scarlet  fever,  hay  fever,  sore  throat  and  all  diseases  of  the  air  passages,  it  is 
unequaled.  The  vaporizing  apparatus  is  simple  yet  perfect,  and  is  the 
safest  method  for  destroying  infection.  Cresoleue  corresponds  with  the 
liquid  found  in  the  purifying  boxes  of  gas  works,  the  inhalation  of  the 
vapor  from  which  has  long  been  known  to  be  very  beneficial  in  cases  of 
whooping  cough.  It  is  a  chemically  pure  product,  greatly  resembling 
carbolic  acid,  but  is  stronger  in  its  antiseptic  properties.  When  vaporized 
it  has  a  penetrating  odor,  which  rapidly  permeates  a  closed  room.  It  is 
beneficial  to  the  air  passages  in  all  conditions,  and  may  be  inhaled  for  any 
length  of  time  with  perfect  safety.  The  vaporizer  is  compact  and  con- 
venient to  use.  It  is  six  inches  high  and  consists  of  a  bronzed  frame  hold- 
ing the  metal  hot  air  chamber  and  saucer,  in  which  the  Cresolene  is 
vaporized.  Directly  under  this  is  the  small  kerosene  lamp  which  gives  suf- 
ficient heat  to  accomplish  gradual  vaporization  without  causing  a  chemical 
change.  Vapo-Cresolene  is  used  continuously  in  the  United  States  Navy 
as  a  remedy,  a  preventive  and  as  a  disinfectant;  and  is  for  sale  by  all 
druggists.  The  trade  is  supplied  by  W.  II.  Schieffelin  &  Co.,  of  this  city, 
as  sole  agents  for  the  United  States.  The  officers  of  the  company  are  all 
residents  of  Chatham,  N.  J.,  enterprising,  progressive  and  practical  as 
manufacturers,  and  give  the  business  the  benefit  of  their  sound  judgment 
and  close  personal  attention,  thereby  ensuring  success  to  the  enterprise 
and  satisfaction  to  the  trade. 

STILLWELL  &  GLADDING,  Analytical  and  Consulting  Chemists, 
No.  55  Fulton  Street,  Corner  of  Cliff  Street. — In  all  lines  of  com- 
mercial and  professional  industry  there  is  not  one  that  requires 
more  special  training,  experience  and  technical  knowledge  than 
that  of  the  analytical  and  consulting  chemist,  while  the  responsibilities 
resting  upon  him  are  of  the  gravest  character.  An  old-established  house 
devoted  to  this  important  profession  is  that  of  Stillwell  &  Gladding.  This 
old  and  reliable  concern  was  founded  many  years  ago.  and  from  the  first  has 
been  the  recipient  of  a  very  liberal  and  substantial  patronage,  derived  from 
among  the  most  prominent  druggists,  pharmacists  and  manufacturers  in 


the  trade.  The  individual  members  of  the  firm  are  Charles  M.  Stillwell, 
A.  M.,  and  Thomas  S.  Gladding,  A.  M.,  both  thoroughly  experienced  and 
practical  chemists.  The  premises  occupied  are  spacious  and  commodious, 
25  x  75  feet  in  dimensions, with  an  addition,  20  x  00  feet,  and  comprise  a  hand- 
somely appointed  office,  with  laboratory  attached,  which  is  fully  equipped 
witli  all  the  latest  improved  appliances  and  conveniences  known  to  the 
science  of  chemistry,  and  for  obtaining  the  correct  results  of  an  analysis, 
and  employment  is  given  a  full  force  of  thoroughly  skilled  and  properly 
qualified  assistants.  The  firm  is  prepared  to  conduct  all  kinds  of  analyses 
and  to  render  consultations  upon  the  same  at  the  shortest  notice,  and  to 
furnish  full  and  correct  statements  when  desired.  Mr.  Stillwell  is  a  resident 
of  Brooklyn  while  Mr.  Gladding  lives  at  Montclair,  New  Jersey.  Both  are 
highly  educated  gentlemen,  refined  and  reliable,  and  are  highly  esteemed  in 
business  circles. 

Jit.  ALSING  COMPANY,  [Incorporated.]  Patentees,  Manufacturers 
and  Agents  for  Crushing,  Grinding  and  Pulverizing  Machinery, 
No.  00  New  Street. — This  company  are  patentees,  manufacturers 
and  agents  for  crushing,  grinding  and  pulverizing  machinery  <>i  nil 
kinds,  used  by  manufacturers  of  chemicals,  enamel,  drugs,  paints,  colors, 
plaster,  etc.  The  business  was  founded  in  1800,  by  Mr.  J.  It.  Alsing,  who 
was  the  inventor  and  patentee  of  Alsing' s  Patent  Pulverizing  Cylinder,  and 
who  subsequently  embarked  in  general  machinery  making  :  and  in  1885  the 
present  company  was  incorporated  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  New 
York,  with  a  capital  of  820.000.  to  carry  out  the  work  which  Mr.  Alsing 
had  so  efficiently'  planned.  The  leading  specialties  of  the  house  are  the 
Alsing  cylinders,  disintegrators,  centrifugal  mills,  bolting  reels,  burr 
stones,  drug  cutters,  rolls,  crushers,  chasers  and  general  mill  furnishings. 
Quality  and  efficiency  are  the  first  considerations  of  the  management,  and 
the  triumphant  record  of  their  machinery  and  its  ever-widening  use  are 
alone  sufficient  guarantees  that  purchasers  can  do  best  here.  Their 
machines  are  in  preferential  use  and  giving  universal  satisfaction  in  the 
leading  fertilizer  works,  drug  and  spice  mills,  chemical  plants,  paint  grind- 
ing mills,  and  other  industrial  plants,  not  only  in  this  country  but  in  all 
parts  of  the  civilized  globe.  Circulars  and  all  information  sent  free,  and 
correspondence  solicited.  The  officers  of  the  company  are  as  follows,  viz.  : 
T.  W.  Bayaud,  president;  R.  F.  Abbe,  vice-president  and  manager;  G.  F. 
Perrenoud,  treasurer.  Mr.  Bayaud  is  at  the  head  of  the  well-known  house 
of  Bayaud  &  Stevens  of  this  city  ;  president  of  the  Hot  Springs  Barytes 
Company,  and  a  New  York  merchant  of  fifty-two  years'  standing.  Treas- 
urer Perrenoud  is  also  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Hot  Springs  Barytes 
Company;  while  Vice-president  Abbe  is  a  thoroughly  expert  mechanical 
engineer,  a  graduate  of  the  Polytechnic  University  at  Berlin,  Germany; 
and  brings  to  bear  special  qualifications  for  the  successful  management  of 
this  enterprise. 


238 


♦fc  NEW   YORK^1894,  * 


WILLIAM  R.  WINN,  Manufacturer  of  and  Dealer  in  Illuminating. 
Animal,  Vegetable,  Lubricating  Oils,  Etc.,  No.  14:!  Maiden  Lane. 
— Mr.  William  R.  Winn,  manufacturer  of  and  dealer  in  oils,  has 
been  established  in  business  here  since  1871.  with  ample  capi- 
tal and  perfected  facilities  at  command,  and  makes  a  specialty  of  animal 
and  vegetable  oils,  illuminating  and  lubricating  oils,  and  the  celebrated 
Excelsior  brand  of  cylinder  and  engine  oils;  also,  dealing  in  camphene, 
turpentine,  varnishes  and  japans;  gasoline  for  gas  machines,  benzine  and 
naphtha.  He  occupies  four  floors  and  a  basement,  25  x  75  feet  each,  with 
immense  storage  capacity,  and  steady  employment  is  given  to  thirty 
skilled  and  expert  hands.  The  illuminating  oils  manufactured  here  are  of 
the  highest  standard,  pure  water-white,  of  extreme  fire-test,  non-explosive 
and  deservedly  esteemed  for  their  splendid  light-producing  qualities.  In 
lubricating  oils  this  house  is  equally  famous;  its  cylinder,  engine  and 
machinery  oils  are  manufactured  with  the  greatest  care  and  by  the  most 
approved  processes,  the  result  being  that  they  are  pure  and  reliable,  guar- 
anteed free  from  acids  or  grit,  of  high  fire  test  and  low  cold  test,  and  in 
constantly  increasing  demand  by  leading  railway  companies,  steamship 
lines,  manufacturers  and  other  large  consumers.  The  house  has  a  very 
large  export  trade  with  Europe,  South  and  Central  America,  and  other 
foreign  ports,  and  enjoys  an  enviable  reputation  throughout  the  markets 
of  the  world.  All  orders  by  telephone,  "Cortlandt  17!*1,"  by  telegraph  or 
mail,  receive  prompt  and  perfect  fulfillment.  Mr.  Winn  is  a  dative  of 
England,  who  came  to  this  country  thirty  years  ago;  a  member  of  various 
local  organizations,  and  prominent  and  popular  in  commercial  circles. 

WILBUR  H.  TOWNSEND,  Broker  and  Dealer  in  Petroleum  and 
Lubricating  Oils,  Room  115,  No.  2!)  Broadway.— The  history 
of  American  manufacturers  has  never  been  fully  written;  in 
fact  the  data  for  such  a  work  is  not  available.  The  noble 
efforts  which  have  contributed  to  the  stupendous  results  now  attained  are 
not  generally  a  matter  of  record.  It  is  interesting,  however,  to  note  those 
bouses  whose  history  is  also  that  of  the  development  of  the  special  indus- 
try in  which  they  are*engaged.  Mr.  Wilbur  II.  Townsend  bears  the  dis- 
tinction of  being  one  of  the  largest  commission  merchants  in  naphtha  and 
gas  oils  in  the  United  States.  He  established  himself  here  in  1878,  as  a 
broker  and  dealer  in  petroleum  and  lubricating  oils,  and  on  the  discovery 
that  oils  could  be  used  for  manufacturing  gas  and  for  fuel  he  made  that 
class  of  goods  his  specialty  and  now  stands  among  the  largest  brokers  in 
this  line  of  trade.  He  handles  tank  car  lots  only  in  crude  naphtha,  etc., 
paying  special  attention  to  that  line  of  business,  and  sells  for  independent 
refineries  and  others,  shipping  direct  from  the  same  to  his  customers. 
Crude  oil,  naphtha,  and  gas  oil  for  gas  purposes  are  handled  as  a  spec- 
ialty in  extensive  quantities  throughout  the  United  States.  Orders  of  what- 
ever magnitude  are  filled  at  short  notice  and  on  the  most  favorable  terms. 


Mr.  Townsend  is  a  native  of  Hartford,  Conn.,  in  the  active  prime  of  life,  is 
an  authority  in  the  oil  trade,  and  one  of  the  representative  brokers  and 
business  men  of  New  York. 

JOHN  J.  KELLER  &  CO.,  Sole  Agents  for  John  It.  Geigy  &  Co., 
Basle,  Manufacturers  of  Aniline  Colors,  Dyewood  and  Tannin  Ex- 
tracts. Etc.,  No.  104  Murray  Street. — A  commercial  industry  that 
has  become  an  almost  absolute  necessity  during  the  last  quarter  of 
a  century  to  manufacturers  and  producers  who  desire  to  have  their  inter- 
ests carefully  looked  after  in  the  great  business  centres,  is  that  of  the  man- 
ufacturers' agent.  It  is  an  industry  that  is  beneficial  to  both  the  producer 
and  consumer,  as  it  saves  both  the  expenses  of  traveling,  and  unsatisfactory 
dealings  which  are  almost  sure  to  occur  under  the  old  system.  A  well- 
known  prosperous  house  engaged  in  this  line  of  trade  in  the  great  metrop- 
olis is  that  of  Messrs.  John  J.  Keller  &  Co..  sole  agents  for  John  R.  Geigy 
&  Co.,  manufacturers  of  aniline  colors,  dyewoods  and  tannin  extracts,  etc., 
whose  works  are  located  in  Basle,  Switzerland,  and  are  among  the 
most  celebrated  in  the  world,  in  consequence  of  their  superior  produc- 
tions and  reliable  business  methods.  The  firm  was  founded  over  a  cen- 
tury ago,  and  since  the  introduction  of  their  goods  to  this  market  the  pres- 
ent agents,  Messrs.  John  J.  Keller  *  Co..  have  represented  them  here. 
They  have  always  enjoyed  a  first-class  patronage,  wholesale  in  its  char- 
acter, and  extending  throughout  the  entire  United  states,  which  is  con- 
stantly increasing  in  volume  and  influence,  necessitating  a  branch  office  at 
No.  134  Chestnut  Street,  Philadelphia,  and  another  at  No.  15.'!  Milk  Street, 
Boston,  both  of  which  are  enjoying  a  large  and  lucrative  trade.  The 
premises  occupied  in  this  city  are  very  spacious  and  commodious,  com- 
prising an  entire  four-story  building,  which  is  admirably  fitted  up  and 
equipped  with  every  convenience  for  the  successful  transaction  of  busi- 
ness and  accommodation  of  the  large  stock  constantly  on  hand.  The 
stock  carried  is  full  and  complete  and  embraces  everything  in  the  line  of 
aniline  colors,  dyewood  and  tannin  extracts;  all  of  which  are  the  very  best 
products  of  Messrs.  John  R.  Geigy  &  Co.'s  factory  in  Basle.  These  goods 
are  without  doubt  the  very  best  in  the  market,  and  are  in  constant  demand 
by  woolen,  cotton  and  other  fabric  mills,  dyers,  tanners,  and  all  others 
using  such  goods,  while  with  the  close  relations  Messrs.  John'  J.  Keller  & 
Co.  enjoy  with  the  producer,  together  with  their  long  experience  in  the 
trade,  customers  can  always  depend  upon  having  their  orders  filled 
promptly,  correctly,  and  at  the  very  lowest  possible  figures.  The  honored 
senior  partner.  Mr.  John  J.  Keller,  died  in  18S5,  and  his  sons,  Messrs.  Ernest 
and  Robert  J.  Keller,  continued  the  business  until  January  1,  1S95,  when 
Mr.  John  C.  Garnaus,  who  had  for  five  years  previous  held  power  of  attor- 
ney from  the  firm,  was  admitted  to  partnership.  Messrs.  Keller  are  natives 
of  this  state,  and  all  are  reliable  and  honorable  business  men,  and  more 
than  popular  in  social  and  commercial  circles. 


*  NEW   YORK-  1  894,  * 


239 


THE  ROESSLER  &  II  ASSLACIl  KK  CHEMICAL  COMPANY, 
Manufacturers  and  Importers  of  Chemicals,  Drugs  and  Ceramic 
Colors,  No.  7-'!  I'iin'  street. — The  business'  &o  ably  conducted  by  The 
Roessler  &  Hasslacher  Chemical  Company,  forms  an  enterprise 
enjoying  a  deservedly  high  fame  both  at  home  and  abroad.  The  company 
was  incorporated  in  1S'.)4.  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  New  York,  the 
business  having  been  in  operation  since  1882,  and  the  following  are  the 
officers  and  directors,  viz:  Jacob  Hasslacher,  New  York,  president;  Franz 
Roessler,  New  York,  vice-president;  Wm.  A.  Hamaun,  Now  York,  secre- 
tary. Board  of  Directors,  Alexander  Schneider,  Frankfurt,  o'  M.;  J.  K. 
Creevey,  New  York;  Franz  Roessler.  New  York;  Jacob  Hasslacher,  New 
York.  The  company  commands  a  business  of  great  volume  as  manufactur- 
ing and  importing  chemists,  operating  extensive  works  at  Perth  Amboy,  N. 
J.;  and  make  specialties  of  purified  chloroform,  U.  S.  I'.,  and  acetone,  pure, 
manufactured  under  United  St ates.patent s ;  cyanide  of  potassium  purified; 
hyposulphite  of  soda,  (anti-chlorine),  red  prussiate  of  potash,  (ferry- 
cyanide  of  potash),  peroxide  of  sodium  in  powder  form;  peroxygene, 
stable  and  economical  substitutes  for  the  unstable  liquid  hydrogen  perox- 
ide, for  bleaching  wool.  silk,  mixed  goods,  hair,  horn,  straw,  bone,  oils, 
etc.;  quinine  salts,  U.  S.  P.,  gold  and  silver  brand;  yellow  prussiate  of 
potash,  oxalic  acid,  chloral  hydrate,  salicylic  acid,  acetanilid,  permanganate 
of  potash,  oxide  of  cobalt,  oxide  of  tin,  and  a  full  line  of  ceramic  colors 
and  enamelling  materials.  They  are  likewise  prominent  in  the  trade  as 
representatives  for  the  U.  S.  and  Canada  of  the  German  Gold  and  Silver 
Refinery,  Frankfurt  o'  M..  Germany;  the  Chiuin  Fabrik  Auerbach,  Auer- 
bach.  Hessen,  Germany;  Dr.  August  Seyferth;  the  Chemische  Fabrik 
(iriesheim,  Frankfurt  o'  M.,  Cermany;  .Mess.  Kimheim  &  Co..  Berlin.  Ger- 
many; the  Societe  Anonyme  de  Products  Chiniques  Etablissements  Male- 
tra,  Paris  and  Rouen,  Fiance;  the  Verein  Chemischer  Fabriken  in  Mann- 
heim, Germany;  the  Aluminium  Company.  (Limited,)  of  London,  Eng. ; 
Mess.  Wassermann  A-  Jager,  Calk,, Germany;  also,  sole  agents  for  the 
European  Yellow  Prussiate  of  Potash  Syndicate.  In  the  manufacture  of 
i ts  specialties  the  company  is  most  highly  famed  for  the  choice  character 
of  the  brands  for  which  it  makes  itself  responsible,  and  their  increasing 
sales  have  afforded  convincing  proof  that  the  efforts  of  the  management  to 
supply  only  the  best  of  chemicals,  with  the  purest  ingredients,  have  been 
thoroughly  appreciated.  A  branch  office  is  operated  at  Chicago,  and  the 
trade  is  supplied  everywhere  to  the  full  extent  of  its  wants,  at  short  notice 
and  on  the  most  favorable  terms.  Circulars  and  price  lists  are  mailed  on 
application.  President  Hasslacher  and  Vice-president  Roessler  are  not  only 
famed  among  their  fellow-chemists  for  their  thorough  practical  knowledge 
and  scientific  attainments,  but  are  highly  regarded  in  the  business  world 
for  their  sterling  enterprise  and  entire  reliability.  Both  are  of  German 
birth,  residents  of  this  city  since  their  early  youth,  members  of  the  Drug 


Trade  Club,  the  Liederkraitz  and  Arion  Singing  Societies  and  other  local 
organizations,  and  young  men  of  experience,  ability  and  high  repute. 

OIL  JADWIN,  Wholesale  Druggist,  No.  63  Cortlandt  Street.— 
This  is  one  of  the  oldest  and  most  respected  drug  houses  in  the 
metropolis,  Mr.  Jadwin  having  established  himself  in  business 
in  this  city  in  18(i5.  and  has  enjoyed  a  career  of  reasonable  suc- 
cess from  the  outset.    He  is  a  thoroughly  educated  pharmacist,  having 

^  passed  through  a  ten  years'  ap- 
prentice and  clerkship  to  the  pro- 
fession in  his  native  state,  Penn- 
sylvania, w  here,  in  Carbondale,  he 
opened  a  retail  drug  store  in  185(5, 
i  opening  soon  afterward  a  branch 
store  at  Honesdale.  His  active 
disposition  however  sought  a 
wider  field  of  effort,  and  in  1864 
and  1805  he  sold  out  an  interest 
in  his  two  Pennsylvania  stores  to 
his  three  brothers  and  came  to 
New  York,  where  he  opened  a 
drug  store  on  Greenwich  Street, 
removing  the  following  year  to 
the  present  address.  Mr.  Jadwin's 
^  *  skill    promptly  secured    for  him 

confidence  and  patronage  of 
the  community,  and  his  business 
speedily  increased  in  the  whole- 
sale line,  in  which  i!  stands  prom- 
inent in  the  city.  He  owns  the 
building  he  occupies,  a  four-story 
structure.  25  x  75  feet  in  area,  which  is  amply  stocked,  from  cellar  to  loft, 
with  a  full  line  of  drugs  and  druggists'  articles,  in  the  handling  of  which 
a  corps  of  clerks  is  employed.  He  also  runs  wagons  for  the  sale  of  goods 
of  his  own  manufacture  in  the  Eastern  States.  The  specialties  he  deals 
in  are  remedies  familiar  to  the  public  as  "  The  Jadwin  Preparations,"  and 
Hie  "  Hooper  Preparations,"  both  of  which  command  extensive  sales  by 
reason  of  their  established  and  renowned  efficacy.  Mr.  Jadwin's  forty-seven 
years  of  practical  experience  in  the  drug  business  make  him  an  author- 
ity in  the  trade  as  a  practical  pharmacist,  and  he  is  now  one  of  the 
oldest  druggists  in  the  city  in  continuous  business,  and  a  respected  member 
of  the  Wholesale  Drug  Association  of  New  York,  as  well  as  of  the  Grand 
Army  of  the  Republic,  he  having  raised  a  company  of  volunteers  that  op- 
posed General  Lee  at  Gettysburg,  Pa.,  in  the  late  war. 


II.  JADWIN. 


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I  — Following  closely  in  the  footsteps  of  such  houses  as  those  ot 

^ — ^  *  Messrs.  Powers  &  Weigh  tin  an,  of  Philadelphia,  and  the  Mallin- 

crodt  Chemical  Works,  of  St.  Louis, — two  of  the  largest  firms  of 
manufacturing  chemists  in  the  world — we  find  the  house  of  Messrs.  C.  G. 
Bacon  &  Co., 
occupying  spa- 
cious premises  as 
above.  This  busi- 
ness was  founded 
thirty-five  years 
ago,  by  Messrs. 
Praser  &  Lee,  as 
wholesale  drug- 
gists, and  was 
purchased  by  the 
present    firm  in 

1892.  Since  the 
latter  date  the 
business  iias  be- 
come almost  en- 
tirely a  manufac- 
turing one  in  its 
purposes  a  n  d 
aims,  and  the  new 
firm  are  making 
r  i  |)id  and  substan- 
tial strides  to- 
ward the  front 
ranks  of  their 
profession,  as  the 
extensive  output 
ot  their  laboratory 
well  proves.  They 

occupy  an  entire  five-story  building,  28  x  100  feet  in  area,  the  upper  Moors 
of  which  are  devoted  to  the  manufacturing  department,  where  steady 
employment  is  given  to  thirty  skilled  hands.     The    establishment  as  a 


C.  Graham  Bacon,  Jr. 


whole  is  one  of  the  finest,  most  attractive  and  convenient  to  be  found 
in  the  wholesale  and  manufacturing  drug  trade  of  this  city.  No  old  stock 
here,  all  new  and  fresh.  The  firm  manufacture  a  general  line  of  fluid 
extracts,  pharmaceutical  compounds,  acids,  salts  and  tinctures,  and  possess 
superior  facilities  for  rapid  and  perfect  production;  while  they  also  handle 
a  full  line  of  drugs,  chemicals,  patent  medicines,  druggists'  sundries,  etc. 
Their  acids,  tinctures  and  essences  are  renowned  alike  for  purity,  freshness 
and  low  prices;  and  their  fluid  extracts  and  compounds  have  become 
staples  with  the  drug  trade  wherever  introduced.  The  reputation  of  these 
manufactures  for  unif  orm  excellence  has  created  a  great  and  growing  de- 
mand not  only  in  this  country  but  likewise  abroad,  and  the  firm  are  now 
doing  a  notable  export  trade  as  well  as  a  large  and  important  import  busi- 
ness. They  supply  a  complete  line  of  the  officinal  preparations  of  the 
pharmacopoeia,  and  all  unofficiual  in  popular  use,  and  guarantee  them  of 
uniform  and  standard  strength.  Their  non-patent  list  consists  of  original 
preparations  and  everything  demanded  by  the  live  retail  druggist.  They 
believe  that  honest  goods  and  reliable  formulas  faithfully  followed  soon 
obtain  recognition  and  appreciation  from  a  conscientious  and  discriminat- 
ing profession,  and  they  invite  from  the  trade  a  close  scrutiny  of  prices, 
formulas  and  output,  believing  that  the  verdict  will  be  that  the  firm  can 
serve  them  with  mutual  satisfaction  and  profit.  The  firm  is  composed  of 
Col.  ('.  G.  Bacon,  C.  Graham  Bacon  and  Frank  I).  Otis.  The  two  latter 
gent  lemen  are  pharmaceutical  graduates  and  rate  high  in  the  list  of  expert 
chemists  in  flic  ding  trade.  Mr.  ('.  Graham  Bacon,  Jr.,  acts  as  general 
manager,  and,  although  a  young  man.  has  had  a  wide  experience  in  the 
business.  He  is  one  of  the  governors  of  the  Drug  Trade  Club,  of  this  city, 
and.  besides  his  prominence  in  mercantile  and  professional  circles,  he  is  an 
ardent  horseman.  His  father.  Col.  Bacon,  who  has  not  been  actively- 
engaged  in  business  for  some  years,  occupies  a  desk  in  the  office  of  the  firm 
and  gives  them  the  benefit  of  his  experience  and  capital.  Mr.  Otis  was  for- 
merly with  the  old  firm  of  Fraser  *  Lee,  the  predecessors  of  this  firm, 
and  combines  his  expert  knowledge  with  the  professional  ability  of  the 
other  partners  to  form  a  firm  of  commanding  influence  and  brilliant  prom- 
ise. Since  the  retirement  of  the  old  firm  of  Hall  &  Ruckel  from  the  job- 
bing drug  business,  C.  (i.  Bacon  &  Co.  have  obtained  the  services  of  sev- 
eral men  whose  names  are  "  household  words"  in  the  drug  trade,  and  who 
had  been  identified  with  the  former  house  for  upwards  of  twenty  years, 
and  it  is  a  significant  fact  to  see  such  men  as  Frank  S.  Henry,  G.  A.  Fuller, 
S.  M.  Aller,  S.  E.  Cole  and  Dr.  J.  E.  Brown  with  this  young  firm,  and  cer- 
tainly argues  that  with  age  will  come  an  indisputable  position  of  supe- 
riority. 


NEW   YOR*C~  1  894,  g> 


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J MARSCHING  &  CO.,  Importers  of  Oxides  and  Chemicals  For  Pot- 
ters and  Glass  Manufacturers,  Mineral  Colors,  Gold,  Etc..  No.  27 
Park  Place. — One  of  the  best  known  and  principal  houses  in  New 
York  in  its  special  line  of  trade  is  that  of  J.  Marsching  &  Co., 
importers  of  and  wholesale  dealers  in  oxides  and  chemicals  for  potters  and 
glass  manufacturers,  mineral  colors,  gold  preparation  and  materials  for 
china  and  glass  painting,  who  are  also  the  most  prominent  house  in  bronze- 
powder,  Dutch  metal,  aluminium  leaf,  etc.,  in  the  United  states.  The  head- 
quarters of  this  widely  known  concern  comprise  three  floors,  each  25  x 
100  feet  in  dimensions,  and  they  are  fitted  up  with  every  convenience  for 
t  he  prompt  dispatch  of  business.  The  house  was  established  over  a  quar- 
ter of  a  century  ago,  by  Messrs.  J.  Marsching,  and  Edw.  Drakenfeld,  both 
natives  of  Germany,  but  long-time  residents  of  New  York,  and  both  have 
since  retired  from  the  active  part  of  the  business,  Messrs.  L$.  F.  Drakenfeld 
and  ('.  A.  Trautvetter  succeeding  as  the  active  members  of  the  firm,  Mr.  .1. 
Marsching  maintaining  an  interest  as  a  special  partner.  Mr.  B.  F.  Draken- 
feld is  a  brother  of  Mr.  Edw.  Drakenfeld,  who  has  been  connected  with  the 
firm  for  the  past  ten  years,  while  Mr.  Trautvetter  has  been  with  them 
for  the  past  seventeen  years,  since  his  boyhood.  Mr.  Drakenfeld  man- 
ages the  outside  business  of  the  concern.  They  are  both  young  men 
of  fine  abilities  and  are  acknowledged  experts  in  their  special  line  and 
have  made  themselves  a  reputation  as  honorable  and  reliable  business 
men  of  which  they  can  well  be  proud.  The  trade  of  the  house  extends 
all  over  the  United  States,  Mexico  and  South  America.  Thirty  hands 
are  employed,  a  heavy  stock  is  carried,  and  all  orders  are  filled  upon 
the  most  favorable  terms. 

W CALDWELL  &  CO..  (Joins,  Dyestuffs  and  Chemicals,  J.  Millar 
Nicbl,  Manager,  Nos.  39-41  Cortlandt  Street,— This  is  a  very 
old  and  a  well-known  concern.  The  works  at  Paisley, 
Scotland,  have  been  in  operation  for  about  a  hundred  years. 
W.  Caldwell  &  Co.  are  manufacturers  of  gums  for  envelopes,  aniline  dyes, 
dye  stuffs,  and  chemicals  for  the  textile  industries.  They  produce  a  very 
superior  class  of  goods,  and  their  productions  are  in  extensive  and  growing 
demand  throughout  the  United  States.  J.  Millar  Xieol,  the  American  rep- 
resentative of  the  firm,  is  a  gentleman  in  the  meridian  of  life  and  a  native 
of  Scotland,  lie  is  a  man  of  energy  and  thorough  practical  experience  in 
the  business,  and  is  fully  conversant  with  the  trade.  He  was  formerly  with 
the  concern  at  Paisley  for  a  number  of  years,  and  became  a  partner  in  1890. 
He  opened  the  New  York  branch  of  the  firm  about  four  years  ago  and  the 
enterprise  has  proved  a  positive  and  permanent  success.  W.  Caldwell  & 
Co.  had  their  office  formerly  at  No.  :J12  Broadway.  They  sell  to  envelope 
manufacturers,  dyers,  print  works,  textile  manufacturers,  and  the  trade 
generally,  anil  can  fill  orders  for  anything  in  their  line  on  short  notice,  and 
on  most  advantageous  terms. 


AB.  ANSBACHER  &  CO.,  Manufacturers  and  Importers  of  Paints 
and  Colors,  No.  4  Mm  ray  Street. — The  house  of  A.  15.  Ansbacher 
&  Co.  is  one  of  the  oldest  dry  color  houses  in  the  country,  and 
for  the  last  thirty-live  years  has  been  prominently  before  the 
paint  trade.  It  has  always  been  renowned  for  the  superiority  and  uni- 
formity of  its  products,  and  noted  for  its  enterprise  and  progressiveness. 
Its  trade  now  extends  all  over  the  United  States,  and  its  colors  are  used  by 
almost  every  consumer  in  the  country.  They  cater  not  alone  to  the  paint 
grinders'  trade,  but  are  also  headquarters  for  all  colors  used  by  printing 
ink  manufacturers,  lithographers,  tin  decorators,  oil-cloth  manufacturers, 
paper  stainers,  agricultural  implement  manufacturers,  and  kindred  indus- 
tries. The  business  was  established  in  1852,  by  Mr.  A.  I!.  Ansbacher.  who. 
originally  only  importing  ultramarine  blues  and  bronze  powders,  has 
gradually  brought  it  to  the  prominence  which  it  now  holds.  Twenty  years 
ago,  Mr.  M.  D.  Eger  was  admitted  into  partnership.  This  gentleman  was 
born  in  Philadelphia,  and  is  a  business  man  of  thorough  experience  and 
ability.  Three  years  ago.  Mr.  I).  A.  Ansbacher,  son  of  the  founder  of  the 
business,  also  came  into  the  firm.  He  is  a  native  New  Yorker,  and  popu- 
larly known  in  the  trade.  The  business  premises  at  No.  4  Murray  Street, 
consist  of  four  floors,  fitted  up  with  every  facility  for  the  prompt  filling  of 
orders.  The  works  are  situated  in  Brooklyn.  They  are  equipped  with  the 
most  improved  machinery,  and  about  fifty  hands  arc  constantly  employed. 
A  heavy  stock  is  carried,  and  orders  are  always  filled  without  delay. 
Messrs.  A.  I!.  Ansbacher  &  Co.  also  have  a  branch  house  at  No.  2631  Dear- 
born Street,  Chicago,  111.,  w  here  a  heavy  stock  is  likewise  carried  and 
from  which  the  Western  trade  is  supplied. 

MCALM  &  BRO.,  Manufacturers  and  Importers  of  Chemicals.  No. 
12  Cedar  street. — Although  a  comparatively  young  house,  this 
firm  have  a  large  business.  They  have  been  established  since 
1891,  and  have  been  highly  successful  from  the  start.  Their 
works  and  laboratories  are  in  Brooklyn,  and  they  have  a  Wi  stern  branch  at 
No.  18:;  Illinois  Street,  Chicago.  They  have  first-class  productive  facili- 
ties, and  employ  a  number  of  bands  in  the  various  departments.  The 
Messrs.  Calm  produce  and  handle  a  variety  of  products,  and  sell  to  the 
trade  throughout  flic  United  States.  The  premises  occupied  by  them  as 
office  and  warehouse  are  commodious  and  well  ordered,  and  a  heavy 
stock  is  always  kept  on  hand,  including  borax,  bo  rack;  acid,  caustic  potash, 
caustic  soda,  bleaching  powder,  sulphide,  arsenic,  and  various  other  chem- 
icals. The  firm  is  prepared  to  quote  lowest  prices  on  anything  in  its 
line,  and  all  orders  are  promptly  attended  to.  The  Messrs.  Calm  are 
gentlemen  in  the  full  prime  of  life  and  are  natives  of  this  city.  They  are 
men  of  thorough  experience  in  the  business,  of  energy  and  enterprise,  and 
well  known  in  the  trade.  The  senior  partner  is  also  secretary  and  treas- 
urer of  the  Preservaline  Manufacturing  Company. 


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AD.  BLANCHET,  Jk.,  Importer  of  Essential  Oils,  Vanilla  Beans, 
Olive  Oil,  Fine  Drugs,  Etc.,  No.  80  Warren  Street— To  obtain 
pure  drugs  and  similar  products  is  a  matter  of  great  importance 
to  those  who  use  them.  A  well-known,  prosperous  house  devoted 
to  this  special  line  of  trade  in  the  great  metropolis  is  that  of  Mr.  A.  D. 
Blanchet,  Jr.,  who  is  sole  agent  for  the  United  States  and  Canada  for 
Jeancard  &  Gazan,  Cannes,  Fiance.  He  carries  a  large  stock  of  their  goods 
on  consignment  constantly  on  hand  and  has  acquired  a  most  enviable  rep- 
utation for  the  superior  excellence  and  purity  of  goods,  and  for  the  lib- 
eral treatment  of  his  patrons.  This  enterprise  was  founded  by  the  present 
proprietor  in  1890,  at  this  address,  and  at  once  became  the  recipient  of  a  very 
large  and  influential  patronage  that  now  extends  throughout  the  United 
States,  and  is  constantly  increasing  in  volume,  giving  steady  employment  to 
three  traveling  salesmen.  The  premises  utilized  are  spacious  and  commo- 
dious, and  comprise  a  finely  appointed  office  and  sample-rooms,  covering  an 
area  of  30  x  100  feet.  A  full  and  complete  stock  is  kept  constantly  on  hand 
and  every  facility  is  employed  for  the  prompt  tilling  of  all  orders.  The 
stock  embraces  all  kinds  of  essential  oils,  olive  oil,  vanilla  beans  and  fine 
drugs  of  established  merit  and  reputation,  essences,  extracts  and  every- 
thing required  by  the  best  class  of  druggists,  confectioners,  perfumers  and 
soap  manufacturers.  These  goods  are  all  of  his  own  importation  or  selec- 
tion, and  being  a  thoroughly  practical  man  in  chemistry,  customers  can 
faithfully  rely  upon  all  goods  to  he  as  represented.  His  connections  with 
dealers  and  manufacturers  in  foreign  countries  are  of  the  closest  character, 
which  enables  him  to  obtain  his  supplies  direct  from  first  hands  and  ;ii 
lowest  prices,  which  is  a  matter  of  no  small  consequence  to  his  patrons.  lie 
makes  a  specialty  of  handling  vanilla  beans,  also  other  line  flavors.  Mr. 
Ulanchet  is  a  native  of  New  Jersey,  and  is  one  of  our  most  enterprising  and 
reliable  merchants,  and  highly  respected  by  all  with  whom  he  has  any 
dealings.  Mr.  Blanchet  also  controls  the  West  India  Tamarind  Laxative, 
for  biliousness  and  indigestion,  and  which  is  warranted  purely  vegetable 
and  a  specific  for  these  ailments. 

GEORGE  W.  SPEAIGHT,  Manufacturing  Chemist.  Nos.  106  and 
108  Fulton  Street. — Among  the  number  of  manufacturing  chem- 
ists deserving  of  special  mention  is  Mr.  George  W.  Speaight, 
whose  factory  is  in  Brooklyn.  Mr.  Speaight  established  business 
twelve  years  ago,  and  has  since  built  up  an  extensive  trade,  having  cus- 
tomers now  in  all  sections  of  the  United  States  and  Canada.  Mr.  Speaight 
manufactures  carbon  bi-sulphide  and  sulphur  chloride,  which  is  manufac- 
tured especially  for  the  rubber  trade,  also  acids  of  various  kinds,  and  deals 
in  various  other  chemicals  and  paste  for  coloring  rubber,  which  he  dis- 
poses ot  to  rubber  and  cement  manufacturers,  drug  houses,  etc.  His 
factory  is  equipped  with  the  most  improved  appliances,  a  force  of  hands  is 


employed,  and  the  output  is  a  large  one.  A  heavy  stock  is  carried,  and  all 
orders  meet  with  prompt  fulfillment.  Mr.  Speaight  was  born  in  New 
York,  resides  in  Brooklyn,  and  is  favorably  known  in  both  business  and 
social  life. 

DEHAMME-DELETTRE  BRUSH  COMPANY,  Manufacturers  Hair, 
Tooth,  Nail,  Infant,  Shaving  and  Plate  Brushes.  No.  15  Murray 
Street. — As  in  many  other  branches  of  industry,  the  French  excel 
in  the  manufacture  of  fine  toilet  and  fancy  brushes,  and  the 
indications  are  that  they  are  bound  to  maintain  supremacy  in  this  line. 
Notable  among  the  leading  concerns  in  the  business  is  the  Dehamme- 
Delettre  Brush  Company,  W.  L.  Martin,  American  manager.  They  are  manu- 
facturers of  hair,  tooth,  nail,  infant,  shaving  and  plate  brushes,  and  their  pro- 
ductions are  of  highest  grade.  These  goods  are  noted  for  beauty  of  design, 
elegance  of  workmanship  and  finish,  and  unsurpassed  by  any  on  the  mar- 
ket. The  Dehamme-Delettre  Brush  Company  is  an  international  concern, 
and  has  been  in  existence  fifteen  years.  It  is  registered  in  Paris,  France, 
and  was  incorporated  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  New  Jersey  in  1801, 
with  a  capital  stock  of  840,000.  The  principal  office  is  at  No.  01  Rue 
Lafayette.  Paris,  and  the  factory  is  at  Canvigny,  France.  Mr.  Martin,  the 
American  representative  of  the  company,  is  a  man  of  thorough  experience 
in  the  business,  and  is  fully  conversant  with  the  wants  of  the  trade.  He 
carries  an  exceedingly  fine  line,  which  includes  besides  exquisite  produc- 
tions in  hair,  tooth,  nail,  infant,  shaving  and  plate  brushes;  also  powder 
puffs,  quill  tooth-picks  and  other  specialties.  He  sells  to  jobbers  exclu- 
sively, and  can  fill  orders  on  short  notice. 

SHERER  BROTHERS,  Analytical  and  Consulting  Chemists,  No.  122 
Front  Street,— Experimental  and  practical  chemistry  have  in  recent 
years  made  very  rapid  progress,  not  alone  in  the  domains  of  art,  hut 
in  their  application  to  manufactures  and  constructive  industries 
generally,  the  old-time  guess-work  methods  giving  place  to  scientific 
systems.  How  greatly  this  is  to  the  advantage  of  the  entire  community  is 
manifest.  A  consequence  of  this  better  state  of  things,  is  the  increasing 
demand  for  the  services  of  competent  and  skillful  analytical  chemists. 
The  firm  of  Sherer  Brothers  has  for  a  long  period  stood  at  the  top  of  the 
list  of  skilled  analysts,  in  this  city.  The  firm  was  established  many  years 
asro,  and  has  enjoyed  extensive  patronage,  its  clients  comprising  many  of 
the  largest  business  houses  in  the  United  States.  It  has  made  a  specialty 
of  sugar  analysis  and  established  a  high  reputation  for  the  accuracy  with 
which  its  tests  were  conducted.  Tin-  firm-name  has  remained  unchanged 
from  the  date  of  its  establishment,  although  the  business  is  wholly  owned 
by  Mr.  John  A.  Sherer,  his  brother,  Edward,  having  retired  about  fourteen 
years  ago. 


4f  MEW 


THE  A RABOL  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  Manufacturers  of 
Prepared  Guns,  clues,  Sizes  aud  Finishes,  Pastes,  Cements,  Muci- 
lage, No.  13  Gold  Street. — The  Arabol  Manufacturing  Company 
till  a  niche  in  the  industrial  and  commercial  activity  of  this  city 
peculiarly  their  own.  They  are  manufacturers  of  prepared  •rums,  glues, 
sizes  and  finishes,  pastes,  cements  and  mucilage;  and  are  prepared  to  fur- 
nish adhesives  for  all  kinds  of  pasting  and  gumming  machines.  Their 
Gum  Arabol,  for  the  gumming  of  labels  and  postage  stamps,  is  cleaner  than 
gum  arabic,  stronger  than  dextrine,  tasteless,  ready  for  use  on  envelope 
machines  for  the  heaviest  paper,  and  unexcelled  for  gloss.    It  resists  the 

effects  of  high  and  moist  temperatures  better 
than  any  other  gum.  Gum  Arabol  replaces 
gum  arabic  for  all  lithographic  purposes,  for 
etching,  transferring,  for  gumming  and  cover- 
ing stones.  It  is  liquid  and  strictly  free  from 
all  grit  and  impurities.  It  is  also  used  for 
mixing  with  colored  inks,  for  gold  printing 
and  for  making  transfer  paper.  A  special 
quality  of  Gum  Arabol  is  offered  to  manufac- 
turing confectioners  for  making  hard  gum 
drops,  jujube  drops,  jelly  gum  drops,  licorice 
drops,  marshmallow  drops,  tablets,  and  for 
glazing  almonds  and  peanuts.  Arabol  Muci- 
lage is  the  only  transparent  ami  the  cleanest  mucilage  in  the  market, 
Sphinx  Photographers'  Paste,  to  draw  up  photos  and  for  general  office 
work,  is  stronger  than  any  starch  paste,  ready  for  use,  dries  quicker  and 
saves  more  than  its  own  cost  in  labor.  Their  "  Machine  Cum  "  sells  to  pub- 
lishers, printers,  newspapers  and  stereotypers  for  pasting  wrappers  and  for 
use  on  machines  which  paste  the  inner  leaves  in  newspapers.  Its  property 
not  to  mold,  ferment  or  crust  makes  it  the  favorite  paste  with  all  classes 
of  trade  for  general  use.  Railroad  and  express  offices  use  it  largely,  as  it 
does  not  wash  off  in  the  rain.  "  Sphinx  Glue  "  is  used  by  paper  box  manu- 
facturers and  book  binders;  "  Crystol-Paste"  by  bottlers,  brewers,  wine 
merchants,  druggists,  etc.;  "  Sphinx  Shoe  and  Leather  Paste  "  is  the  favorite 
with  shoe,  harness,  carriage,  trunk  manufacturers,  etc. :  Sphinx  Silk  Finish  is 
far  superior  to  glue  and  gelatine  heretofore  used  for  finishing  broad  silks 
and  silk  ribbons.  Their  "  Glutei  '*  supersedes  animal  glue  for  painters'  and 
decorators' use,  being  liquid,  always  ready  for  use  and  preventing  waste 
and  the  souring  of  kalsomine.  The  Sphinx  Laundry  Finish  is  hailed  by  the 
steam  laundries  as  the  greatest  improvement  of  recent  years.  It  gives  the 
tine  linen  finish,  which  is  now  generally  preferred  to  the  old-time  shining 
wax  finish.  In  the  same  way  refinishers  of  garments  obtain  better  results 
with  the  Sphinx  Cleaners' Finish  than  with  glue  or  flaxseed.  The  Arabol 
Manufacturing  Company  make,  besides,  a  great  variety  of  sizings  for  cotton, 


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woolen,  carpet  and  flax  mills,  suiting  the  manifold  special  wants  of  the 
trade.  Their  Arabol  Paper  Size  has  become  a  household  word  with  the 
paper  manufacturers,  and  their  Sphinx  White  provides  a  cheaper  way  for 
coating  paper  than  any  heretofore  known.  Bronze  Printing  Cum  and  Mica 
Colors  for  wall  paper  manufacturers  is  another  specialty  of  theirs.  The 
company  was  awarded  the  highest  medal  at  the  World's  Columbian  Expo- 
sition, and  enjoy  a  heavy  aud  influential  trade  in  all  parts  of  the  United 
States,  Canada  and  many  foreign  countries.  Illustrated  catalogues  and 
price  lists  mailed  on  application.  The  officers  of  this  company  arc  as  fol- 
lows, viz:  Julius  Jungblutb,  president;  Edward  Weingartner.  vice-presi- 
dent; C.  Seitz,  secretary  and  treasurer.  Messrs.  Jungbluth  and 
Weingartner  are  natives  of  Germany,  while  Mr.  Seitz  was  born  in  Switzer- 
land; and  all  are  expert  and  successful  manufacturers,  who  have  won  a 
well-deserved  pre-eminence  in  their  branch  of  industry. 


PASSAIC  CHEMICAL  COMPANY,  (Newark,  N.  J..)  Manufacturers  of 
Acetic  Acid,  Sulphurous  Acid,  Oil  Vitriol.  Brimstone,  Sulphur 
(Flowers and  Flour.)  Bi-Sulphite  of  Lime.  No.  2.">4  Pearl  Street. — For 
very  nearly  half  a  century^  or,  to  be  exact,  since  1S45,  the  Passaic 
Chemical  Company  has  been  in  existence.  It  is  one  of  the  oldest  concerns 
of  the  kind  in  the  country,  and  its  products  are  widely  and  favorably  known. 
These  include  acetic  acid,  sulphurous  acid,  oil  vitriol,  brimstone,  sulphur, 
bi-sulphite  of  lime.  etc..  and  are  shipped  to  all  parts  of  the  United  States. 
The  works  of  the  company  are  in  Newark.  N.  .1..  and  cover  two  and 
one-half  acres  of  ground.  They  are  conveniently  located  on  the  Passaic 
River,  and  are  provided  with  full  steam  power  and  all  the  latest  improved 
machinery  and  appliances  known  to  the  industry.  The  facilities  for  pro- 
duction, storage,  shipping,  etc.,  are  first-class  in  every  respect,  and  a  large 
force  is  employed  there.  They  are  manufacturers  of  roll  brimstone, 
Virgin  Hock  brimstone,  flour  sulphur,  copperas,  sulphuric  acid,  oil  vitriol, 
acetic  acid,  flowers  brimstone,  sulphurous  acid  and  bi  sulphite  of  lime,  all 
of  which  command  large  sale.  They  are  sulphur  refiners,  and  turn  out  a 
very  superior  article,  pure  sulphur  for  rubber  manufacturers,  etc.,  being  a 
specialty.  The  brimstone  and  sulphur  which  they  offer  to  the  trade  can- 
not be  excelled  in  purity  and  brilliancy  of  color.  The  machinery  used  by 
them  is  the  best  that  money  will  purchase  for  this  purpose,  and  will  turn 
out  any  quantity  wanted.  They  have  shipped  both  sulphur  and  brimstone 
to  over  two  hundred  buyers,  with  the  most  flattering  results.  Their  sul- 
phur will  be  found  to  be  perfectly  free  from  acid,  and  they  are  willing  and 
desirous  to  have  the  same  analyzed  by  all  that  use  it.  Care  is  used  to  put 
it  only  in  good  packages.  The  company  are  prepared  to  fill  large  or  small 
orders  at  sight,  and  goods  are  delivered  free  on  board  at  New  York. 


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WIL  KEMP  COMPANY,  Manufacturers  of  the  Finest  Grades  of 
( Sold,  Silver  and  Aluminum  Leaf,  Importers  and  Dealers  inCom- 
#  position,  Metal  Leaf  and  Bronze  Powders,  Etc.,  Nos.  17(i  and 
ITS  Hudson  Street. — The  position  occupied  by  the  paint  trade 
of  this  city  is  such  that  in  compiling  a  work  that  covers  the  general  indus- 
tries of  the  metropolis  it  is  necessary  to  make  special  mention  of  a  house 
that  adds  materially  to  the  solidity  of  the  enterprises  that  go  to  make  up 
the  reliable  organizations  of  that  trade.  The  house  referred  t<>  is  that  of  the 
W.  EL  Kemp  Company,  who  are  manufacturers  of  the  finest  grades  of  gold, 
silver  and  aluminum  leaf;  the  Diamond  brand  of  improved  patent  gold  leaf 
for  gilding  in  the  air;  and  importers  and  dealers  in  composition,  metal 
leaf  and  bronze  powders;  and  refiners  and  smelters  of  gold  waste  produced 
by  book-binders,  gilders,  painters,  decorators,  etc.  The  business  was 
founded  in  1849,  by  Mr.  W.  EL  Kemp,  who  died  in  1891,  after  a  long  and  suc- 
cessful business  career,  and  the  present  company  was  then  organized. 
The  plant  of  the  company  comprises  two  entire  buildings,  each  four  stories 
and  basement,  covering  a  ground  area  of  101)  x  50  feet,  and  steady  employ- 
ment is  given  to  eighty  skilled  and  expert  hands.  Only  the  best  methods 
and  processes  are  used,  and  the  output  commends  itself  by  its  own  intrin- 
sic merit.  The  trade  is  supplied  to  the  full  extent  of  its  wants  at  short 
notice  and  on  the  most  favorable  terms,  and  several  salesmen  are  sent  on 
the  road.  The  business  extends  to  all  parts  of  the  United  States,  and  large 
ipiantitics  are  also  sold  for  export.  The  success  of  the  house  has  been  at- 
tained solely  through  the  merits  of  its  operations,  and  whatever  praise  may 
have  been  bestowed  upon  its  goods  has  at  all  times  been  no  more  than  is 
justly  warranted  and  deserved. 

HOT  SPRINGS  BARYTES  COMPANY,  Manufacturers  of  Pure  Air 
Floated  Barytes,  Bayaud  &  Stevens,  Selling  Agents,  Nos.  00  and 
62  New  Street. — Baryta  is  the  heaviest  of  the  earths,  the  specific 
gravity  being  as  high  as  four  and  one-half.  It  is  an  oxyde,  the 
basis  of  which  is  a  metallic  substance  called  barium.  It  is  generally  found 
in  combination  with  sulphuric  and  carbonic  acids,  forming  the  sulphate 
and  carbonate  of  baryta.  The  former  is  known  as  barytes.  sometimes 
called  heavy-spar,  and  is  used  for  mixing  w  ith  paint.  The  leading  mines 
where  these  barytes  are  found  are  at  Hot  Springs,  X.  C,  and  are  owned 
by  the  Hot  Springs  Barytes  Company,  who  operate  mills  there  for  the 
manufacture  of  pure  air  floated  barytes.  This  company  has  its  New 
York  offices  as  above,  with  the  firm  of  Bayaud  A-  Stevens  as  selling 
agents.  The  company  was  incorporated  in  ls>.r.:.  under  the  laws  of  the 
State  of  New  York,  with  a  capital  of  $50,000,  and  is  officered  as  follows, 
viz.:  Theo.  W.  Bayaud,  president;  G.  F.  Perrenoud,  secretary  and  treas- 
urer: John  Doherty,  superintendent  and  manager.  The  mills  have  a  pro- 
ductive capacity  of  twenty  tons  per  day,  and  give  employment  to  forty 
skilled  and  expert  hands.    The  barytes  here  manufactured  are  as  pure  and 


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line  as  they  can  possibly  be  made,  and  are  in  heavy  and  increasing  demand, 
for  mixing  with  paints,  by  the  trade  in   all  parts  of  the  country.  The 

c  pany  own  or  has  leases  of  all  the  pure  barytes  property  in  the  vicinity  of 

their  mills,  and  are  in  a  position  to  conduct  operations  upon  the  largest 
scale  and  to  guarantee  the  prompt  anil  perfect  fulfillment  of  all  orders. 
President  Bayaud  is  a  New  Yorker  by  birth  and  residence,  and  one  of  the 
representative  merchants  of  the  metropolis;  president,  also,  of  the  .1.  B. 
Alsing  Company,  manufacturers  of  machinery  in  this  city,  and  closely  iden- 
tified with  the  commercial  growth  of  the  metropolis. 


ARTHUR  W.  HAHN,  Manufacturer  and  Dealer  in  Druggists"  Glass- 
ware and  Sundries,  No.  01  Park  Place. — The  gentleman  whose 
name  heads  this  sketch  has  been  established  since  1801.  and  has 
built  up  a  trade  that  extends  throughout  the  United  States,  and 
his  annual  sales  reach  quite  a  handsome  figure.  Mr.  Halm  was  born  and 
raised  in  this  city,  and  is  thoroughly  conversant  with  the  wants  of  the 
trade.  He  is  manufacturer  of  and  dealer  in  druggists'  glassware  and  sun- 
dries, and  can  quote  bottom  prices.  He  handles  first-class 
goods,  and  carries  full  and  fine  lines.  lie  is  prepared  to 
give  special  quotations  on  woodwork,  (store  fixtures),  and 
can  guarantee  the  utmost  satisfaction.  Mr.  Halm  occupies 
commodious  quarters,  and  employs  an  efficient  staff.  He 
has  excellent  facilities,  and  keeps  on  hand  always  a  very 
large  and  varied  stock,  which  is  of  a  comprehensive  char, 
acter.  and  includes  shelf  bottles,  glass  labels  (all  styles), 
zinc  mortar  signs,  drawer  pulls,  show  bottles,  (all  kinds) 
decorated  jars,  w  indow  brackets,  scales  and  weights,  jars, 
(all  kinds)  tumblers  and  holders,  vials,  (all  kinds)  sample 
bottles,  corks,  "•Lion"  brand,  evaporating  dishes,  mortars, 
(all  kinds)  funnels,  (all  kinds)  alcohol  lamps,  (all  kinds) 
graduates,  (all  kinds)  drug  mills,  tincture  presses, supposi- 
tory moulds,  percolators,  pill  tiles,  spatulas,  spoons  and 
scoops,  retort  stands,  twine,  twine  boxes,  suspensory 
badges,  silk 
eye  s  h  a  d  e  s, 
bougies  a  n  d 
catheters, 
rubber  goods, 

breast  instruments.  Robinson's  zinc  inhalers,  vaccination  shields,  Wesley's 
bottle  brush.  No.  2  Magic  bottle  brush,  feeding  bottles,  etc.,  medicine 
droppers,  medicine  glasses,  camers-hair  pencils,  syringes,  (all  styles) 
atomizers,  chemical  ware,  cologne  bottles,  thermometers,  hydrometers, 
and  all  kinds  of  specialties.  The  trade  is  supplied  by  him  on  the  most 
favorable  terms,  and  all  orders  are  carefully  and  promptly  filled.  Mr. 


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Hahn  is  sole  manufacturer  of  Wesley's  Xursing  Mottle  Brush,  which  is  one 
of  the  best  inventions  existing  for  cleansing  thoroughly  all  kinds  of  bottles, 
decanters,  flasks,  lamp  chimneys,  fruit  jars,  etc.  Being  shaped  peculiarly 
it  cleans  the  corners,  shoulders,  and  all  parts  of  the  bottle  easily,  which 
can  not  be  done  with  any  other  brush.  The  handle  being  of  stiff  metal 
allows  strength  to  be  used,  thereby  cleaning  thoroughly  and  quickly. 
Halm's  patent,  Xo.  oP.I'.MS,  is  on  each  brush,  and  all  brushes  attached  to  a 
handle  in  a  similar  manner  to  this  brush  are  infringements  on  this  patent. 

SOLON  PALMER,  Perfumes,  Nbs.  :!74  and  :!76  Pearl  Street— America's 
leading  perfumer  and  toilet  soap  maker  is  found  in  the  person  of 
Mr.  Solon  Palmer,  who,  together  with  his  son, .Eddy  Palmer,  forms 
the  linn  which  bears  his  name.  On  the  2(>th  of  .June.  1S47,  Solon 
Palmer  threw  open  the  doors  of  his  establishment  to  the  public,  and  from 
that  day  to  the  present  time,  embracing  a  period  of  nearly  fifty  years,  the 
management  of  the  business,  as  well  as  the  style  of  the  firm,  lias  remained 
unchanged.  A  vast  trade  has  been  built  up  all  over  this  country,  as  well  as 
in  foreign  parts,  and  the  house  is  everywhere  recognized  as  the  leader  in  its 
line.  Prizes  have  been  awarded  at  the  World's  Industrial  Exposition  held  in 
New  Orleans  in  1SS4,  gold  medals  for  Frangipanni  and  Lavender  water,  and 
silver  medals  for  India  Bouquet  soap,  and  Invisible;  at  the  Southern  Expo- 
sition held  in  Louisville.  Ky.,  in  1885,  the  firm  received  the  highest  awards 
for  its  perfumes,  and  at  the  American  Institute  Fair.  New  York,  Mr. 
Palmer  was  awarded  medals  of  superiority,  in  1883  and  ISS4.  The  premises 
occupied  comprise  two  five-story  buildings,  and  all  the  departments  are  fitted 
up  and  equipped  with  the  finest  improved  machinery  and  appliances. 
Ample  steam  power  is  provided,  and  over  seventy-five  experienced  men  and 
women  are  constantly  employed.  Mr.  Palmer  manufactures  toilet  requisites 
of  unapproachable  excellence,  consisting  of  perfumes,  toilet  soaps,  and 
preparations  for  the  complexion,  for  the  teeth,  hair,  etc.,  which  have 
obtained  for  him  the  world-wide  reputation  of  being  the  leading  perfumer 
of  America.  Only  the  purest  materials  are  used  in  making  them,  and  their 
combination  is  perfect.  They  are  guaranteed  to  be  absolutely  pure,  and 
are  sold  all  over  the  country  by  all  reputable  druggists.  Orders  are  filled 
promptly  and  at  popular  juices,  and  business  relations  entered  into  with 
the  firm  of  Solon  Palmer  invariably  prove  pleasant  and  profitable  to  all 
concerned. 

OSCAR  LEISTNER  &  CO.,  Importers  and  Commission  Merchants. 
Xo.  ('CM  Broadway.— Established  January  1.  1894,  this  firm  have 
been  very  prosperous  from  the  start.    They  import  art  novel- 
ties, fancy  toilet  articles,  specialties  in  rubber  goods,  etc..  and 
are  agents  for  the  Bavarian  Art  Export  Association  in  Munich.    Owing  to 
the  great  success  of  the  Bavarian  exhibit  at  the  World's  Fair  in  Chicago,  a 


syndicate,  composed  of  prominent  Bavarian  manufacturers  of  art  and 
mechanic  art  goods  has  been  formed,  and  in  order  to  facilitate  and  develop 
their  business  connections  in  the  United  Stales  and  Canada,  have  estab- 
lished the  association  above  named.  As  the  American  ageing  has  been  en- 
trusted to  Oscar  Lcistner  it  Co..  this  firm  cordially  invite  their  patrons  to 
favor  them  with  a  visit  at  their  sample-room  in  flic  Cable  Building,  feeling 
confident  that  the  artistic  taste  and  superior  quality  of  the  goods  shown  by 
them  will  meet  with  full  appreciation.  They  display  a  varied  and  splendid 
assortment,  which  comprises  handsome  novelties  in  stationery  and  ivory 
sculptures,  superb  in  decorative  leather  and  wall  decorations,  exquisite 
glass  paintings,  porcelain  paintings  and  kindred  works  of  art.  beautiful  oil 
paintings,  (copies  from  old  and  modern  masters),  clocks  with  artistically 
painted  dials,  tine  metal  goods,  rich  and  artistic  productions  of  the  jewel- 
er's gold  and  silversmith's  art,  embossed  copper  goods,  statuary,  wood 
carving,  gilded  articles,  gas  and  electric  fixtures,  theatrical  hardware,  etc. 
Messrs.  Oscar  Leistner  and  Bernhard  Rothpletz,  who  compose  this  enter- 
prising firm,  are  gentlemen  in  the  meridian  of  life  and  natives  of  Germany, 
and  have  been  engaged  in  this  line  for  a  number  of  years. 

WILLIAM  L.  STUAUSS  <fc('0.,  Importers  of  Druggists'  Sundries, 
Artists'  Materials.  Xo.  '21  Warren  Street.— To  those  well 
acquainted  with  the  standing  and  scope  of  the  representative 
mercantile  houses  of  Xew  York,  the  eminence  of  this  house  is 
a  matter  of  common  knowledge.  The  firm  are  sole  agents  for  Probst's 
Aluminum  Combs,  warranted  not  to  tarnish  or  break:  Matthias  Oechsler 
A-  Sohn,  manufacturers  of  bone  and  ivory  specialties;  P.  O.  Bauriedel, 
manufacturers  of  all  kinds  of  wafers  for  medicinal  and  confectioners'  use; 
Gebr.  Zierlein,  manufacturers  of  all  kinds  of  brushes,  which  received  the 
highest  award  at  the  Chicago  Exposition:  J.  G.  Hebart's  night  tapers, 
etc.  These  and  other  specialties  here  displayed  are  all  of  imported  varie- 
ties and  are  obtained  direct  on  the  most  favorable  terms — which  this  house 
is  able  to  secure  by  virtue  of  the  versatile  knowledge  possessed  by  the 
management  concerning  the  intrinsic  and  market  value  of  the  goods,  as 
well  as  by  their  acquaintance  with  the  best  sources  of  supply.  The 
vantage  ground  gained  by  these  several  means  has  been  potent  in  enabling 
the  house  to  command  a  trade  in  all  parts  of  the  United  States  and  Canada. 
In  combs,  brushes,  baby  comforters  and  rattles,  camel's-hair  pencils  and 
other  fine  artists'  materials,  this  firm  can  challenge  comparison  as  to 
quality  and  defy  competition  as  to  price.  Mr.  Strauss,  the  active  member 
of  the  firm,  established  the  business  here  in  1889,  having  followed  the 
trade  altogether  for  a  period  of  twelve  years,  and  is  recognized  as  an 
expert  authority  therein.  He  was  born  at  Fiankfort-on-thc-Main.  Ger- 
many, coming  to  Xew  York  in  1880.  He  publishes  a  handsome  catalogue 
of  his  specialties,  and  supplies  jobbers  in  this  line  to  the  full  extent  of 
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DB.  BRITTON,  Sole  Agent  for  Cahn,  Belt  &  Co.,  Pure  Rye  Whis- 
kies, Sole  Proprietors  of  the  Celebrated  Maryland  Club  Whis- 
key,  No.  61  Park  Place. — The  '"Maryland  Club  "  has  been  a 
favorite  brand  of  whiskey  with  the  general  public  as  well  as 
connoisseurs  since  it  was  first  introduced  into  the  market  in  1865,  by  the 
Arm  of  Cahn,  Belt  &  Co.,  of  Baltimore.    Their  office  in  that  city  is  at  "No. 

606  East  Lombard  Street.  Over 
twenty  years  ago  a  New  York 
office  was  established,  which 
speedily  achieved  for  itself  a 
metropolitan  supremacy  in  the 
trade.  It  is  under  the  manage- 
ment of  Mr.  D.  B.  Britton,  and  is 
one  of  the  most  extensive  whole- 
sale liquor  houses  in  New  York. 
While  the  "Maryland  Club"  is 
the  specialty  of  this  house,  other 
popular  brands  are  largely  han- 
dled by  it,  such  as  "  Washington 
County  Cabinet,"  "  S  t  a  n  d  a  r  d 
Belt,"  "  Imperial  W  e  d  d  i  n  g," 
"W.  C.  Maryland,"  "Old  Con- 
tinental," "Original  Martin," 
and  a  large  lino  of  other  dis- 
tinguished and  well-known  brands  of  rye  whiskeys.  Uniformity  of  quality 
is  in  every  instance  guaranteed,  the  barreling  and  branding  being  under 
the  supervision  of  the  firm  in  Baltimore.  Mr.  Britton  also  deals  in  full  lines 
of  high  flavoring  distillations,  especially  adapted  to  the  wants  of  jobbers, 
wholesale  dealers,  etc.,  which  are  in  very  extensive  demand.  His  trade 
covers  New  York,  and  extends  throughout  the  entire  New  England  States. 
Mr.  Britton  is  a  native  of  Massachusetts,  but  has  been  a  resident  of  this 
city  over  forty  years,  where  his  energy  and  business  capacity  have  made 
him  a  leader  in  one  of  the  city's  most  extensive  business  interests. 

WILLIAM  M.  LESLIE.  Importers  and  Wholesale  Liquor  Dealers, 
No.  87  Water  Street. — One  of  the  conspicuously  prosperous 
houses  engaged  in  the  importation  of  liquors,  and  the  whole- 
sale handling  of  them  in  New  York,  is  that  of  William  M. 
Leslie.  The  business  was  established  in  1852,  and  subsequently  William 
M.  Leslie,  Jr.  was  admitted  to  partnership.  Mr.  Leslie  has  always  con- 
sistently advocated  the  sale  of  only  the  best  goods  and  has  always  aimed 
to  carry  a  general  line  suited  to  the  wants  of  the  trade.  His  facilities 
are  such  that  he  is  able  to  stock  a  first-class  retail  store  without  leaving 
his  own  premises.    He  is  a  direct  importer  of  brandies,  clarets,  sherries, 


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rums,  gins,  ales,  ports  and  whiskies,  always  catering  to  the  best  class  of 
trade  by  handling  only  the  best  grades  of  goods.  His  store  occupies  the 
whole  of  a  five-story  building,  2~>  x  100  feet  in  area.  Five  clerks  and  sales- 
men are  employed  in  the  office,  and  six  traveling  salesmen  are  kept  on  the 
road.  The  trade  of  the  concern  is  very  large,  covering  every  portion  of  the 
United  States.  The  firm  are  the  sole  importers  of  Robert  Younger's 
Scotch  ale  ;  Patterson  &  Hibbert's  Bass  ale;  United  Vineyards  Proprie- 
tor's brandy;  Thistle  and  I.  X.  L.  gin;  Mackenzie  A-  Mackenzie's  Albert 
biscuits.  Fine  imported  wines  form  a  prominent  feature  of  their  trade. 
They  import  various  brands  of  excellent  clarets;  port  and  sherry  wines; 
Jamaica  and  St.  Croix  rum;  John  Jameson's  &  Wise's  Irish  whiskey; 
Ramsay's  and  Caol  Ha  Scotch  whiskey  and  Guinness' s  Dublin  stout.  They 
make  a  specialty  of  high  grade  whiskies  and  have  a  heavy  and  constant 
trade  in  the  following  famous  blends:  Imperial  rye;  Nelson  County  Rye 
of  four  brands,  and  Old  Cabinet  rye.  They  are  also  manufacturers  of  the 
celebrated  "Leslie's  Bitters"  and  likewise  of  Leslie's  Orient  bitters, 
Leslie's  prune  juice,  Leslie's  ginger  wine,  and  Old  Tom  gin.  The  known 
financial  stability  of  the  firm  gives  them  many  advantages  in  the  purchase 
of  goods,  and  enables  them  to  defy  competition  in  prices.  Mr.  William  M. 
Leslie  is  a  native  of  Scotland.  lie  resides  in  New  York,  where  he  is  held 
in  high  esteem  in  the  business  community  for  his  straightforward  methods 
and  upright  character.  The  junior  member  of  the  firm  was  born  and 
resides  in  New  York. 


WH.  TALLMADOE,  Importer  and  Wholesale  Dealer  in  Wines 
and  Liquors.  Commission  Merchant  in  Pot  and  Pearl  Ashes, 
Etc.,  No.  67  Washington  Street. — One  of  the  oldest  houses 
engaged  in  the  wholesale  liquor  trade  of  the  metropolis  is 
that  of  Col.  W.  II.  Tallmadge.  This  house  was  founded  in  1810,  and  has 
been  conducted  under  the  present  management  the  past  twenty  years,  Col. 
Tallmadge  succeeding  J.  H.  Degraw.  The  trade  of  the  house  is  very  large 
and  widespread;  extending  from  New  England  to  the  Gulf  States,  and 
westward  as  far  as  Dakota.  Col.  Tallmadge  has  for  twenty  years  been 
agent  for  C.  Edward  French,  distiller  of  Boston  rum,  at  Boston,  Mass., 
and  is  sole  United  States  agent  for  "  Signet  Gin,"  made  by  A.  C.  A.  Nolet, 
of  Schiedam,  Holland.  These  goods  are  noted  for  their  purity  and  uni- 
form excellence.  He  also  deals  in  a  general  line  of  wines  and  liquors, 
making  specialties  of  Kentucky  rye  and  Bourbon  whiskies.  A  very  large 
stock  is  carried  in  the  four-storied  warehouse  occupied,  and  orders  are 
promptly  filled  upon  most  liberal  terms.  Col.  Tallmadge  likewise  is  a 
commission  merchant  in  pot  and  pearl  ashes,  and  does  quite  an  extensive 
trade  in  this  line.  Consignments  are  solicited  and  prompt  sales  and 
returns  are  assured  in  every  instance. 


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KAUFMANN  &  BLACHE,  Importers  of  Wines.  Liquors,  Whiskies, 
Gins.  Caroni  Bitters,  Etc.,  Etc.,  No.  50  Stone  and  No.  83  Pearl 
Streets.— No  firm  in  this  country  engaged  in  the  importation 
and  wholesale  handling  of  wines  and  liquors  enjoys  a  more  enviable 
reputation  for  the  standard  excellence  and  purity  of  its  goods  than 
does  that  of  Messrs.  Kaufmann  &  Blache.  This  business  was  inaugu- 
rated in  1889,  by  its  present  owners  in  New  Orleans,  La.,  at  No.  ."12  Decatur 
and  No.  5  Clinton  Streets.  In  1893  the  headquarters  were  removed  to  this 
city,  the  New  Oilcans  house  being  continued  as  a  branch,  with  Mr.  Oct.  C. 
Blache  in  charge.  Mr.  Geo.  P.  Kaufmann  looks  after  the  business  here.  The 
linn  is  also  represented  in  Bordeaux.  France,  at  No.  1 1  Hue  Blanc  Dutrouilb. 
The  premises  in  this  city  consist  of  the  ground  floor  and  basement  of  a 
building,  2">  x  85  feet  in  dimensions,  where  six  employees  are  engaged. 
Six  travelers  are  also  kept  on  the  road,  and  the  trade  of  the  house  extends 
to  all  sections  of  the  country,  while  a  large  export  business  is  also  done 
with  Smith  American  ports,  notably  Buenos  Ayres.  Messrs.  Kaufmann  &• 
Blache  are  the  sole  agents  in  the  United  States  for  several  of  the  leading 
European  wine  and  liquor  houses,  such  as  J.  Prom  it  Co..  Bordeaux,  clar- 
ets and  sauternes:  II.  P.  Kallmann  &  Co..  Frankfurt-on-Main.  Rhine  and 
Moselle  wines;  Gamboa  *  Co..  .Tores  de  la  Frontera.  sherries:  Stuve, 
Kocha.  Leas  A  Co..  Oporto,  port  wine;  P.  de  Marcilly  Freres.  Chassague. 
Montracbet,  burgundies;  Peridier  Fils.  Montpelier.  Cette  wines;  Laporte, 
Pere  &  Fils,  Paris,  cordials;  Lejay-Lagoute,  Dijon,  France,  cassis;  David 


McArthur  A-  Co..  Dublin  and  London,  Irish  and 
Scotch  whiskey  ami  Old  Tom  gin;  .Ian  Van  Douckseus 
A-  Zoon,  Rotterdam,  Horse  shoe  Brand  gin;  II.  &  P. 
Xormand  Freres,  Bordeaux,  olive  oil  and  alimentary 
products,  etc.  They  are  also  proprietors  of  the 
Caroni  Cocktail  hitters.  Orders  are  taken  from 
londed  warehouse  or  for  direct  importation,  and  sam- 
iles  and  prices  are  furnished  on  application.  Both 
tartners  are  young  men  of  exceptional  business  abil- 
ity and  have  won  a  well-merited  and  notable  success. 

>  [DNY  M.  WINTRINGHAM,  Importer  and  Whole- 
sale Dealer  in  Wines  and  Liquors,  Sparkling 
iders,  Ales  and  Porters,  Nos.  35  and  :!7  Broad 
Street.— A  concern  that  dates  its  origin  back  to  the  first  quarter  of  the  pres- 
ent century,  and  that  has  continued,  without  a  break,  through  the  entire 
interval  in  the  possession  of  the  family  of  the  founder,  is  entitled  to 
special  recognition.  Such  a  concern  in  every  respect  above  suggested 
is  that  of  Sidny  M.  Wintringham,  which  was  established  in  L816  by 
Thomas  Wintringbam.  In  1882  it  descended  to  Sidny  Wintringham;  in 
1868  to  Sidny  Wintringham,  Jr..  and  in  1892  t..  Sidny  M.  Wintringbam, its 
present  proprietor.  It  has  thus  been  conducted  by  four  generations  of  the 
same  family  without  even  experiencing  any  change  in  the  nanus  of  its  succes- 
sive proprietors.  Mr.  Wintringham  is  an  importer  and  wholesale  dealer  in 
wines  and  liquors,  sparkling  ciders,  ales  and  porters,  dealing  exclusively  in 
high  grade  goods,  of  which  he  carries  a  full  line.  While  a  heavy  volume  of 
business  is  transacted,  the  area  covered  by  his  operations  is  largely  of  a  local 
character,  as.  in  addition  to  controlling  a  line  family  trade  in  this  city.  Mr. 
Wintringham  makes  a  specialty  of  supplying  clubs,  hotels  and  restaurants, 
and  conducts  a  large  retail  as  well  as  wholesale  business.  Another  specialty 
which  he  controls  on  a  very  extensive  scale  is  that  of  bottling  wines,  etc..  for 
the  trade,  and  his  house  is  without  exception,  the  oldest  in  New  York  en- 
gaged in  that  line.  His  store  occupies  two  basements,  each  forty  feet  by 
one  hundred  and  ten  feet  in  area,  where  a  heavy  stock  of  choice  and  valuable 
liquors  is  constantly  kept,  of  his  own  direct  importation.  His  trade  is 
with  the  most,  prominent  of  New  York's  social  representatives,  and  prices 
are  always  reasonable.  Mr.  Wintringham  is  a  young  man.  but  he  has  a 
thorough  knowledge  of  his  business,  the  joint  result  of  heredity  and  persoual 
experience. 


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GOURD  &  TOURNADE,  Importers  of  Wines,  Spirits,  Etc,  Nos.  33, 
35  and  :J7  South  William  Street.— An  establishment  which  has  for 
many  years  occupied  a  prominent  position  in  the  ranks  of  the 
wholesale  wine  and  liquor  trade  in  New  York,  and  also 
throughout  the  whole  country,  is 
that  of  Messrs.  Gourd  and  Tour- 
nade.  It  is  a  very  popular  house, 
and  a  very  reliable  one,  being  one 
of  the  last  two  old  French  houses 
still  existing  in  this  country  in 
their  line.  It  was  founded  in  1855 
by  Mr.  Simonin,  whowas  later  suc- 
ceeded by  various  firms  up  to  date. 
The  present  proprietors,  who  are 
both  French,  assumed  control  of 
the  house  in  1S87,  and  under  their 
able  and  energetic  direction  the 
limits  of  the  trade  have  been  much 
extended.  Both  partners  are  gen- 
tlemen of  excellent  business  quali- 
fications, and  long  experience  in 
the  trade.  The  firm  are  direct  im- 
porters from  all  the  best  and  most 
reliable  sources  of  production 
in  their  line  of  goods,  ha  ving  long- 
established  and  most  valuable  con- 
nections abroad.  They  have  created 
a  great  market  in  this  country  for 
the  celebrated  Liqueur  Benedictine 
of  Fecamp,  the  importations  of 
which  into  the  United  States,  are 
larger  than  that  of  any  other  Cor- 
dial and  constitute  more  than  one- 
eighth  of  the  total  importation  of 
Cordials  in  the  United  States. 
This  liqueur  has  won  great  fame 
amongst  our  people,  and  there  is 
scarcely  a  fashionable  dinner  given 
where  Benedictine  does  not  con- 
spicuously figure  under  the  shape 
of  the  now  traditional  "  petit 
verre," sorbets  and  cakes  being  als  > 
flavored  with  it.  It  is  a  great 
favorite  with  ladies  on  account  of 

exquisite  taste,  and  as  a  digestive  it  could  not  be  too  highly  commende< 


its  tonic  properties,  combined  with  its 


The  firm  also  imports  a  regular  line  of  fine  Sherries,  Ports,  Brandies. 
Scotch  and  Irish  Whiskies,  Champagnes,  Burgundies  and  Bordeaux  Wines. 

RAOUL-DUVAL,  STEVENS  &  1 1  ALL,  Wines  and  Liquors,  No.  63 
Bine  Street.— By  large  wine  and  liquor  handlers  conversant  with 
their  facilities  and  connections,  the  firm  of  Messrs.  Raoul-Duval, 
Stevens  &  Hall  is  one  held  in  the  highest  regard,  as  destined  to 
play  a  leading  part  in  the  importation  and  sale  of  the  choicest  brands  of 
those  commodities.    Although  but  just  established,  this  film's  intimate 
acquaintance  with  the  producing  markets,  their  rare  business  aptitude, 
and  honorable  commercial  principles  give  them  an  auspicious  start  and  a 
cordial  welcome  from  the  trade.  The  firm  are  sole  agents  for  Natk'L  John- 
ston &  Sons,  Bordeaux,  the  most  prominent    shippers  of   clarets  and 
Sauternes  in  France;  John  Lxshaw  &  Co.,  Boideaux,  whose  brandies  are 
so  highly  prized  in  England  and  on  the  continent;   Manskopf  &  Sons, 
Fraukfort-on-the-Main,  sole  purveyors  of  Rhine  and  Moselle  wines  to  His 
Majesty  the  Emperor  of  Germany;  Robertson  Bros.  *  Co.,  London,  Zerez 
and  Oporto,  shippers  of  sherries  and  owners  of  the  famous  "  Rebello 
Valenti  "  ports;  Robertson  Sanderson  &  Co.,  Leitli,  owners  of  the  "  Cele- 
brated Mountain  Lew""  and  "Liqueur"  Scotch  whiskies;  Tarquinio  T.  C. 
Lomelino,  Madeira,  whose  wines  were  awarded  the  gold  medal  at  the  Paris 
Exposition,  and  Powell,  Turner  A-  Co.,  of  London,  who  are  perhaps  the 
largest  handlers  of  vintage  champagnes  of  the  choicest  cuvees  in  the  world. 
These  are  all  kept  in  stoc  k  1  y  the  New  York  agents.    They  aie  also  sole 
proprietors  of  the  well-known  "Adjidaumo"  rye  whiskey,  which  is  rapidly 
becoming  so  popular.    These  connections  alone  give  them  a  high  prestige 
in  trade  circles,  and  they  have  already  opened  branch  establishments 
throughout  the  West.    Perhaps  more  old  and  choice  vintages  of  wines  are 
carried  by  this  firm  than  can  be  found  elsewhere  in  the  United  States. 
The  business  resulting  is  already  one  of  the  most  enviable  and  gratifying 
proportions,  and  orders  are  filled  promptly  in  every  instance  and  on  the 
most  liberal  terms.    The  members  of  this  firm  are  Messrs.  Charles  Raoul- 
Duval,  C.  Albert  Stevens  and  Frank  de  Peyster  Hall.    Mr.  Raoul-Duval 
comes  of  an  honored  French  family.    His  great  grandfather  was  M.  Leon 
Say,  Napoleon  Bonaparte's  minister  of  finance.    His  father  was  a  regent 
of  the  Bank  of  France,  president  of  the  Paris  Gas  Light  Company  and  a 
man  of  large  means.    The  son  was  a  lieutenant  in  the  French  army  before 
coming  to  this  country,  and  has  hosts  of  friends  in  the  metropolis.  Mr. 
Stevens  is  a  member  of  the  millionaire  family  of  Castle  Point.  Hoboken* 
He  graduated  from  Columbia  College  in  1SS7.  and  is  a  well-known  mem- 
ber of  the  Union,  Knickerbocker,  St.  Anthony,  Racquet  and  New  York 
Yacht  Clubs.    Mr.  Hall  is  a  son  of  Edward  S.  Hall,  a  former  well-known 
woolen  goods  manufacturer,  whose  forefathers  settled  in  Massachusetts  in 
the  early  part  of  the  seventeenth  century.    He  has  lon«r  been  engaged  in 
the  wine  business,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Calumet.  New  York  Yacht  and 
other  clubs. 


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STARKWEATHER  &  CO.,  (E.  W.  Ashley).  Importers  of  Brandies, 
Wines.  Hums,  t;ins,  Etc.,  Fine  Whiskies  of  all  Brands  and  Ages, 
\<>.  l'O  -South  William  Street. — When  a  house  has  had  a  prosperous 
and  successful  career,  extending  over  a  period  of  a  quarter  of  a 
century,  it  is  safe  to  assert  that  its  affairs  have  been  conducted  upon  the 
strictest  principles  of  business  integrity  and  liberal  business  methods. 
Such  are  the  circumstances  connected  with  the  well-known,  prosperous 
and  progressive  house  of  Messrs.  Starkweather  &  Co.,  importers  of 
brandies,  nuns,  gins,  wines,  etc.,  and  dealers  in  fine  whiskies  of  all  brands 
and  ages.  This  old  and  firmly  established  concern  was  founded  originally 
in  1SGS,  by  Mr.  George  A.  Starkweather,  who  in  1881,  admitted  Mr.  Edward 
W.  Ashley  to  partnership,  both  of  whom  were  thoroughly  experienced  men 
in  the  business,  and  by  adhering  to  strict  business  principles  and  handling 
none  but  first-class  goods,  they  soon  built  up  a  very  large  and  influential 
trade,  which  extends  throughout  this  city  and  state,  also  through 
New  Jersey  and  the  New  England  states,  and  is  constantly  increasing 
in  volume  and  influence,  requiring  the  services  of  four  experienced 
traveling  salesmen  to  look  after  its  affairs.  Owing  to  tlie  lamented 
decease  of  Mr.  Starkweather,  in  1883,  the  business  passed  into  flic  control 
of  his  partner.  Mr.  Ashley,  and  by  his  energy  and  business  tact  the  trade 
has  grown  to  its  present  proportions.  The  premises  occupied  are  very 
spacious  and  commodious,  and  appropriately  fitted  with  every  facility  for 
the  transaction  of  business.  The  firm  are  importers  of  choice  brandies  of 
the  most  celebrated  vintages  of  France,  famous  sparkling  and  still  wines, 
London  Dock.  Schiedam  and  Holland  gins;  St.  Croix,  Jamaica,  and  New 
England  rums;  cordials,  bitters  and  foreign  mineral  waters,  also  Scotch 
and  Irish  whiskies.  A  specialty  is  made  of  the  choicest  brands  of  domes- 
tic rye  and  bourbon  whiskies  of  all  ages,  both  in  bond  and  tree.  All  orders 
are  promptly  filled  at  the  very  lowest  prices,  and  all  goods  are  guaranteed 
to  be  as  represented.  Mr.  Ashley  is  a  native  of  Dublin.  Ireland,  and  came 
to  this  country  in  1868,  and  resides  in  Orange,  New  Jersey.  lie  is  a  director 
in  the  Peoples  Hank,  and  the  Savings  Investment  ami  Trust  Company,  of 
East  Orange,  and  was  for  many  years  with  Drexel,  Morgan  it  Co..  prior  to 
engaging  in  the  present  line,  and  is  an  honorable  energetic  business  man. 
public  spirited  and  enjoys  the  fullest  confidence  of  all  with  whom  be  lias 
dealings. 

THE  CALIFORNIA  VINTAGE  COMPANY.  No.  21  Park  Place.— 
The  California  Vintage  Company  of  this  city  was  organized  in 
1883.  and  incorporated  under  the  state  laws  of  New  York  witb  a 
capital  stock  of  $25,000.  The  officers  are:  President,  Geo.  Hamlin  ; 
treasurer.  Henry  Fritz.  Both  gentlemen  arc  residents  of  this  city,  and 
very  favorably  known  in  both  business  and  social  circles.  They  are  expert 
judges  of  line  wines,  and  by  selecting  only  the  choicest  vintages,  have  ac- 
quired  a  first-class  patronage  from  hotels,  clubs,  steamers  and  private  con- 


sumers, and  their  trade  now  extends  all  over  the  Middle  and  Southern 
States,  and  New  England.  The  company's  trade-mark,  "Calvico,"  is  a 
guarantee  of  the  absolute  purity  of  the  goods  handled.  A  heavy  stock  is 
carried  of  the  choicest  California  clarets,  champagnes,  burgundies,  white 
wines,  sherries,  ports,  tokay,  grape  brandy,  catawba,  angelica,  etc. 
These  are  sold  by  the  case  or  by  the  gallon.  Price  lists  are  furnished  free, 
and  all  orders  are  filled  without  delay. 

JOSEPH  I).  ROBERTS,  Maltster  and  Dealer  in  Barley,  Mali  ami  Hops, 
No.  186  Liberty  Street. — The  great  competition  that  now  exists 
among  the  brewers  has  resulted  in  placing  before  the  public  a 
higher  class  of  goods,  ami  a  most  important  question  to  each  brewer 
is  that  of  knowing  where  to  obtain  the  best  grade  of  malt  for  his  use.  A 
prosperous  and  well-known  house,  popular  for  its  reliability  and  honorable 
dealings,  engaged  in  the  barley,  malt  and  hops  business,  is  that  of  Mr. 
Joseph  I).  Roberts,  whose  malthouse  is  at  Schenectady,  \.  Y.  Mr. 
Roberts  established  his  business  in  1878.  Having  a  wide  range  of  practical 
experience  in  this  line,  being  a  practical  maltster  himself,  devoting  bis  per- 
sonal attention  to  his  business,  and  dealing  in  and  producing  but  I  lie  finest 
quality  of  barley,  malt  and  hops. he  at  once  succeeded  in  building  up  a  very 
large  and  influential  patronage  among  the  largest  brewers  in  New  York, 
New  Jersey  and  surrounding  territory.  His  office  is  very  neatly  fitted  up, 
commodious  and  provided  with  every  modern  facility  for  the  transact  ion 
of  his  large  business,  while  his  large  malthouses  and  warerooms.  located  at 
Schenectady.  N.  Y..  are  fully  equipped  with  the  latest  and  mosl  improved 
appliances,  and  a  full  force  of  practical  workmen  are  given  constant 
employment.  His  resources  and  large  facilities  enable  him  to  fill 
orders  of  any  size  at  the  shortest  notice  and  lowest  market  prices, 
to  tin-  satisfaction  of  purchasers.  The  house  deals  only  in  the  fin- 
est, grades  of  Western  and  New  York  two  and  six  rowed  state.  Mr. 
Roberts'  honorable  and  successful  business  record  has  gained  for  him 
the  confidence  and  admiration  of  the  business  world,  and  his  name  and  busi- 
ness is  now  familiar  to  every  brewer  in  the  counl  ry.  He  is  a  native  of  Buffalo, 
N.  Y.,  but  has  been  for  many  years  closely  connected  in  business  in  New 
York.  Besides  his  large  business  in  barley,  malt  and  hops,  he  is  also  secre- 
tary and  treasurer  of  the  New  York  and  New  Jersey  Lumber  Company,  in 
which  he  is  one  of  the  principal  stockholders,  and  is  also  interested  in 
other  prominent  enterprises.  His  large  success  in  life  is  due  to  his 
excellent  business  qualifications.  He  has  grown  up  in  this  business 
since  boyhood,  his  ancestors  for  live  generations  having  also  been  identified 
with  this  line.  He  is  a  leading  member  of  the  National  Brewers'  Associa- 
tion, ex-member  of  the  New  York  Produce  Exchange  and  of  many  other 
organizations.  He  resides  with  his  family  in  a  palatial  home  in  Paterson, 
N.  J.,  which  is  one  of  the  finest  residences  in  that  Stale 


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P.  SHARP,  Malt  and  Hops,  Nos.  15  to  25  Whitehall  Street,— The 
gentleman  above  named  is  one  of  the  best  known  merchants  in  his 
line  in  this  city.    He  has  been  established  for  the  past  twenty- 
eight  years,  and  has  been  very  prosperous  from  the  start.    He  lias 
agent  for 


been 
the  past  ten 
years,  for  C.  L. 
Warner,  malt- 
ster, Syracuse, 
X.  Y.,  who  has 
f  o  u  i-  m  a  1  t 
houses,  produc- 
ing two  million 
bushels  of  malt 
a  year.  He  is 
dealer  in  domes- 
r  ic  hops,  a  n  d 
handles  all 
kinds  an  d  all 
grades.  He  has 
a  large  trade  in 
malt  with  brew- 
e  r  s  in  New 
York  and  vici- 
nity, and  sends 
bops  to  all  parts 
of  the  United 
States.  M  r . 
Sharp  is  a  na- 
tive of  Sharon 
Springs,  N.  Y., 
in  the  hop  dis- 
trict, and  is  a 
m  a  n  o  f  Ion  g 
p  r  a  c  t  ical  e  x- 
perience  in  the 
busines  s,  a  n  d 
was  wit  h 
Charles  H. 
Hann  a  h,  this 
city,  for  eight 
years.  He  can 
su  p  p  1  y  a  n  y- 
thing  in  the  line 
of  malt  and  hops 


i  L 


M' 


nn  short  notice  and  on  the  most  favorable  terms,  enjoy- 


ing unexcelled  advantages.  Mr.  Sharp  is  prepared  to  quote  bottom  prices, 
and  all  orders  receive  prompt  and  personal  attention. 

OOKE  &  SINNOTT,  John  Gibson  s  Son  A  Co.  Distilleries,  Charles 
1).  Bickley.  Agent.  No.  60  Bread  Street.— Of  all  the  whiskies  sold 
to-day  none  rank  superior  to  the  Pure  Old  Monongahela  Rye 
distilled  by  Moore  &  Sinnott.  successors  to  John  Gibson's  Son  & 
Co..  at  Gibsonton,  Pa.  These  whiskies  are  sold  in  New  York  by  Mr. 
Charles  I).  Bickley,  as  agent  for  the  distillers.  The  firm  was  established  in 
1837,  and  the  Gibsonton  Mills,  on  the  Monongahela  River,  were  erected  in 
(856,  and  the  New  York  office  has  been  open  for  nearly  forty  years.  Messrs. 
Moore  &  Sinnott  became  successors  and  proprietors  in  1NS4,  and  theirs  is 
still  recognized  as  the  largest  distillery  of  fine  whiskey  in  the  United 
States,  having  a  capacity  of  over  30,000  barrels  per  year.  Their  product 
embraces  pure  old  Monongahela  rye,  wheat  and  malt  whiskies,  and 
includes  a  large  line  of  blended  goods,  such  as  Superior  Old  Monongahela. 
Favorite.  Pure  Old  Bye,  Old  Keystone.  Old  Nectar.  1S40:  Old  Cabinet, 
Monogram.  Old  Wheat,  and  other  popular  brands:  while  purchasers  can 
have  their  special  brands  if  desired.  Private  Stock.  Monogram.  Old  Cabi- 
net. Pure  Old  Rye  and  Old  Nci  tar.  1840,  supplied  in  cases.  The  trade 
from  this  house  covers  the  State  of  New  York.  The  main  warehouses  of 
the  firm  are  at  Nos.  232  and  234  South  Front  Street.  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
They  carry  the  largest  stock  of  Hue  old  whiskies  in  the  United  States, 
having  storage  capacity  at  their  distilleries  for  7">.<>no  barrels.  Mr.  Bickley, 
the  ajjent  here,  was  New  England  agent  at  Boston  from  1S77  to  1894. 

CHAS.  W.  JOHNSON  A-  CO.,  United  States  Ponded  Warehouses.  Nos. 
(i,  S  and  in  Bridge  Street. —  The  business  conducted  by  Messrs. 
('has.  W.  Johnson  &  Co.,  and  the  immense  United  States  bonded 
warehouses  occupied  for  it.  have  alike  been  known  for  upwards 
of  forty  years  by  all  claiming  to  be  at  all  familiar  with  the  large  liquor  es- 
tablishments of  New  York,  the  business  having  been  founded  in  1852.  The 
warehouses  consist  of  three  brick  buildings,  five  stories  each,  perfectly 
equipped  and  arranged  for  the  reception  and  storage  of  immense  quantities 
of  goods.  Hie  leading  specialty  handled  being  liquors,  and  the  plant  is  a 
centre  to  which  Hows  an  enormous  bulk  of  whiskies,  wines,  brandies  and 
liquors,  and  leading  brands  of  champagne  from  the  best  markets  of 
Europe,  to  be  re-distributed  to  purchasing  centres,  and  to  supply  the  re- 
quirements of  many  large  dealers  and  users  ill  this  city  and  throughout  the 
country.  Insurance  and  cartage  is  attended  to.  and  orders  by  telephone. 
"  Broad  050."  are  given  prompt  response.  Mr.  Johnson,  the  active  member 
of  the  firm,  is  a  native  New  Yorker,  and  a  resident  of  Tarrytown,  N.  Y. 
He  became  a  partner  in  this  house  in  1SS2.  and  is  a  member  of  the  Maritime 
Exchange.  He  is  active  and  painstaking  in  supervising  the  affairs  of  this 
old  and  prosperous  house,  which  ranks  at  the  head  of  all  similar  enter- 
prises in  the  American  metropolis. 


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25 1 


H&H.  W.  CATHERWOODi  Samuel  B.  Burr,  Representative,  Dis- 
tillers of  Monongahela  Ol<l  Kye  Whiskies,  No.  8  South  William 
Street. — This  old  established,  popular  and  reliable  house,  whose 
headquarters  are  located  at  No.  114  South  Front  Street,  Phila- 
delphia has  a  branch  in  this  city  under  the  direction  and  management 
of  Mr.  Samuel  II.  Burr.  Other  branch  houses  are  located  at  No.  1 14  Clay 
Street.  San  Francisco;  Xo.  40  Magazine  Street.  New  Orleans;  also  in  Wash- 
ington. I).  ('.:  Buffalo,  N.  Y.;  Chicago,  111.;  Boston,  Mass.:  Denver,  Col. 
and  Baltimore,  Mil-  This  prosperous  concern  was  founded  originally  in 
1811,  by  Mr.  Hugh  Catherwood,  and  has  been  carried  on  by  the  same 
family  ever  since  with  unvarying  success  and  increasing  trade.  The  linn 
is  now  comprised  of  Mr.  Hush  W.,  a  son  of  the  founder  of  the  concern,  and 
Mr.  Wilson  Catherwood,  both  young  men.  and  natives  and  residents 
of  Philadelphia.  The  original  plant  of  the  concern  in  Philadelphia  is  very 
extensive,  embracing  an  immense  warehouse  for  the  storage  of  their  many 
kinds  of  whiskies,  among  which  will  be  found  the  largest  and  oldest  stock 
of  whiskies  in  the  world.  This  stock  is  highly  improved  by  age,  and  any 
of  its  various  brands  are  sold  under  guarantee  to  give  perfect  satisfaction 
to  the  trade,  or  to  be  returned  without  expense.  Some  of  the  choice  brands 
of  the  house  are  :  Imperial  Old  Stock.  $3.00;  Unrivalled  Upper  Ten.  at 
$3.50;  Imperial  Cabinet  old  rye,  at $4.00;  Imperial  Old  Reserve  rye,, at  $5.00; 
Three  Feather  old  rye.  of  1865,  at  $6.00;  Catherwood  old  ryes,  at  from  $7.00 
to  $20  the  gallon.  Some  of  these  old  whiskies  are  sold  in  cases,  such  as 
Three  Feathers,  at  $21.00  per  ease;  Imperial  Old  Reserve,  at  $18.00  per 
case;  Unrivalled  Upper  Ten,  at  Sl">.00  per  case.  The  medicinal  qualities  of 
these  whiskies  have  long  been  known  to  the  medical  faculty  in  this  country 
for  their  purity,  excellence  and  uniform  quality.  This  concern  are  the 
original  blenders  of  high  grade  whiskies  in  this  country.  The  house 
requires  the  services  of  twenty-five  first-class  traveling  sa'esmen  to  look 
after  its  interests.  The  trade  in  New  York  is  most  ably  managed  by  Mr. 
Burr,  who  is  a  native  of  New  Jersey,  and  a  highly  respected  resident  of 
this  city.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Metropolitan  and  other  clubs,  and  is 
highly  esteemed. 

HEYMAN  BROTHERS,  Importers  and  Wholesale  Liquor  Dealers, 
No.  7">  Murray  Street. — This  is  a  reputable  and  popular  house, 
dating  its  foundation  back  to  1874,  the  co-partners  in  the  firm 
being  Messrs.  Morris,  Simon  and  Abraham  ffeyman,  and  under 
their  energetic,  able  management  a  large  trade  has  been  developed, extend1 
ing  all  over  New  England  and  the  Middle  States.  The  firm  are  distributors 
of  the  leading  brands  of  Pennsylvania  rye  and  Kentucky  bourbon  whiskies, 
and  are  sole  proprietors  of  the  Home  Circle  Monongahela  rye  whiskies, 
which  are  famous  for  their  superior  quality.  The  commodious  premises 
occupied  consist  of  a  warehouse.  30  x  100  feet  in  dimensions,  which  is  ex- 
cellently fitted  up.    A  heavy  stock  of  foreign  and  domestic  wines  and 


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liquors  is  carried,  a  leading  specialty  being  made  of  pure  whiskies  and 
six  traveling  salesmen  are  employed.  The  Messrs.  Ileyman  aie  natives  of 
Germany,  but  have  lived  in  New  York  many  years. 

THE  NEW   YORK   BOTTLERS'  SUPPLIES  MANUFACTURING 
COMPANY,  [Limited],  J.  Mersereau,  Proprietor.  Manufacturers 
of  the  "  Popular"  Siphon,  and  Bottlers'  Supplies,  No.  50  Warren 
Street. — This  company  is  recognized  for  the  general  superiority  of 
its  goods,  but  has  become  more  widely  known  as  the  manufacturer  of  the 

celebrated  "  P  o  p  ul  a  r  " 
S  i  ph  o  n,  w  h  i  c  h  w  a  s 
patented  April  I9th,  1887, 
by  C.  de  Quillfeldt,  the 
inventor  of  the  "  Light- 
ning" bottle  stopper. 
The  superior  merits  of  the 
"  Popular"  Siphon  have 
created  a  demand  for  it 
among  the  leading  bot- 
tlers of  this  country,  and 
consist  of  the  best  in 
quality  of  material  and 
durability,  while  for 
quickness  in  filling  and 
discharging  it  surpasses 
any  other  siphon  in  the 
market.  The  "Popular" 
Siphon  is  made  in  four 
styles  or  shapes,  the  prin- 
cipal working  parts  or 
Bottlers  who  have  given  small 
trial  orders  for  the  "  Popular,"  have  been  so  well  pleased  that  they  have 
generally  adopted  this  siphon.  Ml".  Mersereau.  the  principal  proprietor  in 
this  company,  is  a  gentleman  thoroughly  experienced  in  the  manufactur- 
ing industry  and  likewise  equally  familiar  with  all  the  requirements  neces- 
sary to  the  proper  equipment  of  a  bottling  establishment.  The  offices, 
salesrooms  and  factory  of  the  company  comprise  an  entire  floor.  :','>  x  l.'id 
feet  in  area,  which  is  provided  with  every  appointment  for  conducting 
business  on  a  broad  basis.  The  company  also  makes  the  "Flash"  bottle 
stopper  opener;  Buffing  lathes,  and  Siphon  blocks  and  Fillers,  and  deals  in 
a  miscellaneous  stock  of  bottlers'  supplies,  including  siphon  boxes,  mineral 
water  boxes.  Donally's  Cork  Extractors,  mineral  water  salts,  extracts,  wire 
cork  fasteners,  ginger  ale  caps  and  steel  plyers  for  bottlers'  use.  They 
also  manufacture  all  the  other  styles  of  Siphons  and  will  supply  those  if 
customers  prefer  them  to  the  "  Popular." 


No.  2. 

valves  being  the  same  in  all  the  styles. 


2»2 


*  NEW   YORIO-  1  894,  * 


KENTUCKY  SPECIALTY  COMPANY,  Distillers'  and  Importers' 
Agent,  Havemeyer  Building',  No.  33  Church  Street. — "  Choice 
whiskies"  is  a  very  familiar  term.  We  often  hear  it  uttered,  and 
still  oftener  see  it  printed.  These  words  should  stand  for  distilla- 
tion from  fine  grain,  as  harmless  and  healthful  as  the  native  wines  of  Fiance, 
and  as  finely  flavored  as  the  most  celebrated  champagne.  Occasionally 
they  do,  very  often  they  do  not.  To  the  epicure  these  words  are  a  talis- 
man, calling  to  remembrance  the  delicious  flavor  that  comes  with  the  age  of 
the  liquor,  and  that  bouquet  that  can  never  be  imitated  by  the  chemists'  art; 
but  of  all  whiskies  manufactured  to-day  they  cannot  be  better  applied  than 
to  the  celebrated  "  Blue  Ribbon  "  whiskey  handled  by  the  Kentucky  Spe- 
cialty Company.  This  whiskey  is  ten  years  old,  and  when  making  is 
in  the  mash  ninety-seven  hours,  being  twenty-five  hours  longer  in  the  mash 
than  any  other  Kentucky  whiskey.  It  is  a  bland,  ripe  and  delicious  whiskey, 
having  few  equals  and  no  superiors,  and  is  a  prime  favorite  with  bon  vivant 
and  medical  practitioner  alike.  This  company  was  organized  and  duly 
incorporated  in  March,  1894,  and  is  officered  as  follows,  viz.:  Win.  S. 
Wilson,  Louisville,  Ky.,  president;  Samuel  Kerr,  New  York,  vice-presi- 
dent; James  II.  Kerr.  New  York,  secretary.  The  company  handle  line 
whiskies  only,  making  a  specialty  of  Kentucky  brands,  including  the 
"Blue  Ribbon"  and  "Old  Forrester";  while  they  also  carry  Irish 
whiskies  in  bond,  and  pay  particular  attention  to  the  case  trade.  They  are 
1  uilding  up  a  line  trade  throughout  New  York  and  New  Jersey,  solely  on 
the  basis  of  merit,  and  are  in  a  position  to  supply  the  trade  to  the  full  ex- 
tent of  its  wants,  at  short  notice  and  on  the  most  favorable  terms.  Presi- 
dent Wilson  is  one  of  the  best-known  men  in  Kentucky,  collector  of  the 
Fifth  Internal  Revenue  District  under  Presidents  Hayes  and  Arthur,  and 
an  experienced,  reliable  and  responsible  business  man.  The  Messrs.  Kerr, 
father  and  son,  reside  in  New  York,  and  stand  deservedly  high  in  commer- 
cial and  trade  circles. 

FM.  ACKERMAN,  Agent,  Fine  Whiskies.  Importer  of  Pure  Bran- 
dies, Wines,  Gins,  Etc.,  No.  91  West  Street. — This  gentleman  is  an 
extensive  dealer  in  fine  whiskies,  and  an  importer  of  pure  bran- 
*  dies,  wines,  gins  and  liquors,  carefully  selected  for  a  first-class 
hotel  and  druggist  trade.  The  business  was  founded  in  1863,  by  S.  II.  Ackcr- 
inan,  who  died  in  18(58,  when  he  was  succeeded  by  his  two  sons.  Messrs.  (J. 
I!,  and  F.  M.  Ackerman,  and  on  the  retirement  of  his  brother  in  1890,  the 
present  proprietor  assumed  sole  control.  The  brands  of  whiskey  bandied 
by  Mr.  Ackerman  have  distinctive  features  as  to  flavor,  purity  and  medici- 
nal tonic  properties  that  are  readily  recognized  by  druggists  and  experts. 
Hotel  men  and  large  retailers  in  this  city  and  throughout  New  York  and  New 
Jersey  sell  them  very  largely  in  preference  to  all  other  brands.  The  vinta- 
ges of  wines  kept  in  stock  are  of  the  rarest  and  most  exquisite  quality  and 
pre-eminently  meet  the  tastes  of  the  most  refined  connoisseurs.    It  is  abun- 


dant demonstration  of  the  fact  to  state  that  the  leading  hotels,  bars  and  pri- 
vate cellars  in  the  metropolis  are  frequently  replenished  from  the  house  of 
Mr.  Ackerman.  He  likewise  handles  the  best  Cognac  brandies,  long  specially 
in  demand  for  medicinal  use  here  and  elsewhere.  He  has  steadily  increased 
the  sales  of  his  wines,  brandies  and  whiskies  until  they  are  staple  articles 
of  consumption  in  the  best  hotels,  restaurants  and  retail  stores.  Mr. 
Ackerman  is  a  native  New  Yorker,  who  served  three  years  during 
the  war  in  the  (5th  New  York  Cavalry,  and  is  a  member  of  J.  ('.  Pice 
Post  No.  29.  G.  A.  P.,  and  an  enterprising,  reliable  and  popular  business  man 
lie  makes  a  leading  specialty  of  "  Ackerman 's  Rock  and  Rye,"  which  is  sold 
all  over  the  United  States  and  is  celebrated  for  its  efficacy  in  curing  coughs 
and  colds.  Mr.  Ackerman  introduced  this  lifteen  years  ago  and  is  the  sole 
owner. 

JOSEPH  BECK  A-  CO.,  Distillers,  No.  133  Reade  Street.— There  are 
many  kinds  of  whiskey,  of  which  several  claim  superiority  for  some 
special  quality.  But  of  them  all  none  rank  higher  than  the  justly 
celebrated  "  Beckmore."  This  brand,  a  favorite  with  the  best 
connoisseurs,  owes  its  superiority  to  the  fact  that  it  is  carefully  distilled 
by  the  most  approved  modern  methods  from  carefully  selected  rye.  It  is 
in  fact  a  "  pure  rye  whiskey,"  a  title  to  which  many  lay  claim  and  which 
few  really  deserve.  But  the  Beckmore  is  justly  entitled  to  the  designation 
"pure  rye."  From  the  beginning  of  the  process  of  manufacture  all 
through  the  distillation  and  down  to  the  very  shipment  of  the  order  not 
the  slightest  adulteration  is  allowed,  and  the  Beckmore  comes  to  the  pur- 
chaser the  purest  and  finest  aroma  whiskey  in  the  world.  The  manufac- 
ture and  sale  of  this  whiskey  has  made  the  splendid  reputation  of  the 
well-known  house  of  Joseph  Beck  &  ('<>■•  which  forms  the  subject  of  this 
article.  Besides  the  Beckmore  whiskey,  which  is  of  course  their  main 
specialty,  the  house  imports  high  grade  foreign  wines  and  liquors  which 
are  always  in  demand  by  those  who  want  the  best.  One  of  their  imported 
specialties  is  Jules  Mumm  &  Co.'s  Extra  Dry  champagne,  which  is  in  high 
favor  with  those  who  appreciate  a  pure,  sparkling  wine,  and  which  is  kept 
in  all  the  best  clubs,  hotels  and  restaurants  in  the  United  States.  The 
trade  of  the  house  covers  the  whole  United  States,  and  with  the  aid  of  a 
large  and  efficient  corps  of  competent  salesmen  is  being  steadily  increased. 
This  result  is  aided  by  the  fact  that  the  house  always  maintains  the  high 
character  of  its  goods  and  this,  backed  up  by  fair  and  liberal  dealing, 
always  retains  a  customer  once  obtained.  Mr.  Joseph  Beck,  now  the  pop- 
ular head  of  the  house,  which  was  established  in  1866,  is  one  of  the  best- 
known  and  justly  popular  men  in  the  trade  and  is  personally  and  favorably 
known  in  all  the  leading  cities  of  the  United  States.  In  New  York  he  is 
known  to  the  trade  as  an  enterprising  merchant  of  the  most  unimpeachable 
integrity,  and  to  his  social  acquaintances  and  friends  as  a  genial  gentleman, 
justly  ami  widely  popular. 


4f  WEW 


FERD.  RUTTMANN  &  SON,  Importers,  (Sole  Agents  for  Messrs.  J.  J. 
Meder<6  Zoon,  Distillers,  Schiedam  and  Amsterdam.  Holland.)  No. 
:!•")  Broadway. — The  firm  of  Ferd.  Ruttmann  &  Son  ranks  not  only 
as  one  of  the  leading,  hut  as  one  of  the  oldest  houses  engaged  in 
the  import  trade  in  the  city.  In  its  special  line  of  enterprise  the  house 
stands  prominently  to  the  front  as  a  leading  one.  commanding,  as  it  does, 
a  large  trade  both  at  home  and  abroad,  with  connections  of  the  most  su- 
perior character.  The  firm  are  importers  of  Holland  gins,  wines  ami 
liquors.  They  make  a  specialty  of  the  famous  Swan  gin,  for  which  they  are 
sole  agents  for  North  and  South  America  of  the  world-renowned  distillers 
Messrs.  J.  J.  Meder  &  Zoon,  of  Schiedam  and  Amsterdam,  Holland.  The 
famous  Swan  gin  was  first  distilled  in  Holland  by  the  same  concern  in  1793, 
more  than  a  century  ago.  and  for  three-quarters  of  a  century  the  present 
establishment  of  Messrs.  Ferd.  Ruttmann  &  Son,  New  York,  and  Messrs. 
Scbuchardt  &  Gebhardt,  with  whom  Mr.  Ferd.  Ruttmann  was  prominently 
identified,  have  been  the  headquarters  for  the  wholesale  distribution  of  this 
noted  sin  on  the  American  continent.  Originally  the  business  now  con- 
trolled by  Messrs.  Ferd.  Ruttmann  &  Son  was  founded  by  Mr.  Frederick 
Gebhardt,  from  whom  it  passed  to  Scbuchardt  &  Gebhardt,  then 
to  Scbuchardt  &  Son,  and,  in  1ST8,  to  Ferd.  Ruttmann,  who,  in 
1891,  admitted  into  partnership  his  son,  Mr.  J.  F.  Ruttmann,  under 
the  style  of  Ferd.  Ruttmann  &  Son.  Mr.  Ferd.  Ruttmann  first  be- 
came identified  with  the  business  in  1853,  when  be  joined  the  concern  of 
Scbuchardt  &  Gebhardt.  After  being  associated  with  the  business  for 
thirty-nine  years  and  building  up  a  trade  of  large  magnitude,  and  an  envi- 
able reputation  as  a  vigilant,  straightforward  ami  responsible  merchant, 
Mr.  Ruttmann  died,  deeply  regretted  by  all  who  had  the  honor  of  his  ac- 
quaintance. Since  then  his  sons,  Messrs.  J.  F.  and  F.  S.  Ruttmann,  have 
conducted  the  business,  retaining  the  old  firm-name.  Mr.  J.  F.  Ruttmann 
has  been  thoroughly  trained  in  the  business  from  his  youth  up.  and  is  not 
only  thoroughly  familiar  with  the  wants  of  the  customers  of  his  house,  but 
is  always  in  a  position  to  meet  them  with  dispatch,  supplying  them  with  the 
best  goods  money  can  purchase,  and  at  prices  that  no  other  concern  can 
compete  with.  During  the  whole  of  its  long  career  the  business  has  been 
carried  on  in  a  manner  reflecting  the  greatest  credit  on  all  concerned,  and 
with  an  ever-widening  circle  of  trade.  The  firm  make  it  a  special  feature 
to  handle  only  the  highest  and  purest  wines  and  liquors.  Their  business 
and  correspondence  is  carried  on  from  their  offices  as  above,  deliveries  and 
shipments  being  made  from  United  States  bonded  warehouses,  where  they 
always  carry  a  large  stock  of  goods,  both  in  bond  and  duty  paid,  to  meet 
the  demands  of  their  customers.  Their  distributing  trade  covers  the  whole 
of  the  United  States.  Canada,  South  and  Central  Americas.  Mexico  and  the 
West  Indies.  Mr.  J.  P.  Ruttmann  is  a  native  New  Yorker  and  one  of  the 
well-known  and  respected  merchants  of  the  metropolis.  He  brings  to  bear 
on  his  enterprise  superior  executive  ability,  coupled  with  a  thorough 


1  83<4, 


253 


knowledge  of  the  trade,  in  which  he  is  recognized  as  an  authority  as  to 
grades  and  values.  No  metropolitan  business  house  is  more  worthy  of 
mention  in  these  pages. 


H 


ENRY  M.  GOBLE,  Manufacturer  of  Demijohns,  Bottles,  Flasks 
and  Mason's  Fruit  Jars,  and  Dealer  in  Goblets,  Tumblers,  I. am]) 
Chimneys  and  Lightning  Fruit  Jars.  No.  7:1  Murray  Street.— This 
gentleman  has  been  established  since  IS(i4,  and  has  built  up  a 
Mr.  (iohle  is  a  native  of  this  State,  and  is  a  man  of  energy 

xperience, 


arge  business. 


and 


iMS^d  \thoroughly 
e(rtMfersa\t  with 
the  frade/\He  is 
a  manufacturer  of 
demijohns,  -flasks, 
bottles  and  Mason's 
and  lightning  fruit 
jars,  and  has  first- 
class  productive 
facilities.  Private 
moulds  are  a  spe- 
cialty and  he  can 
turn  out  anything 
in  this  line  to  order 
on  short  notice, 
lie  is  also  importer 
and  dealer  in  gob- 
lets, tumblers,  and 
lamp  chimneys  and 
carries  a  full  assort- 
ment. Mr.  Goble 
occupies  four 
spacious  floors,  and 
all  departments  are 
well  equipped,  and 
fifteen  hands  are 
employed  by  him. 
A  very  large  and 
complete  stock  is 
constantly  kept  on 
hand  here,  and  bot- 
tlers and  the  trade 

generally  are  supplied  on  the  most  favorable  terms.  Mr.  Goble  can  quote 
the  lowest  prices  on  anything  in  his  line,  and  all  orders  receive  prompt  and 
personal  attention. 


Henry  M.  Gobi.k. 


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4C  NEW 


GEORGE  E.  WANNER,  Wholesale  Dealer  in  Foreign  and  Domes- 
tic Wines  and  Liquors,  No.  82  Warren  .Street. — The  prevalent 
system  of  adulteration  in  all  the  luxuries  of   life  as  practised 
by  unscrupulous  dealers  renders  it  necessary  that  those  who 
desire  to  procure  pure  and  unadulterated  goods  should  be  careful  in  the 

selection  of  houses 
from  which  to  pro- 
cure their  supplies. 
This  applies  par- 
ticularly to  those 
who  desire  to  pro- 
cure pure  viands  of 
all  descriptions,  as 
it  i  s  a  well-known 
fact  that  there  are 
but  few  reputable 
houses  engaged  in 
this  special  line  of 
trade.  A  w  e  1 1- 
known,  prosperous, 
and  altogether 
reputable  house  en- 
gaged in  this  special 
line  of  trade  in  the 
great  metropolis, 
and  worthy  of  es- 
pecial mention  i  n 
these  pages,  is  that 
of  Mr.  George  E. 
Wanner,  wholesale 
dealer  in  foreign 
and  domesl  ic  wines 
and  liquors.  T  h  i  s 
business  w  a  s 
founded  originally 
in  1S60,  by  Thos.  II. 
Geraty.  who  w  a  s 
succeeded  in  ISSl' 
by  Messrs.  DeForest 
A-  Wanner,  and  in 
t§94,  on  the  retire- 
ment of  Mr.  DeForest,  Mr.  Wanner  became  sole  proprietor.  From  its  in- 
ception the  house  has  been  the  centre  of  a  first-class  trade,  and  under  Mr. 
Wanner's  enterprising,  able  and  active  management,  the  business  lias 


grown  to  its  present  volume  and  importance.  The  trade  is  cosmopolitan 
in  extent,  and  reaches  to  all  parts  of  the  United  States,  while  five  first-class 
salesmen  are  kept  constantly  on  the  road  looking  after  the  interests  of  the 
concern.  The  premises  utilized  are  very  spacious  and  commodious,  com- 
prising two  floors,  supplied  with  every  convenience  and  appliance  for  the 
transaction  of  business,  covering  an  area  of  30  x  10U  feet  each,  which  include 
a  finely  appointed  office,  wareroom,  and  storage  capacity  for  (he  large  and 
complete  stock  kept  constantly  on  hand.  The  stock  is  full  and  complete, 
and  embraces  the  very  choicest  still  and  sparkling  wines  and  brandies 
of  celebrated  foreign  and  domestic  vintages.  This  house  also  imports  the 
best  quality  of  Holland  gins,  Jamaica  and  Saint  Croix  rums.  Scotch  and 
Irish  whiskies,  and  famous  brewings  of  English.  Irish  and  Scotch  ales,  etc., 
and  handles  the  most  famous  American  distillations  of  whiskies.  New  Eng- 
land rums  and  a  full  line  of  case  goods,  bitters,  cordials,  etc.  These  goods 
are  of  the  best  grades,  warranted  to  be  as  represented,  and  are  offered  at 
the  very  lowest  prices.  Mr.  Wanner  is  a  native  of  Oneida  county,  this 
State,  a  wide-awake  and  public-spirited  business  man,  prompt  and  relia- 
ble, and  enjoys  the  confidence  of  all  with  whom  he  has  any  dealings. 
Major  Charles  E.  Carr,  who  occupies  the  position  of  confidential  man  to 
Mr.  Wanner,  is  a  Southern  gentleman  by  birth,  and  popular  in  all  circles, 
lie  was  born  in  Charleston,  S.  C,  Sept.  IT,  1840.  and  is  a  veteran  of  the 
Confederate  army,  and  liberal  and  broad-minded  in  all  his  ideas.  He  has 
lived  in  the  North  for  the  past  fifteen  years  and  has  occupied  many  posi- 
tions of  trust  in  the  business  world.  He  has  been  connected  with  this 
house  for  the  past  nine  years,  and  ably  assists  in  maintaining  it  in  the  front 
rank  of  the  trade. 


SOL.  FRANK,  Wholesale  Liquor  Dealer,  No.  04  Warren  Street.— A  suc- 
cessful, very  popular  and  old-established,  reliable  house  engaged  in 
the  wholesale  liquor  trade  of  New  York,  is  that  conducted  by  Mr. 
Sol.  Frank.  Mr.  Frank  was  born  in  Germany,  and  left  his  native 
country  for  the  United  States  in  1852,  New  York  being  his  objective  point, 
and  here  he  has  since  remained.  In  1S04  Mr.  Frank  established  business 
here,  and  for  these  thirty  years  has  conducted  a  flourishing  trade,  his 
goods  going  to  all  parts  of  the  Middle  States,  Western  and  Northwestern 
States,  and  New  England.  Alibis  transactions  are -characterized  by  fair 
and  honorable  dealing.  The  premises  occupied  comprise  a  store  and  cool- 
storage  cellars  of  ample  size,  and  a  heavy  stock  is  carried,  the  assortment 
including  the  choicest  wines  and  liquors,  both  of  foreign  and  domestic  pro- 
duction. Mr.  Frank  makes  leading  specialties  of  bis  own  brands—"  Ideal," 
"  Satin  "  and  "  Mountain  Dew  "  rye  whiskies.  These  goods  are  of  pure  dis- 
tillation, and  are  unexcelled  for  staple  excellence  of  quality.  All  orders  with 
which  Mr.  Frank  may  be  favored  are  filled  under  his  personal  supervision. 


*  NEW 


HD.  NESSLER  &  CO.,  Sole  Agents  of  Old  Times  Distillery  Com- 
pany, Louisville,  Ky.,  Distillers  of  Fine  Whiskey,  No.  82  Broad 
#  Street. — This  lirm  recently  succeeded  that  of  Nessler  A  Hoexter, 
which  was  established  about  a  year  ago  as  wholesale  dealers  and 

importers  of  liquors.    They  believe  in  handling  only  the  best  g  Is,  and 

they  carry  a  general  line  of  fine  quality.  They  import  brandies,  ports, 
champagnes,  clarets,  gins,  cordials,  and  everything  in  that  general  line, 
always  catering  to  the  most  cultivated  tastes,  their  trade  in  New  York  and 
its  vicinity  comprising  a  representative  constituency.  Messrs.  Nessler  & 
Co.  are  the  sole  agents  in  the  United  States  for  the  Old  Times  whiskey, 
both  bourbon  and  rye,  made  by  the  Old  Times  Distillery  Company  of 
Louisville,  Ky..  which  received  the  highest  award  gold  medal  and 
diploma  at  the  World's  Fair,  Chicago,  over  all  other  whiskies  in  the  United 
States.  This  distillery  is  thirty-nine  years  old,  and  the  superior  quality  of 
its  product  has  been  consistently  maintained.  There  is  no  brand  of 
whiskey  purer  or  more  desirable  in  the  United  States.  It  enjoys  an 
extended  reputation  and  is  largely  in  demand  for  the  finest  bar  and  drug- 
store trade.  Fine  imported  wines  form  a  prominent  feature  of  Messrs. 
Nessler  &  Co.'s  trade,  and  they  handle  every  well-known  brand.  Mr. 
Nessler  is  a  young  man,  and  a  native  born  New  Yorker,  and  is  thoroughly 
acquainted  with  the  foreign  liquor  business.  The  firm  is  establishing  a 
valuable  and  influential  clientage  for  itself  and  a  high  standing  in  com- 
mercial, financial  and  social  circles. 


RG.  BRENACK,  Manufacturer  of  Bottle  Wrappers,  No.  IT  Warren 
Street. — Among  the  innumerable  useful  productions  of  this  inven- 
tive  age  are  patent  bottle  wrappers  and  corrugated  paper,  for  safe 
packing  purposes.  The  merits  possessed  by  these  articles  are 
shown  in  the  fact  that  they  are  in  universal  demand,  and  that  the  call  for 
them  is  constantly  on  the  increase.  The  headquarters  for  the  production 
of  these  specialties  is  found  in  the  establishment  of  Mr.  R.  G.  Brenack. 
This  gentleman  lias  been  in  business  the  past  eighteen  years,  and  manu- 
factures a  very  superior,  perfected  line  of  patented  bottle  wrappers,  corru- 
gated paper,  mailing  tubes,  corrugated  boxes  and  rolls,  barrel  lining,  paper 
piano  covers,  flour  bags,  ice  cream,  oyster,  candy,  and  other  varieties  of 
folding  boxes;  printed  and  plain  wrapping  paper,  and  paper  goods  of  every 
description.  The  business  premises  occupied  are  30  x  100  feet  in  dimen- 
sions, and  are  equipped  with  all  requisite  mechanical  appliances.  A  force 
of  experienced  operatives  is  employed,  and  Mr.  Brenack  personally  directs 
their  labors.  The  facilities  of  the  establishment  are  complete  in  every 
regard,  a  very  extensive  stock  is  carried,  and  orders  of  any  magnitude  are 
satisfactorily  filled,  at  lowest  prices.  Mr.  Brenack  was  born  in  New  York, 
is  a  thoroughly  practical  business  man,  and  offers  advantages  to  the  trade. 


255 


O MEYER  &  CO.,  Sole  Agents,  Anheuser-Busch  Brewing  Asso- 
ciation, No.  104  Broad  Street. — The  sale  of  lager  beer  in  New 
York  and  vicinity  has  reached  enormous  annual  totals,  and  of 
the  many  brands  brewed  here,  as  well  as  imported  from  other 
points,  none  have  become  as  popular  with  all  classes  of  consumers  as  those 
of  the  famous  Anheuser-Busch  Brewing  Association,  of  St.  Louis,  .Mo., 
whose  sole  agents  in  this  city  are  Messrs.  O.  -Meyer  A-  Co.,  w  ho  have  a 
branch  office  at  Twelfth  Avenue  and  130th  Street,  Harlem.  The  lirm  of 
O.  Meyer  &  Co.  was  founded  in  1808,  by  Messrs.  A.  ('.  L.andO.  Meyer, 
the  present  style  being  adopted  after  the  death  of  A.  C.  I..  Meyer.  The 
Harlem  branch  was  opened  in  1891,  and  the  lirm  also  have  a  branch  in 
Brooklyn.  They  have  built  up  an  immense  local  trade  for  their  principals, 
and  Anheuser-Busch  beers  are  now  prime  favorites  with  our  people  and 
can  be  found  in  all  leading  cafes  as  well  as  on  the  tables  of  our  best  fami- 
lies. The  bottled  beer  of  this  brewery  surpasses  in  fine  taste,  flavor, 
brilliancy,  and  nutritive  qualities,  any  other  lager  beer  I  rami,  as  was  ad- 
mitted by  the  juries  of  the  World's  Columbian  Exposition,  Chicago,  in 
1893.  It  is  brewed  from  the  best  malt  and  choice  Bohemian  hops,  not  ;i  bit 
of  substitute  for  either  malt  or  hops. being  used.  It  is  especially  liked  by 
Americans,  who,  next  to  the  Germans,  are  certainly  Hie  best  judges  of 
beer.  Messrs.  Meyer  it  Co.  handle  both  barreled  and  bottled  beer,  and  have 
always  a  heavy  stock  in  their  huge  cellars.  They  sell  over  half  a  carload 
of  beer  a  day.  the  principal  brands  handled  being  the  "  lied  Label."  and 
••  Budweiser,"  both  bottled  at  the  brewery  for  export,  and  which  are 
guaranteed  to  keep  in  any  climate;  and  the  "  Blue  Label."'  bottled  here  for 
immediate  consumption.  The  firm's  facilities  for  filling  orders  promptly 
anil  at  low  prices,  are  excellent.  The  telephone  call  of  the  Broad  Street 
office  is  "564  Broad"  and  of  that  in  Harlem  "•:!." 

MAX  BLUMENTHAL,  Barley  ami  Malt,  No.  !>7  Kemble  Building, 
Nos.  15-25  Whitehall  Street. — This  gentleman  is  one  of  the  rising 
merchants  in  his  line.  He  was  formerly  agent  in  this  city  for  W. 
II.  Purcell  &  Co.,  of  Chicago,  for  four  years,  and  lias  been  estab- 
lished in  business  on  his  own  account  since  September,  18!)4.  He  is  dealer 
in  barley  and  malt,  and  handles  the  best  grades.  He  receives  from  various 
points  in  the  United  States  and  Canada,  and  has  unexcelled  advantages  in 
respect  of  sources  of  supply.  He  sells  to  brewers  throughout  New  York. 
New  Jersey,  New  England  and  Pennsylvania,  and  has  a  large,  growing  trade. 
Max  Blumenthal  was  born  in  Germany  and  has  been  in  this  country  since 
1866.  His  office  is  connected  by  telephone,  "577Broad."  Mr.  Blumenthal 
can  supply  anything  in  barley  and  malt  on  short  notice,  lie  is  in  a  position 
to  quote  bottom  prices,  and  all  orders  receive  prompt  attention.  During 
the  past  year  his  business  has  been  most  satisfactory  in  all  its  branches, 
particularly  in  the  local  field. 


256 


«f  NEW    YORK-  1  894,  * 


Hartman,  Goldsmith  &  Co., 

Importers  of  Rhine  Wines,  Clarets,  Brandies,  Etc.,  No.  45  Warren  Street. 
— This  firm  lias  been  established  over  a  decade,  and  consists  of  Messrs. 
E.  Hartman,  A.  Goldsmith  and  C.  Porges,  gentlemen  who  are  as 
widely  and  fa- 
vorably known 
as  individuals,  as 
is  the  house  of 
which  they  are 
the  head.  They 
handle  a  select 
list  of  the  finest 
goods  and  are 
the  sole  agents 
for  the  United 
States  of  such 
well-known  and 
deservedly  pop- 
ular products  as 
the  Rhine,  Mo- 
selle, Nahe  and 
Pfalzer  wines  of 
C.  F.  Eccakdt, 
o  f  Kreuznach , 
which  received 
the  h  i  g  h  e  s  t 
awards  at  t  h  e 
World's  Colum- 
bian Exposition, 
Chicago;  the 
Mid-Winter  Ex- 
position, San 
Fra  ncisco;  at 
Antwe  r  p,  at 

Frankfort-on-Main,  St.  Petersburg,  Russia,  and  Darmstadt:  the  clarets 
nt  F.  PicABD  &  Co.,  of  Bordeaux;  the  famous  Burgundy  wines  of 
Pori.ET  Peke  *  Fils,  of  Beaune;  the  well-known  high  grade 
Brandies  of  La  Grande  Marque,  Cognac;  the  high  grade  Holland 
Gins  of  P.  Loopuyt  <fe  Co.,  Schiedam;  the  Sherries  of  A.  Romero  &  Co., 
Jerez;  the  fine,  rich  Ports  of  A.  Romero  &  Co..  Oporto;  and  the 
Madeiras  and  Malagas  of  A.  Rittwagex,  of  Malaga;  the  exquisite  Cor- 
dials of  Rociieh  Fheres,  of  La  Cote  St.  Andre,  France,  which  received  the 


highest  awards  at  the  Paris  Exposition,  and  last  but  not  least  they  are  the 
sole  United  States  agents  for  the  famous  Munehener  Hackerbriiu,  Munich 
Export  Beer,  in  glass  bottled  at  the  brewery.  This  famous  Beer  is  the  pro- 
duct of  the  oldest  brewery  in  the  world,  having  been  established  in  17U4,  and 
celebrated  for  its  production  of  the  purest  beer  made.  From  the  very  outset 
of  its  business  career  the  firm  made  it  the  goal  of  its  highest  ambition  to 

cater  t  o  t  h  e 
highest  class  of 
trade,  and  to  this 
end  it  has  always 
carried  a  big 
stock  of  the 
finest  quality  of 
goods,  and  only 
t  h  e  finest.  It 
has  with  each 
succeeding  year 
extended  its  con- 
nections, both 
with  the  must 
famous  produc- 
ers of  Europe 
a  n  d  with  t-  h  e 
most  exacting 
and  appreciative 
buyers  in  Amer- 
ica. Its  goods 
are  used  in  the 
finest  clubs,  the 
best  hotels,  and 
are  found  < > 1 1  the 
tables  o  f  t  h  e 
must  noted  con- 
noisseurs. Hav- 
ing obtained  the 
exclusive  agency 

for  the  United  States  of  the  long  list  of  high  grade  goods  above  mentioned, 
they  are  enabled  to  control  the  trade  and  to  maintain  the  excellence  of  all 
the  goods  handled  by  them,  which  fact  gives  them  an  advantage  in  the  trade 
that  is  readily  recognized  by  buyers.  They  are  also  the  proprietors  of  the 
celebrated  "400  Rye  Whiskey,"  which  is  recognized  as  the  finest  in  the 
market,  and  can  be  found  in  all  the  very  best  clubhouses,  hotels,  and  at  the 
leading  grocers.  In  the  warehouses  at  the  above  address  an  immense  stock 
of  goods  is  carried,  and  they  also  carry  great  quantities  in  bond. 


*  NEW   YORK?-1894,  * 


257 


CENTRAL  RAILROAD  COMPANY  OF  NEW  JERSEY.  IE  1'. 
Baldwin,  General  Passenger  Agent,  Central  Building. — It  is 
often  remarked,  and  with  good  reason,  that  the  travel-loving 
American  should  see  at  least  a  lair  proportion  of  the  superb 
natural  beauties  of  his  own  country,  before  crossing  the  ocean  to  follow  a 
crowd  through  the  ruins  and  comparatively  tame  resorts  of  Europe.  This 
is  especially  applicable  to  New  Yorkers,  who  have  so  much  that  is  attrac- 
tive close  at  hand,  within  a  few  hours'  ride  of  their  homes,  spread  out  and 
always  open  for  their  enjoyment.  Perhaps  the  very  best  opportunity  to  ap- 
preciate the  grandeur  and  beauty  of  New  Y'ork,  the  sea  and  the  mountains, 
is  by  a  trip  over  the  Central  Railroad  of  New  Jersey.  This  road  runs 
directly  south  from  New  York  through  the  State  of  New  Jersey,  the  gar- 
den-spot of  the  universe,  and  has  direct  connections  witli  Philadelphia, 
Baltimore  and  Washington,  and  intermediate  stations;  also  with  Reading, 
Harrisburg  and  Gettysburg;  and  with  those  charming  seashore  resorts,  Cape 
May,  Long  Branch  and  Atlantic  City.  There  are  numerous  day  summer 
resorts  along  the  line,  for  picnic  and  basket  parties, church  and  Sunday- 
school  excursions;  also,  Wilkesbarre  Mountain  Park,  one  of  the  most  beau- 
tiful and  coolest  spots  in  Eastern  Pennsylvania,  and  affording  unsurpassed 
views  of  the  "  Wyoming  Valley,"  and  surrounding  country;  Saylor's  Lake, 
a  beautiful  sheet  of  water  at  Saylorsburg.  in  the  Blue  Mountains,  the  well- 
known  resort  for  picnic,  fishing  and  boating  parties,  and  other  popular 
points  of  interest  are  reached  over  this  line.  Atlantic  Highlands  is  but 
twenty  miles  from  the  metropolis,  by  this  line  and  there  is  no  more  beauti- 
ful spot  on  the  coast.  From  the  Highlands  a  new  road,  four  and  a  half 
miles  long,  has  recently  been  built  along  the  base  of  the  bluffs,  following 
the  picturesque  river,  to  the  Highlands  of  Navesink,  a  pretty  spot  on  the 
wooded  slope  of  the  long  bluff  towering  above  passing  trains.  Four  miles 
further  along  is  Monmouth  Reach.  Monmouth  Park,  the  most  famous  race 
course  in  this  country,  is  situated  here.  In  1871  there  were  but  two  houses 
between  Seabright  and  North  Long  Branch,  where  now  there  is  scarcely  a 
hundred-yard  stretch  that  does  not  present  a  dozen  or  more  cottages.  Long 
Branch  is  a  world-famed  pleasure  and  health  resort,  where  thousands  of 
persons,  among  whom  are  many  distinguished  foreigners,  congregate  each 
summer  season  to  enjoy  the  gay  whirl  of  fashionable  life  in  the  hotels  and 
cottages.  As  early  as  1788,  Long  Branch  was  patronized  by  the  people  of 
Philadelphia,  who  first  settled  along  the  New  Jersey  coast.  There  was  no 
Central  Railroad  of  New  Jersey  at  that  time  to  carry  the  public  to  the 
seashore  in  fast,  comfortable  trains.  Long  Branch  to-day  is  a  sea-shore 
cosmopolis.  It  has  so  many  attractions  that  the  more  quiet  of  our  summer 
resort  patrons  are  rather  inclined  to  seek  health  and  recreation  elsewhere. 
Be  this  as  it  may,  the  reputation  of  Long  Branch  as  a  watering-place  is  as 
great  as  ever.  West  End  or  Hollywood  forms  an  adjunct  to  Long  Branch, 
and  is  well  known  for  its  picturesque  cottages  and  beautiful  park.  Next 
is  Elberon,  a  fashionable  suburb  of  Long  Branch,  covering  about  100  acres 
of  land,  and  one  of  the  most  beautiful  resorts  on  the  coast.  Elberon 
has  been  brought  into  historical  fame  as  being  the  place  where  the  late 


President  Garfield  died  from  the  effects  of  the  assassin's  bullet.  Asbury 
Park's  manifold  advantages,  beauties  and  attractions,  have  won  for  it  a 
fame  that  is  world-wide,  and  which  draws  to  it  every  summer  a  class  of 
people  seeking  rest  and  recreation,  with  enough  pleasure  to  drive  away 
that  monotony  so  characteristic  of  many  places.  Ocean  Grove,  the  next  door 
neighbor,  is  a  place  formed  with  the  purpose  of  bringing  people  under  reli- 
gious influence  at  a  season  of  the  year  when  they  have  the  most  leisure, 
hoping,  as  its  projectors  did,  that  the  pleasant  surroundings  would  add 
numbers  to  the  assemblage.  The  system  in  vogue  here  is  the  most 
autocratic  on  the  continent.  Sea  Girt  is  a  seashore  resort  of  a  very  high 
order,  not  because  of  its  fashionablcness  or  exclusiveness,  for  it  has 
neither,  but  on  account  of  the  elegant  lay  of  the  land.  Point  Pleasant 
is  the  oldest  coast  resort  in  New  Jersey,  having  been  patronized  over  150 
years,  and  is  claimed  to  be  the  coolest  resort  on  the  coast  on  account  of  its 
location:  the  ocean  almost  surrounding  it  on  the  east,  Barnegat  Bay  on 
he  south  and  the  Manasquan  River  curves  around  the  other  two  sides. 
Lakewood,  is  the  most  popular  all-the-year-around  resort  in  the  State;  an 
ideal  spot  in  summer  and  a  paradise  in  winter.  Let  it  be  known  right  here 
that  the  Central  Railroad  of  New  Jersey  system  has  absolute  control  of  the 
train  service  to  Lakewood.  There  is  no  opposition  and  there  js  no  need 
for  any.  The  great  expresses  hauled  by  giant  engines  make  the  run  in  one 
and  a  half  hours,  while  other  trains  occupy  from  two  to  two  and  a  half 
hours.  The  train  service  is  continuous  all  the  year  round  and  has  assisted 
materially  in  the  welfare  of  the  town.  Parlor  cars  are  run  on  all  express 
trains.  The  new  §40,000  station  at  Lakewood  is  one  of  the  ornaments  of 
the  place.  This  is  the  great  pine  belt  of  New  Jersey,  and  inconsequence 
is  a  sanitarium  of  the  highest  order.  Invalids  suffering  with  pulmonary 
troubles  get  almost  instant  relief  here  from  the  pine-laden,  resinous  air. 
But  Lakewood  is  by  no  means  an  invalids'  resort.  Wealthy  people  from 
the  large  cities,  whose  nervous  systems  have  been  shattered  by  a  too  close 
application  to  the  demands  of  society,  come  here  to  recuperate  and  build 
up.  Lakewood  is  so  situated  that  it  is  not  affected  to  any  great  extent  by 
the  cold  winter  winds.  For  miles  around  it  is  hemmed  in  by  a  pine  forest 
that  serves  to  moderate  the  temperature  and  keep  it  pretty  even.  The 
thermometer  always  indicates  a  temperature  of  from  seven  to  ten  degrees 
warmer  than  in  New  Y'ork.  and  the  cutting,  moist  winds  are  entirely 
unknown.  Four  large  hotels  are  now  among  the  attractions  of  tins  popu- 
lar winter  resort.  The  lake  from  which  the  place  derived  its  name  is  an 
exquisite  sheet  of  water  about  a  mile  and  a  half  in  length  and  from  two  to 
three  hundred  yards  wide.  A  roadway  leads  all  the  way  round  it.  The 
lake  is  called  Carasaljo.  in  Indian  Metedeconk.  Special  rates  are  made  to 
parties  for  Mauch  Chunk.  Glen  Onoko,  Island  Grove,  Chain  Dam.  Calypso 
Island.  Bluemont  Glen  and  Lake  Hopatcong.  Where  desirable  points  are 
found  near  the  road,  comfortable  stnges  are  provided  to  convey  passengers 
to  these  numerous  pleasant  out-of-the-way  corners  of  the  world,  and  there 
are  so  many  of  these  that  the  tourist  may  well  be  disconcerted  at  such  an 
embarras  de  richesses. 


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*  NEW  YORK?-1894,  W 


FRANCIS  KLUXEN,  Grower  of  Fine  Wines.  Importer  of  Rliine  Wines. 
Brandies.  Clarets,  Etc.,  and  Dealer  in  Imported  and  Domestic 
Wines  and  Liquors,  No.  73  Barclay  Street. — Among  the  popular 
houses  that  have  been  active  and  prominent,  and  continue  to  grow 
in  popularity  in  connection  with  the  wine  growing  and  wholesale  liquor 
industry,  a  n  d 
whose  success  r-3?*"."" 
and  enterprise  M 
have  advanced 
them  to  general 
favor  in  trade 
circles,  by  rea- 
son of  the  pro- 
prietor's expert 
knowledge  and 
experience  i  n 
this  line  is  that 
conducted  b  y 
Francis  Kluxen. 
This  gentleman 
has  been  en- 
gaged in  this 
line  since  1805, 
a  n  d  founded 
this  enterprise 
in  1866,  and  has 
since  acquired 
fame  and  patro- 
nage in  all  parts 
of  the  United 
States,  South 
America,  and 
exten  ding  to 
Europe.  T  h  e 
premises  occu- 
pied for  the 
transaction  o  f 
business  are  ap- 
propriately 
fitted  with  all 
requisite  con- 
veniences for 
the  dispatch  of 
business  and  a 


heavy  stock  is  stored  therein,  including  the  finest  of  domestic  wines  and 


brandies  of  his  own  manufacture  from  the  choicest  grape  wine  of  the  East- 
ern States,  and  liquors  of  all  kinds,  which  he  imports;  old  wines  and 
liquors  for  medicinal  purposes,  while  a  specialty  is  made  of  wines  for  sac- 
ramental uses.  All  goods  handled  are  guaranteed  to  be  pure,  and  only  such 
as  may  be  classed  as  superior  in  every  respect  are  handled.  Mr.  Kluxen  is 
one  of  the  pioneer  wine  growers  in  the  country,  and  was  the  first  who 
claimed  that  America  could  produce  wines  and  brandies  as  fine  as  the  best 
quality  made  in  Europe.  In  1866  he  started  the  wine  business  as  an  im- 
porter, but  being  patriotically  inclined  and  enterprising  he  started  the  wine 
growing  business  in  a  moderate  way  in  Madison,  New  Jersey.  By  his  in- 
tegrity and  honorable  efforts,  and  producing  pure  and  fine  wines,  and  by 
understanding  and  studying  this  line  with  increasing  energy  he  has  built 
up  a  business  which  has  a  capacity  of  150.000  gallons,  and  he  is  now  famous 
all  over  this  country  and  South  America  as  the  producer  of  the  finest  and 
purest  wines  and  brandies  ill  this  country,  which  rival  the  finest  European 
products.  In  1880  he  added  to  his  wine  business  that  of  the  manufacture 
of  brandy  from  Eastern  grapes,  in  which  he  has  developed  a  large  trade, 
and  produces  brandies  finer  and  superior  to  the  finest  imported  French 
product.  His  goods  are  acknowledged  by  experts  to  be  absolutely  pure 
and  freer  from  fusel  oil  than  any  other  brandy  to  be  found  in  the  market. 
Scientific  men  recommend  this  brandy  and  wine  as  the  best  to  be  found  for 
medicinal  and  sacramental  purposes.  It  is  needless  to  say.  in  conclusion, 
that  no  house  in  the  trade  enjoys  a  wider  or  more  enviable  reputation  than 
this  one.  which  occupies  a  position  in  the  front  rank  of  the  highly  repre- 
sentative wholesale  liquor  houses  of  the  metropolis.  Mr.  Kluxen  was  born 
in  Germany  in  ls:;7.  and  came  to  this  country  in  18(3:5.  He  is  a  prominent 
citizen,  and  founded  and  is  president  of  the  C.  B.  L.  Council,  No.  251,  at 
Madison.  New  Jersey.  His  efforts  in  upbuilding  the  native  wine  and 
brandy  trade  of  this  country  have  met  with  excellent  success  and  his 
prophecy  is  that  a  great  future  awaits  the  careful  and  prompt  development 
of  this  great  and  growing  interest. 


THE  NETHERLANDS STEAM  DISTILLER Y  COMPANY,  [Limited], 
Rotterdam,  near  Schiedam.  Edward  T.  Daniels.  Principal  Agent  for 
the  United  States.  Manufacturers  of  Kiderlen's  Hollands  Geneva, 
No.  21  Beaver  Street. — There  is  no  more  healthful  beverage  in  the 
whole  category  of  distilled  liquors  than  gin,  also  known  as  Geneva, 
which  is  the  name  given  to  the  liquor,  taken  from  the  French  equivalent 
for  juniper.  Its  manufacture  continues  to  be  more  largely  prosecuted  in 
Holland  than  in  any  other  country  and  one  of  the  largest  concerns  engaged 
in  the  line  is  the  Netherlands  Steam  Distillery  Company  of  Rotterdam,  near 
Schiedam.  Holland.  The  company  has  been  in  existence  for  very  many 
years  and  handles  a  vast  trade  that  reaches  to  all  parts  of  the  globe,  and 
that  is  especially  emphasized  in  its  relation  to  South  Africa  and  Australia. 


*  NEW   YORK>-  1  894,  * 


2.V.I 


In  this  country  the  special  production  of  tlie  company,  "  Kiderlen's  Hol- 
lands Geneva,"  is  very  popular  and  its  sale  is  universal,  the  company's 
labelled  bottles  and  tasteful  stone  jugs  being  found  in  every  first-class 
liquor  house  in  the  United  States.  '1'he  principal  agent  for  its  sale  here  is 
Mr.  Edward  T.  Daniels,  who  entered  upon  the  duties  of  the  New  York 
agency  on  June  1st,  1S94,  and  has  promptly  developed  an  active  trade.  Mr. 
Daniels  was  born  in  London,  of  Dutch  parents,  and  was  raised  and  edu- 
cated in  Rotterdam,  Holland.  He  was  for  eight  years  in  the  service  of  the 
Netherlands  Steam  Distillery  Company,  limited,  before  establishing  him- 
self in  business  in  this  city,  and  is  thoroughly  conversant  with  every  detail 
of  the  trade.  The  staple  character  of  the  goods  he  specially  handles,  and 
their  universal  fame  and  popularity  afford  Mr.  Daniels  an  unequivocal  as- 
surance of  success.  He  also  imports  Arrack  in  bottles  and  bulk  from 
Batavia,  in  the  East  Indies.  It  is  largely  used  as  an  ingredient  in  punch 
and  other  cooling  drinks.  Mr.  Daniels  deals  at  wholesale  only,  selling  to 
jobbers  throughout  the  country. 

JAMES  M.  BELL  &  CO..  Importers  of  Wines  and  Liquors,  No.  21 
Warren  Street. — This  well-known,  progressive  and  prosperous  con- 
cern was  founded  originally  in  187(5  by  the  present  firm  at  No.  :!1 
Broadway,  and  from  the  start  developed  a  very  large  and  influential 
patronage,  which  at  present  extends  throughout  the  entire  United  States, 
and  necessitates  the  constant  employment  of  several  salesmen  upon  the 
road  to  look  after  its  interests,  and  in  order  to  meet  the  constantly  increas- 
ing demands  of  its  trade  the  business  was  removed  to  the  present  address 
in  18H1,  where  they  occupy  spacious  and  commodious  premises,  fully 
equipped,  and  fitted  up  with  every  facility  and  convenience  for  the  transac- 
tion of  business,  while  a  full  force  of  assistants  are  given  employment.  A 
full  and  complete  stock  is  kept  constantly  on  hand,  and  with  the  superior 
connections  that  the  firm  enjoys  with  the  most  celebrated  producers  in 
Europe  and  this  country,  purchasers  can  always  find  here  the  very  choicest 
and  most  popular  vintages  of  still  and  sparkling  wines  of  foreign  and 
domestic  production,  Otard,  Dupey,  Martell  and  Hennessy  brandies,  Hol- 
land, Old  Tom  and  Swan  Gins,  St.  Croix,  Jamaica,  and  New  England  rums. 
Scotch,  Irish  and  American  whiskies,  cordials,  mineral  waters,  ales,  etc., 
bitters,  and  other  bar  necessities.  A  specialty  is  made  of  the  most 
popular  distillations  of  our  own  country,  which  includes  particularly  the 
famous  "  Silver  Moon"  brand  of  rye  whiskey,  which  connoisseurs  have 
pronounced  to  he  the  best  blended  whiskey  in  the  market.  A  specialty, 
also,  is  Bell's  famous  Cocktail  Bitters,  which  are  compounded  of  the 
very  purest  and  best  materials,  and  as  a  tonic  are  unsurpassed  in  quality. 
The  business  is  under  the  sole  direction  of  Mr.  James  M.  Bell,  who  is  a 
member  of  the  National  Wholesale  Liquor  Dealers'  Association,  a  native 
and  resident  this  city,  and  a  wide-awake  and  popular  business  man. 


MANHATTAN  CEMENT  COMPANY,  Importers  of  English,  Ger- 
man and  Belgian  Portland  Cements,  Nos.  21  to  24  State  Street. — 
The  commercial  significance  of  Portland  cement  is  of  steady 
growth,  the  imports  into  the  United  States  amounting  to  millions 
of  barrels  annually.  The  Oermania  Works,  one  of  the  largest  factories,  are 
located  at  Lehrteand  Misburg,  near  Hanover.  Oermany.  the  plant  represent- 
ing a  capital  of  nearly  four  million  dollars.  Twelve  hundred  employees  are 
engaged  there,  and  the  output  of  the  establishment  is  upwards  of  a  million 
barrels  yearly.  Of  this  about  one-half  is  used  by  the  German  government  in 
the  construction  and  repairing  of  fortifications  and  other  public  buildings, 
the  balance  being  mostly  imported  into  the  United  States  by  the  Manhattan 
Cement  Company,  which  has  a  monopoly  of  that  production  in  this  coun- 
try. This  company  was  established  about  a  year  ago,  and  handles  exclu- 
sively English.  German  and  Belgian  cements.  Its  business  transactions  are 
of  great  magnitude,  covering  all  of  the  territory  east  of  the  Hoeky  Moun- 
tains including  the  Southern  States,  and  the  whole  of  New  England.  The 
company  handles  car  and  cargo  lots  exclusively.  It  is  the  sole  Ameri- 
can importer  of  the  Phoenix,  Germania  and  Giobe  cements.  The  Ger- 
mania  Portland  cement  is  guaranteed  to  be  absolutely  the  best  cement 
ever  taken  out  of  a  factory,  and  the  company  is  prepared  to  demonstrate 
this  fact  at  any  time.  The  business  management  of  the  company  is  con- 
ducted by  the  secretary,  Mr.  Ira  C.  Hutchinson,  to  whose  capability  and 
skill  the  organization  is  indebted  for  the  rapid  success  it  has  achieved. 

SW.  LEWIS  &  CO.,  Fish  for  Export,  Nos.  24  and  25  South  Street.— 
The  wholesale  fish  business  of  New  York  is  a  commercial  interest 
of  great  magnitude,  and  a  representative  firm  engaged  in  this 
industry,  and  probably  the  oldest  in  this  community,  is  that  of 
S.  W.  Lewis  &  Co.,  whose  business  was  established  in  1828  by  the  grand- 
father of  the  present  proprietors.  In  1835  the  firm  became  S.  W.  Lewis  »fe 
Co.,  the  same  as  at  present,  though  under  different  individuals.  Mr.  S.  W. 
Lewis  died  in  1885,  and  the  business  passed  into  the  hands  of  his  sons, 
who,  however,  have  not  altered  the  designation  of  the  firm.  Messrs.  Isaac 
and  John  Lewis,  the  present  proprietors,  are  active,  enterprising  men, 
with  a  thorough  training  for  the  occupation  of  which  they  are  the  third 
generation  of  owners.  Their  business  is  confined  wholly  to  the  exporting 
of  fish.  They  handle  every  kind  of  salted  and  fresh  fish  in  season,  and  the 
trade  of  the  house  is  very  large  and  influential.  Shipments  are  constantly 
received  from  the  very  best  and  most  desirable  fishing-grounds,  and  none 
but  first-class  goods  are  handled.  The  business  is  of  such  magnitude  as  to 
necessitate  the  use  of  an  entire  six-story  building,  47  x  70  feet  in  dimen- 
sions, where  a  force  of  fourteen  clerks,  packers,  etc..  is  kept  steadily  en 
gaged.  It  is  the  leading  concern  in  its  special  line  in  the  city.  The 
Messrs.  Lewis  are  both  New  Yorkers,  and  reside  in  Brooklyn. 


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4C  NEW    YORK- 1834,  W 


J EDWARD  COWLES  &  CO.,  Manufacturers  and  Importers  of 
High  Grade  Cigars,  Exclusively  for  the  Retail  Trade,  Office  aud 
^  Salesrooms,  No.  14:;  Chambers  Street. — Among  the  many  new  busi- 
ness houses  in  the  metropolis  none  is  more  deserving  of  extended 
mention  than  that  of  J.  Edward  Cowles  &  Co.,  which  forms  the  subject  of 
this  article. 
•Starting  in  busi- 
ness on  July 
1st,  1SSH,  as 
manufacture  r  s 
and  importers 
of  high  grade 
cigars,  the 
house  already 
ranks  among 
tliose  at  the 
head  of  the 
trade,  and,  in 
fact,  it  holds  a 
distingui  shed 
p  o  si  1 1  o  n,  of 
which  an  older 
es  t  a  b  1  is  h  e  <1 
house  might 
with  reason  be 
p  r  o  u  d,  and 
which  in  the 
case  of  a  new 
business  is  es- 
pecially felici- 
tous and  a 
st  r  i  k  i  n  g  evi- 
dence of  busi- 
ness energy 
and  worth.  Of 
course  there  is  a 
reason  for  this 
remarkable 
success  and  it 
is  found  in  the 
business  experi- 
ence, capacity 
and  integrity  of 
Mr.  J.  Edward 

Cowles,  the  founder  and  head  of  the  house.    When  he  started  in  business 


for  himself  he  had  the  advantage  of  many  years'  practical  experience  in 
the  business  and  a  very  w  ide  acquaintance  with  the  trade  all  over  the  coun- 
try. He  first  became  generally  known  to  the  trade  as  manager  of  the  cigar 
department  of  Austin,  Nichols  &  Co.,  of  which  he  made  a  success,  build- 
ing up  a  large  and  widely  extended  trade.  Later  he  formed  a  connection 
with  the  old  house  of  Thurber,  Whyland  &  Co.,  and  while  with  them  made 
the  acquaintance  of  the  retail  trade  all  over  the  country.  When  he  decided 
to  start  in  business  for  himself  Mr.  Cowles  received  a  most  flattering  en- 
dorsement from  the  retail  trade  in  all  parts  of  the  United  States.  He  had 
for  years  made  a  special  study  of  the  wants  of  this  trade,  and  no  man 
was  better  qualified  to  supply  its  needs  than  he.  Knowing  the  wants  of 
the  trade  he  decided  to  deal  with  retailers  direct  .and  to  handle  only  high- 
grade  cigars  especially  adapted  to  the  requirements  of  the  best  retail  trade. 
This  plan  once  put  into  effect  was  immediately  successful  and  the  new  firm 
quickly  gained  a  business  of  such  magnitude  that  many  of  the  heads 
of  older  houses  rubbed  their  eyes  in  wonder.  There  is  no  doubt  that  if 
the  business  of  the  house  continues  to  increase  as  it  has  from  the  start, 
and  there  is  every  reason  to  believe  that  it  will  be  done,  the  firm  of  J. 
Edward  Cowles  &  Co.,  will  soon  be  doing  the  largest  cigar  business  in  the 
country.  The  house  now  has  over  one  hundred  salesmen  on  the  road,  and 
its  high  grade  cigars  are  handled  by  the  leading  retailers  all  over  the 
United  States.  It  has  factories  in  New  York  and  at  Key  West,  and  its  office 
and  salesrooms  are  at  the  above  address. 


GARCIA  &  VEGA,  Manufacturers  of  Finest  Habana  Cigars,  Nos. 
20,  22  and  l'4  Gold  Street,  Between  .John  and  Piatt  Streets— An  es- 
tablishment that  has  won  an  enviable  reputation  for  the  superi- 
ority of  its  products  is  that  of  Messrs.  Garcia  &  Vega,  manufac- 
turers of  fine  Habana  cigars,  whose  office,  salesroom  and  factory  are  located 
as  above.  This  house  was  founded  in  1883,  by  Messrs.  Garcia  &  Gonzales, 
both  of  whom  are  practical  cigarmakers,  and  they  have,  through  their 
honorable,  equitable  methods  of  dealing,  and  their  excellent  goods,  built 
up  a  trade  that  now  extends  nil  over  the  United  States.  The  premises  oc- 
cupied consist  of  a  three-story  and  basement  building,  28  x  1()0  feet  in 
dimensions,  and  employment  is  found  for  100  hands.  Only  clear-grade 
Havana  cigars  are  made,  the  leading  brands  being  "La  Duquesita,"  "La 
Rosa  de  Mayo,"  "  La  Hosa  de  Midland."  "  Sirena,"  "La  Lucida,"  "  Alvaro 
Garcia  Longo,"  and  "  La  Burnet."  These  goods  are  made  from  the  best 
selected  tobacco,  and  are  unexcelled  for  flavor  and  smoking  qualities. 
The  members  of  the  firm.  Messrs.  Alvaro  Garcia  Longo  and  Jose  Vega,  are 
natives  of  Spain,  and  have  resided  in  the  United  States  over  twenty  years. 
They  are  members  of  several  societies  and  enjoy  the  esteem  of  all  who 
know  them. 


H€  NEW   YORJO-  1  83-*,  * 


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HENRY  SIEBERT  COMPANY,  Leaf  Tobacco,  Nos.  7s  and  80  Broad 
Street. — This  business  was  established  in  1860,  and  was  incor- 
porated under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  New  York  in  lS'.KJ.  Its 
trade  is  that  of  wholesale  dealer  and  commission  merchant  in 
leaf  tobacco.  It  carries  a  well-assorted  stock,  principally  of  the  best  pro- 
ducing districts  of  Kentucky,  Tennessee  and  Virginia,  in  hogsheads  and 
other  kinds  of  packages  required  for  home  and  export  trade.  The  officers 
of  the  company  are :  Mr.  Henry  Siebert,  president;  Mr.  Wm.  Schweek- 
endieck,  vice-president  and  treasurer;  and  F.  W.  Prior,  Jr.,  secretary. 
The  latter  gentleman  has  been  with  the  concern  since  INTO.  Mr.  Siebert 
i>  a  native  of  Germany  but  has  lived  for  many  years  in  New  York,  where 
he  stands  high  in  business  and  social  circles,  lie  is  thoroughly  conver- 
sant with  the  tobacco  trade  in  all  its  details,  and  is  a  gentleman  of  wide 
experience  and  excellent  business  qualifications. 

A NESTLER,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Havana  and  Domestic 
Cigars,  Chewing,  Smoking  and  Plug  Tobacco,  Etc.,  No.  71  Bar- 
m  clay  Street. — One  of  the  oldest  houses  engaged  in  the  wholesale 
and  retail  cigar  and  tobacco  trade  is  that  of  Mr.  A.  Nestler,  who 
began  business  in  1S4!>,  or  who  has,  as  he  facetiously  puts  it,  been  "estab- 
lished since  the  Hood."  Certainly,  according  to  the  large  trade  he  enjoys, 
it  was  a  "  flood  that  led  to  fortune,"*  good  fortune.  Mr.  Nestler  occupies 
commodious,  well- equipped  premises,  employs  thirty  skilled  cigarmakeis, 
and  manufactures  a  very  superior  line  of  cigars,  as  bis  patrons  well  know. 
He  also  carries  on  a  general  business  as  a  dealer  in  all  the  leading  brands  of 
imported  and  domestic  cigars,  smoking  and  chewing  tobaccos,  briar, 
meerschaum  and  clay  pipes,  and  smokers'  requisites  of  all  kinds.  A  heavy 
stock  is  carried  in  store,  and  Mr.  Nestler  is  prepared  to  till  all  orders, 
large  or  small,  at  lowest  possible  prices. 

SAMUEL  A.  McNEAR,  Manufacturer  of  Fine  Cigars.  Dealer  in 
Havana  and  Seed  Leaf  Tobacco,  No.  2fi(i  Greenwich  Street.  The 
cigar  manufacturing  industry  has  long  been  one  of  the  foremost 
business  interests  of  the  metropolis,  and  among  the  representa- 
tive houses  engaged  in  this  trade  is  that  of  Mr.  Samuel  A.  McNear. 
who  occupies  a  four-story  building,  24  x  '.to  feet  in  dimensions,  at 
the  address  above.  This  gentleman  manufactures  a  very  superior  line  of 
line  Havana  cigars  and  deals  in  Havana  and  seed  leaf  tobacco.  Among  the 
best  known  brands  which  he  produces  are  "  The  Tower.*'  "  Florde  Cuba.*' 
-  Mac's  Inspiration,"  and  "  Starboard."  These  cigars  are  made  of  choice 
selected  Havana  tobacco,  the  wrapper  and  filler  alike  being  of  highest  ex- 
cellence, and  of  enjoyable  smoking  qualities.  From  25  to  100  hands  are 
employed  and  the  output  is  a  very  large  one.  A  heavy  stock  is  carried  and 
all  orders  from  the  trade  meet  with  prompt  fulfilment.    Mr.  McNear  was 


born  in  this  State,  and  has  long  been  identified  with  the  business  interests 
of  the  metropolis. 

GREUSENS,  Export  Tobacco,  No  404  Welles  Building,  No.  18 
Broadway. — The  eminent  and  prosperous  house  of  G.  Rcusens, 
which  has  the  name  of  being  the  largest  tobacco  house  in  the 
1'nited  States,  is  also  one  that  can  claim  about  the  widest  rami- 
fications, its  commercial  connections  linking  it  with  all  quarters  of  t lie 
globe.  The  proprietor  is  an  exporter  of  leaf  tobacco  from  Kentucky.  Ohio, 
Virginia,  West  Virginia  and  Maryland,  and  has  been  established  in  the  busi- 
ness here  for  a  period  of  thirty  years.  He  makes  contracts  with  and  sup- 
plies all  tobacco  used  by  the  French,  Spanish  and  Italian  governments,  who 
manufacture  chewing  and  smoking  tobacco  and  snuff;  buying  the  entire 
crops  of  farmers  and  tobacco-growers,  and  having  agents  at  all  the  Western 
tobacco  markets,  and  in  Cincinnat  i,  Louisville,  St.  Louis  and  Richmond,  Va. 
In  a  word,  Mr.  Reusens  stands  at  the  head  of  the  tobacco  trade  of  the 
United  States.  His  trained  technical  knowledge,  long  and  ripe  experience, 
and  sound,  .skilled  judgment  secure  to  bis  house  exceptional  facilities  for 
the  purchase  of  high-grade  leaf  at  favorable  prices;  while  his  known  integ- 
rity and  the  liberality  shown  in  sharing  its  advantages  with  its  patrons  has 
won  for  the  house  a  commanding  position  both  at  home  and  abroad.  The 
sales  aggregate  as  high  as  $10,000,000  in  a  single  year.  The  business  is 
conducted  in  a  methodical  manner  worthy  of  its  time-honored  age  and 
influential  connections,  and  all  orders  meet  with  early,  courteous  and 
accurate  attention.  Mr.  Reusens  is  a  native  of  Antwerp.  Holland,  a  resi- 
dent of  Oscawanna,  N.  Y.,  and  still  in  the  active  prime  of  life.  Eminently 
prosperous  during  the  long  past,  the  prestige  is  still  ably  sustained  as  the 
leading  house  in  the  trade. 

F MIRANDA  &  CO..  Importers  of  Havana  Leaf  Tobacco.  Calzada 
del  Monte,  No.  199,  Habana;  No.  222  Pearl  Street.— In  referring  to 
the  leaf  tobacco  trade  of  New  York  the  old-established  house  of 
F.  Miranda  &  Co.  must  be  regarded  as  one  of  the  foremost  and 
most  reliable  in  the  industry.  This  enterprise  was  founded  some  thirty-five 
years  ago.  by  the  present  proprietors,  Messrs.  F.  Miranda  and  J.  Campano, 
who  are  well  known  as  expert  judges  of  leaf  tobacco,  and  they  have  built 
up  an  extensive  trade,  extending  all  over  the  United  States.  Both 
gentlemen  are  natives  of  Spain,  but  have  long  resided  in  this  city,  and  are 
members  of  the  Leaf  Tobacco  Board  of  Trade.  The  firm  occupy  a  spacious 
store  and  basement,  25  x  100  feet  in  dimensions,  equipped  with  facilities 
for  handling  an  active  trade,  such  as  is  supplied.  Messrs.  Miranda  &  Co. 
have  a  purchasing  house  at  Calzada  del  Monte.  No.  199,  Habana.  and  they 
deal  in  the  best  grades  of  Havana  leaf  tobacco  only.  The  success  that  has 
attended  the  operations  of  the  firm  is  traceable  to  the  liberal  and  just 
policy  upon  which  their  business  was  founded. 


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«  NEW  YORK-1894, 


KRAMER  &  CO.,  Manufacturers  of  Cigars,  Xos.  68  and  78  Park  Place. 
— The  cigar  manufacturing  trade  has  ever  been  one  of  the  fore- 
most branches  of  commerce  represented  in  New  York,  and  a  vast 
amount  of  capital  is  invested  in  its  prosecution  and  development. 
One  of  the  leading  concerns  engaged  in  this  line  is  that  of  Mr.  S.  Kramer, 
who  conducts  operations  under  the  firm-style  of  Kramer  &  Co.,  in  the 
Fruit  Exchange  Building.  Mr.  Kramer  simply  has  his  office  here,  his  fac- 
tory being  in  Key  West,  Florida,  where  he  furnishes  employment  to  some 
150  skilled  cigarmakers.  The  business  of  this  house  was  founded  fifteen 
years  ago  by  Messrs.  B.  F.  Morningstar  &  Co.,  who  continued  at  the  head 
of  affairs  up  to  1S!)2,  when  Mr.  Kramer  succeeded  to  the  control.  He  is 
thoroughly  experienced  in  the  cigar  industry  and  is,  besides,  a  business 
man  of  sagacity,  energy,  and  liberal  methods.  He  has  developed  a  very  ex- 
tensive trade  throughout  the  United  States,  and  his  list  of  permanent  cus- 
tomers is  constantly  being  extended.  The  principal  brand  of  cigars 
manufactured  by  Mr.  Kramer  is  the  "  Feuella  de  Key  West."  These  goods 
are  all  made  of  clear  Havana  tobacco,  and  are  unexcelled  for  their  good 
smoking  qualities.  Among  the  domestic  cigars  made  by  this  firm  are  the 
John  Hancock.  Bonita,  Zamora  and  Fedolina.  A  large  stock  is  at  all  times 
carried  and  all  orders  are  promptly  met  upon  the  most  favorable  terms. 

WILLIAM  II.  JOBELMAXX'S  SOX,  Sole  Agent  for  the  United 
States  of  Albert  A.  Hildebrand's  Celebrated  Vienna  Meer- 
schaum Goods,  Xo.  62  South  Street,  opposite  Wall  Street 
Ferry. — The  general  use  of  the  pipe  by  tobacco  smokers 
became  a  fashionable  habit  several  years  ago,  being  probably  a  preference 
acquired  by  intercourse  with  foreigners.  There  is  a  soothing  comfort 
about  a  good  pipe-full  of  tobacco  that  to  a  practised  smoker  can  be  other- 
wise imparted  by  only  the  highest  quality  of  cigar.  There  are  preferences, 
also,  in  the  matter  of  pipes,  the  meerschaum  being  generally  regarded  as 
the  ideal  bowl,  with  the  briar  wood  as  a  close  follower  in  popular  estima- 
tion. An  enormous  traffic  in  these  comfort-inducing  implements  is  carried 
on  in  this  city,  one  of  the  largest  houses  in  that  special  line  being  William 
H.  Jobelmann's  Son,  successor  to  the  firm  of  William  II.  Jobehnann  & 
Son.  This  large  and  representative  house  was  established  by  Mr.  William 
H.  Jobelmann  in  1857,  with  its  place  of  business  at  Xo.  110  South  Street. 
Dating  1804  Mr.  Jobelmann,  Sr.  retired  in  favor  of  his  son.  F.  W.  Jobel. 
mann,  who  is  now  sole  proprietor.  He  has  had  a  thorough  business  train- 
ing, and  is  a  pushing,  energetic  young  man,  who  resides  in  Brooklyn,  and 
is  a  member  of  the  23rd  Regiment,  X.  G.  S.  X.  Y..  and  of  the  O.  U.  A.  M.. 
and  in  1893  became  prominent  as  the  originator  and  organizer  of  the  Citi- 
zens' Union  of  Brooklyn.  The  house  does  a  very  large  business,  wholesale 
and  retail,  and  carries  a  stock  of  meerschaum  and  briar  wood  pipes,  in 
addition  to  fine  brands  of  imported  cigars  and  high  grade  tobaccos,  unex- 


celled by  that  of  any  other  house  in  those  lines  in  this  city.  At  the  above 
address  two  floors  and  a  basement  are  occupied,  and  every  device  in 
smokers'  articles  may  be  found  there  in  endless  variety.  The  firm  is  the 
sole  agent  for  the  United  States  of  Hildebrand's  celebrated  Vienna  meer- 
schaum goods,  and  makes  a  specialty,  also,  of  fine  amber-mounted  and 
hand-polished  Parisian  briar  pipes.  It  deals  in  all  the  principal  brands  of 
imported  cigars,  and  also  in  meerschaum  pipes  and  cigar  holders  ;  French 
and  American  briar  pipes;  horn,  ivory  and  amber  mouth-pieces;  weichsel, 
cherry  and  fancy  stems  ;  clay  pipes  of  every  make,  including  specialties  in 
French  clay  pipes,  and  plug  and  fine  cut  chewing  and  smoking  tobaccos  of 
all  popular  brands. 


JAliVIS  «fe  CO.,  Tobacco  Inspection  and  Storage  Warehouses.  Principal 
Office,  Xo.  60  Broad  Street. — The  steady  development  of  Xew  York 
as  the  great  commercial  centre  of  the  United  States  has  been  main- 
tained in  numerous  ways,  but  in  none  more  strongly  than  in  the 
extended  facilities  afforded  to  our  merchants  for  the  storage  and  warehous- 
ing of  tobacco  and  general  merchandise.  We  are  led  to  make  these  remarks 
after  having  investigated  the  resources  of  the  tobacco  inspection  and  stor- 
age warehouses  of  Messrs.  Jarvis  &  Co.  This  important  enterprise  was  in- 
augurated in  1834,  by  Mr.  Stevenson,  the  first  state  inspector,  as  a  state 
warehouse;  in  1846  a  constitutional  amendment  was  passed  abolishing  the 
state  warehouse,  when  it  was  opened  by  Messrs.  Pierce  &  Stevenson,  as 
private  parties.  They  were  succeded  in  1847  by  Messrs.  Pierce  &  Jarvis,  and 
shortly  after  Mi-.  A.  S.  Jarvis  succeeded  to  the  sole  control.  In  1872  he  re- 
tired in  favor  of  his  nephew.  Mr.  Robert  M.  Jarvis,  who  has  since  continued 
the  business  under  the  present  linn-name.  His  free  warehouses  and 
tobacco  inspections  are  located  at  Clinton  Street,  corner  of  South,  Pier  48. 
East  Biver;  foot  of  Grand  Street,  Pier  55,  East  River,  Xew  York;  and  cor- 
ner of  13th  and  Provost  Streets,  Jersey  City,  and  bonded  stores  at  Xos.  4 
and  (i  Jones  Lane,  Xew  York.  The  combined  storage  capacity  is  some  25,000 
hogsheads  tobacco,  while  storage  is  also  afforded  for  general  merchandise. 
Both  cigar  and  manufactured  leaf  tobacco  of  native  and  foreign  growth  are 
stored,  and  the  best  facilities  are  offered  for  the  sampling,  storage  and 
shipping  of  the  same,  steady  employment  being  given  to  a  dozen  or  more 
expert  inspectors.  The  firm's  rates  for  storage  are  very  fair  and  reasonable, 
and  the  facilities  and  advantages  here  afforded  are  greatly  appreciated  by 
our  merchants  and  shippers,  while  its  ample  resources  and  honorable  and 
liberal  policy  have  rendered  the  house  deservedly  popular)  and  there  liabil- 
ity of  their  inspection  samples  is  world  renowed.  Mr.  Jarvis  has  spent  a 
lifetime  in  the  business,  and  is  eminently  qualified  to  attend  to  it  in  all  its 
branches,  while  the  business  is  not  only  a  source  of  satisfaction  to  patrons 
but  a  credit  to  the  city. 


4f  NEW   YORK?-  f  894,  * 


BBOCK  &  COMPANY,  Manufacturers  and  Importers  of  Havana 
Cigars,  No.  22  Park  Place. — A  progressive,  reliable  and  prominent 
house  in  the  great  metropolis  is  that  of  Messrs.  Brock  it  Com- 
pany, manufacturers  of  domestic.  Key  West  and  importers  of 
Havana  cigars.  This  well-known  and  popular  concern  was  founded 
originally  by  Mr.  Max  Brook  in  1S74.  and  from  the  start  has  been  the  centre 
of  a  first-class  trade  derived  from  among  the  leading  hotels,  restaurants, 
cafes  and  clubs  in  all  parts  of  the  United  States.  The  house  is  now  under 
the  sole  control  and  management  of  Mr.  Max  Brock,  under  the  original 
firm-title.  He  is  a  manufacturer,  importer,  jobber  and  retailer,  and  his 
boast  is  that  all  goods  emanating  from  his  establishment  are  fully  up  to  the 
very  highest  standard  of  purity  and  excellence.  The  trade  extends  through- 
out the  entire  United  States  and  is  constantly  increasing.  Handling  only  the 
purest  and  best  grades  of  tobacco  leaf,  and  with  many  years'  experience  as 
a  practical  cigarmaker,  and  employing  none  but  the  most  skillful  and 
experienced  workmen,  he  is  prepared  to  guarantee  bis  patrons  an  article 
well  worth  their  money.  The  office  and  salesroom  is  neatly  and  appropri- 
ately fitted  up,  as  is  also  the  salesroom  at  Xo.  157  West  125th  Street,  while 
the  factory  at  No.  I  Warren  street,  is  fully  equipped  with  every  modern 
convenience,  and  a  force  of  fifty  skilled  hands  is  constantly  employed.  In 
the  spacious  Park  Place  salesroom,  will  be  found  a  full  and  complete  stock 
of  the  choicest  brands,  among  the  specialties  being  the  "  Jefferson."  the 
"  Columbia  Club,"  the  "Spaniola,"  the  "  La  Media.''  the  "  Lincoln."  the 
"  Morenas,"  the  "  Armenias,"  the  "  Belmonto,"  the  "  Vindas"  and  other 
select  brands. 

WEIS  &  CO..  Manufacturers  and  Importers  of  Smokers' Articles, 
Xo.  69  Walker  Street,  Corner  of  Broadway.— For  nearly  half  a 
century  this  well-known  house  has  been  in  existence,  and  it  is 
one  of  the  oldest  and  leading  concerns  in  its  line  in  Xew  York. 
The  business  was  established  in  1S47  by  Carl  Weis,  who  retired  in  isss. 
when  the  present  firm-name  was  adopted.  The  copartnership  consists  of 
Max  Weis.  brother  of  the  founder,  and  Joseph  Graff.  The  former  was  born 
in  Germany,  but  has  been  in  this  city  since  bis  youth,  and  the  latter  is  a  Xew 
Yorker  by  birth.  Both  are  men  of  business  ability  and  thorough  experi- 
ence, and  are  entirely  conversant  with  the  wants  of  the  trade.  They  have 
a  branch  in  Vienna,  and  are  importers  of  Turkish  tobaccos,  meerschaum 
and  amber  goods,  briar  pipes,  etc.,  and  manufacture  high  grade  cigarettes, 
meerschaum  pipes,  etc.  They  are  wholesale  dealers  in  cigars,  tobaccos  and 
smokers'  articles  generally,  and  handle  the  finest  goods.  They  occupy  four 
commodious  floors  here,  employ  a  large  staff,  and  carry  full  and  fine 
lines,  keeping  on  hand  always  an  extensive  and  complete  stock.  This  firm 
can  supply  the  trade  on  the  most  favorable  terms.  Bottom  prices  are 
quoted,  and  orders  are  carefully  and  promptly  attended  to. 


EWALWYK,  Silversmith,  Meerschaum  and  Briar  Pipes  Mounted  in 
Gold  and  Silver,  and  Silver  Xovelties,  Xo.  137  Elm  Street.— This 
m  gentleman  has  won  a  most  decided  success  in  bis  chosen  voca- 
tion, and  commands  an  extensive  patronage  from  pipe  manufac- 
turers and  tobacconists  in  all  the  principal  cit ies  of  the  Union.  Mr.  Wal- 
wyk  established  his  enterprise  four  years  ago.  and  since  then  has  achieved 
widespread  distinction  and  a  most  creditable  record  for  the  excellence  of 
his  products.  The  premises  occupied  for  the  enterprise  consist  of  a  floor, 
25  x  75  feet  in  dimensions,  and  completely  equipped  with  first-class  ma- 
chinery, operated  by  steam  power.  Fourteen  skilled  mechanics  are  em- 
ployed, and  Mr.  Walwyk  conducts  general  operations  as  a  silversmith,  ne 
makes  a  leading  specialty  of  mounting  meerschaum  and  briar  pipes  in  gold 
and  silver,  and  manufacturing  ivory,  pearl  and  tortoise  shell  bric-a-brac, 
and  novelties  in  silver,  while  repairing  of  all  kinds  is  neatly  executed  at 
short  notice.  First-class  work  only  is  turned  out,  and  the  most  reasonable 
pi  ices  prevail.  Mr.  Walwyk  is  a  native  of  England,  but  has  long  resided  in 
the  United  States,  and  his  honorable  met  bods  and  industry  have  achieved 
for  him  a  well-deserved  success. 

JOHN  ENGESSER,  Steam  Cigar  Box  Manufacturer,  Nos.  718,  720  and 
722  Fast  lltli  Street. — The  most  prominent  of  the  trades  kindred  to 
the  manufacture  of  cigars  is  that  of  the  manufacture  of  cigar  boxes. 
A  well-known  and  popular  house  engaged  in  the  production  of  this 
class  of  goods  is  that  of  Mr.  John  Fngesser.  This  reliable  and  prominent 
establishment  was  founded  originally  in  18itl  by  the  present  prorpietor,  who 
is  a  native  and  resident  of  this  city  and  a  thoroughly  practical,  experienced 
man  in  the  trade,  having  been  engaged  in  it  for  a  number  of  years  previous 
to  starting  in  business  for  himself ;  and  from  the  start  his  establishment 
sprang  into  an  enviable  popularity  throughout  the  cigar  manufacturing 
trade,  and  soon  a  very  large  and  substantial  patronage  was  secured,  which 
is  steadily  increasing.  The  premises  utilized  comprise  two  and  a  half  floors, 
2.">  x  52  feet  in  dimensions,  which  are  suitably  arranged  for  manufacturing 
and  business  purposes.  The  factory  is  fully  equipped  with  ample  steam- 
power  and  all  the  very  latest  improved  special  machinery,  tools  and  appli- 
ances for  turning  out  high  class  work,  and  steady  employment  is  furnished 
a  force  of  eighteen  to  twenty  skilled  hands  the  year  round.  The  output 
embraces  cigar  boxes  in  all  the  standard  sizes  and  of  all  grades,  all  of 
which  are  made  of  the  very  best  seasoned  wood,  of  which  a  full  and  com- 
plete stock  is  kept  constantly  on  band,  while  for  fine  workmanship  they 
are  unsurpassed  by  the  products  of  any  other  house  in  the  business.  A 
specialty  is  made  of  odd  sizes  to  order  or  separate  styles.  The  office  is 
provided  with  every  facility  for  the  transaction  of  business,  and  all  orders 
are  promptly  filled,  while  the  very  lowest  prices  are  quoted.  Mr.  Fngesser 
is  a  young  man  of  ability  and  integrity  and  fully  merits  the  success  he  has 
achieved. 


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W 


ALTER  A.  WOOD  MOWING  AND  REAPING  MACHINE 
COMPANY,  Nos.  163  and  165  Washington  Street.— An  enter- 
prise of  such  magnitude  as  that  conducted  by  the  Walter  A. 
Wood  Mowing  and  Reaping  Machine  Company  at  Hoosick 
Falls,  N.  Y..  is  by  no  means  common,  and  when  a  manufactory  carried 
on  upon  such 
a  gra  n  d  scale 
is  observe  d, 
it  will  be  dis- 
covered t  h  a  t 
there  have  been 
good  causes 
which  led  to  its 
re  m  a  r  k  a  b  1  e 
g  r  o  w  t  h.  I  n 
this  case  th  e 
causes  are  read- 
i  1  y  trace  d. 
Hon.  Walter  A. 
Wood,  the  foun- 
der of  this  en- 
terprise, was  a 
man  of  f  o  r  e- 
sight  and  con- 
summate abil- 
ity. When  he 
began  the  man- 
u  fact  u  r  e  of 
mo  w  i  n  g  ma- 
chines in  1S.')2, 
farmers  were 
incred  u  1  o  u  s, 
and  it  was  diffi- 
cult toco  n- 
vince  them  of 
the  value  and 
utility  of  these 

labor-s  a  v  i  n  g  Walteb  A.  Wood. 

machines.  Having  finally  produced  a  machine  designed  to  overcome 
the  prejudices  of  the  farmers  by  its  intrinsic  merits.  Mr.  Wood  was 
not  slow  in  introducing  it  into  all  parts  of  the  world.  He  continually 
sought  to  improve  the  machine  and  increase  its  value  to  the  fanner,  and  as 
a  result  the  advancement  of  the  business  was  rapid.  The  comparison 
between  the  mammoth  plant  where  the  machines  are  made  to-day  and  the 
small  concern  of  forty  years  ago,  is  hardly  greater  than  that  between  the 


self-binding  harvester  of  to-day  and  the  reaper  of  that  time.  To  the  late 
Walter  A.  Wood  the  world  is  undoubtedly  greatly  indebted  for  the  marked 
improvement  made  in  harvesting  machinery,  and  his  reward  was  ample 
and  just.  His  lamented  death  occurred  in  January.  1 S02,  but  the  great 
work  started  by  his  hands  still  moves  on  under  experienced  and  able  man- 
agement. The  Walter  A.  Wood  Mowing  and  Reaping  Machine  Company  now 
has  a  capital  of  $2,500,000,  and  is  officered  as  follows,  viz:  C.  E.  Dudley 
Tibbitts.  president:  Wm.  S.  Nicholls.  vice-president;  C.  M.  Coulter,  secre- 
tary; Danforth  Geer.  assistant  secretary;  S.  O.  Gleason,  treasurer;  F.  E. 
Howe,  assistant  treasurer  and  N.  E.  Russell,  general  manager.  At  the 
above  address,  this  company  has  the  largest  warehouse  of  its  kind  in  the 
city,  besides  another  at  West  and  Carlisle  Streets,  and  the  trade  from  this 
point  covers  the  States  of  New  York,  New  Jersey,  Pennsylvania,  Connecti- 
cut and  Rhode  Island,  with  an  export  trade  to  all  parts  of  the  civilized 
globe.  The  name  and  fame  of  the  Walter  A.  Wood  harvesting  machines 
is  world-wide.  The  product  comprises  a  larger  variety  of  mowers,  reapers, 
self-binders,  hay  rakes  and  tedders  than  can  be  found  in  any  other  similar 
establishment  in  the  world,  while  they  are  better  adapted  to  the  varied 
requirements  of  climate  and  crops  than  the  products  of  any  other  manu- 
factory. The  works  at  Hoosick  Falls  cover  eighty-five  acres  of  land,  and 
employment  is  given  to  2.~>(H)  skilled  workmen.  The  manager  in  New  York 
is  John  F.  Dinkel.  who  has  been  with  the  house  since  1S80;  J.  B.  Taylor, 
the  assistant  manager,  dates  his  connection  from  the  year  1867;  and  II.  W. 
Haviland.  in  charge  of  New  York  State  business  since  1888,  with  an  ex- 
perience of  twenty-five  years  in  this  line.  All  are  gentlemen  with  whom 
it  will  be  found  a  pleasure  to  do  business. 

PHILIP  JONES.  Manufacturers'  Export  Agent,  No.  2!)  Broad  way— Pos- 
sessed of  a  very  intimate  and  thorough  acquaintance  with  various 
descriptions  of  merchandise  and  their  market  values,  as  well  as 
huge  experience,  Mr.  Philip  Jones  has  long  enjoyed  a  widespread 
and  influential  patronage  on  both  sides  the  water,  as  a  manufacturers' 
agent  for  export,  being  especially  prominent  as  general  export  agent  for 
the  Johnson  Harvester  Company  of  Batavia.  N.  Y..  manufacturers  of 
mowers,  reapers,  harvesters  and  binders;  and  dealing  in  a  general  line  of 
goods  for  the  export  trade.  The  business  was  established  in  ISill  by  Jones 
&  Hays,  Mr.  Jones  succeeding  to  the  sole  control  in  18D2.  His  close  per- 
sonal application  to  the  details  of  his  business,  together  with  the  sound- 
ness of  his  judgment  in  selecting  such  products  and  manufactures  of 
America  as  find  a  ready  and  profitable  sale  in  the  markets  to  which  he  ex- 
ports, has  inspired  unbounded  confidence  among  houses  here  who  need  a 
foreign  market,  and  also  with  the  foreign  traders  who  have  customers  for 
our  goods,  with  the  result  that  Mr.  Jones  has  a  fine  growing  export  trade 
with  Europe,  South  America,  Mexico,  the  West  Indies.  Asia,  Africa,  Ven- 
ezuela, Columbia  and  all  quarters  of  the  globe. 


4f  NEW 


LAWKEXCEYILLE  CEMEXT  COMPAN  Y.  Manufacturers  of  Beach's 
Kosendale  Hydraulic  Cement,  Room  411,  Havemeyer  Building,  No 
26  Cortlandt  Street. — The  ever-increasing  magnitude  of  building 
operations  throughout  the  United  States  has  created  an  active 
demand  for  the  highest  grade  of  cement,  which  is  consumed  in  enormous 
quantities.  A  leader  in  the  manufacture  of  this  class  of  products  in  this 
country  is  recognized  to  lie  the  Law  renceville  Cement  Company.  Tliis 
company  are  manufacturers  of  Beach's  Kosendale  hydraulic  cement,  oper- 
ating two  mills  at  Binnewater  and  Kosendale,  Ulster  County.  N.  Y.,  which 
are  equipped  with  fifteen  crushers,  one  Kami  compressor  and  a  large 
Wright  engine  of  750-horse  power,  and  steady  employment  is  given  to  250 
workmen.  They  own  200  acres  of  land  on  which  they  are  constantly 
quarrying  the  highest  grade  of  cement  rock,  and  operate  four  canal 
boats  and  two  tug  boats,  the  plant  being  situated  on  the  Delaware  &  Hud- 
son Canal,  and  on  the  line  of  the  Wallkill  Valley  Railway,  so  that  the  trade 
is  supplied  in  car  or  cargo  lots.  The  business  was  founded  in  18:32,  by  the 
Lawrenceville  Cement  Manufacturing  Company,  the  present  company 
being  organized  in  165S.  They  now  have  fifteen  kilns  in  operation  and 
turn  out  some  1200  barrels  of  cement  per  day.  The  cement  offered  by  this 
company  is  now  specified  by  leading  architects  and  engineers  in  Xew  York. 
Xew  Jersey,  and  throughout  the  South  and  East,  and  can  he  used  with 
safety  in  all  submarine  operations,  building  and  engineering  works  where 
great  strength  of  rock-like  solidity  are  necessary.  The  economy  of  using 
Beach's  Kosendale  hydraulic  cement  has  been  successfully  demonstrated, 
and  it  is  now  generally  conceded  that  concrete  made  from  this  brand,  on 
account  of  its  strength,  is  cheaper  and  better  than  when  made  from  other 
brands  of  cement.  Among  the  works  now  being  supplied  with  this  cement 
are:  The  Bedford  Reformatory,  John  Moore,  contractor;  reservoir  in  Cen- 
tral Park,  concrete  bottom.  John  Battin,  contractor;  high  service  water 
works.  Thomas  Dwyer.  contractor:  while  they  also  supplied  the  cement 
for  the  Havemeyer.  Mutual  Reserve,  Laray  and  Blakehayn  buildings  and 
the  22d  Regiment  and  2d  Battery  armories. 

BS.  &  G.  S.  OLMSTEAD,  Landscape  Architects.  Topographical  and 
Drainage  Engineers.  Room  Xo.  <»0".  Bennett  Building.  Nassau  and 
m  Fulton  Streets. — Xew  York's  most  noted  landscape  architects  are 
Messrs.  B.  S.  &  G.  S.  Olmstead.  They  are  experts  in  the  artistic 
laying-out  of  parks  and  private  grounds,  and  are  landscape  architects,  topo- 
graphical and  drainage  engineers,  and  masters  of  all  branches  of  their  art 
Mr.  B.  S.  Olmstead.  the  senior  member  of  the  firm,  is  a  gentleman  of 
mature  age  and  was  born  in  Connecticut.  He  studied  civil  engineering  in 
the  office  of  the  resident  engineer  at  Sing  Sing,  and  the  Croton  Water 
Works,  and  was  formerly  established  in  his  profession  at  Rye,  X.  Y.,  for 
some  twenty  years.    He  removed  to  Xew  York  City  in  1883,  and  that  same 


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year  took  his  son,  Mr.  G.  S.  Olmstead.  into  partnership.  They  designed 
and  laid  out  Larchmount  Manor,  on  Long  Island  Sound.  (N.  Y.  &  II.  R. 
I;.):  Oakhurst,  on  the  Sound;  Belle-Hayden  Park,  at  Greenwich,  Conn.; 
James  Mc(  utcheon's  grounds,  at  Belle-Hayden;  a  residence  park  at  New 
Rochelle,  X.  Y.  ;  Bensonhurst-by-the-Sea,  and  have  done  work  of  a  similar 
character  at  several  other  places.  They  also  remodeled  public  grounds  for 
the  town  of  Williams  town,  N.  Y..  and  furnished  the  plans  for  Memorial 
Park  at  Pulton vi He,  X.  V.  They  give  special  attention  to  the  beautifica- 
tion  of  country-seats  and  private  parks,  and  Mr.  olmstead,  the  younger,  is 
now  engaged  in  laying  out  and  beautifying  grounds  at  Great  Barrington, 
Mass. 


ALSEX'S  PORTLAXD  CEMEXT  WORKS.  Manufacturers  of  Port- 
land Cement,  Xo.  14:J  Liberty  Street. — Within  the  past  thirty  years 
the  great  value  of  Portland  cement  as  a  building  material  has 
been  demonstrated  to  such  an  extent  that  its  manufacture  has 
grown  to  vast  proportions,  and  it  has  a  market  in  all  quarters  of  the  world. 
It  was  invented  in  England  in  1824,  and  takes  its  name  from  the  circum- 
stance that  when  smoothed  on  the  surface  it  has  a  similar  appearance  to 
rubbed  Portland  stone,  one  of  the  principal  building  stones  of  England. 
In  composition  it  is,  chemically,  a  double  silicate  of  lime  and  alumina,  and. 
practically,  it  is  simply  a  greatly  improved  hydraulic  lime.  The  term 
••  hydraulic"  is  given  by  engineers  to  all  cements  or  limes,  natural  or  arti- 
ficial, possessing  the  property  of  setting  under  water.  The  Portland 
cement  is  used  in  the  construction  of  abutments  and  piers  for  bridges,  sea 
walls,  foundations  for  wharves  and  heavy  structures,  sidewalks,  floors, 
coating  of  iron  ships,  tanks,  aqueducts,  tubs,  drains,  roofs,  artificial 
stone,  and  many  other  kindred  purposes.  The  best  quality  is  that  manu- 
factured by  Alsen's  Portland  Cement  Works,  of  Hamburg.  Germany, 
where  four  large  factories  are  engaged  in  its  production,  from  chalk  beds 
belonging  to  the  concern.  The  production  amounts  to  800,000  barrels 
yearly,  of  which  amount  about  250,000  barrels  are  imported  into  the  United 
States.  Mr.  A.  C.  Babson  has  been  the  general  agent  for  Alsen's  Portland 
cement,  for  the  entire  United  States,  for  the  past  fifteen  years,  with  office 
as  above,  and  dealings  are  with  large  consumers  as  well  as  with  the 
trade,  the  sales  amounting  to  from  4,000  to  0.000  barrels  weekly;  2,500 
barrels  having  been  used  in  the  construction  of  the  caissons  of  the  Man- 
hattan Life  Insurance  Company's  building.  The  Alsen's  Cement  Works 
have  agencies  at  Chicago  and  San  Francisco,  a  cargo  of  10.000  barrels  of  the 
cement  having  recently  arrived  for  them  at  the  last-named  port.  One  of  the 
conspicuous  exhibits  at  the  recent  Columbian  Exposition  at  Chicago  was 
a  large  statue  of  Columbus,  that  faced  the  entrance  to  Machinery  Hall, 
made  of  Alsen's  Portland  cement. 


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ATLANTIC  VARNISH  WORKS,  A.  C.  Knapp,  Resident  Manager, 
Nos.  13  and  15  Park  Row. — The  Atlantic  Varnish  Works  at  Rich- 
mond. Ya..  have  heen  in  successful  operation  for  many  years,  and 
for  the  past  two  years  they  have  been  represented  in  New  York. 
Mr.  A.  C.  Knapp  is  their  resident  manager  for  the  Eastern  and  Middle 
States,  with  offices  as  above.  The  Atlantic  brand  of  varnishes  and  japans 
include  railway  varnishes  for  car  and  locomotive  use,  coach  and  carriage 
varnishes,  house-finishing  varnishes,  furniture  varnishes,  dryers  and  japans, 
agricultural  varnishes,  and  a  miscellaneous  line  of  varnishes  and  japans  for 
paint  manufacturers,  lithographers,  and  other  purposes.  As  the  manage- 
ment uses  only  the  best  materials,  the  most  approved  appliances,  and  the 
most  expert  labor  procurable,  their  products  will  rank  in  quality  with  any 
made,  and  they  are  guaranteed  to  be  entirely  satisfactory  for  the  various 
purposes  for  which  they  are  intended.  Their  varnishes  are  all  of  an  ex- 
ceedingly durable  and  brilliant  quality.  The  finishing  varnishes  work 
very  freely  and  make  a  brilliant  surface,  retaining  their  lustre  in  all 
changes  of  weather,  and  are  unrivalled  for  resisting  the  action  of  mud  and 
ammonia.  Their  rubbing  varnishes  are  also  of  unusually  excellent  quality, 
and  How  out  well,  and  will  rub  with  about  half  the  labor  required  by  other 
varnishes.  They  have  received  the  highest  encomiums  from  car  and 
carriage  builders  and  painters  all  over  the  country,  and  are  widely  pro- 
nounced the  best  in  the  market.  The  Atlantic  Varnish  Works  possess  im- 
portant advantages  over  their  competitors.  First,  being  very  near  the 
turpentine  district;  secondly,  having  a  very  much  lower  rate  of  insurance 
than  is  possible  to  obtain  for  similar  works  in  any  other  part  of  the  coun- 
try; third,  the  climate  is  such  that  varnishes  will  ripen  more  quickly,  and  is 
better  adapted  to  insure  their  uniformity  than  other  sections  of  the  coun- 
try. Scientific  and  practical  men  will  fully  appreciate  this  to  be  of  para- 
mount importance  in  varnish  making;  fourth,  the  cost  of  labor  is  materially 
less  than  in  other  parts  of  the  United  States.  Mr.  Knapp  is  also  selling 
agent  for  the  patent  rubber  set  and  bound  brush,  manufactured  by  the 
Rubber  and  Celluloid  II.  T.  Company  of  Newark, *N.  J.  This  is  the  only 
rubber  set  and  bound  brush  in  the  world.  The  line  comprises  shaving 
brushes,  paint,  varnish,  kalsomine,  lithographers'  etching  brushes  and  pho- 
tographers' plate  and  paste  brushes;  also  bookbinders'  glue  brushes,  all  of 
highest  grade.  Its  success  has  been  instant,  decisive  and  pronounced. 
Mi-.  Knapp  is  a  well-known  New  Yorker,  and  a  young  man  of  large  experi- 
ence, wide  acquaintance,  and  high  repute  in  the  business  world.  While 
being  a  careful  student  and  interesting  conversationalist,  he  is  a  self-made 
man,  never  having  had  a  collegiate  education.  He  mastered  two  trades  be- 
fore he  was  eighteen  years  old,  and  laid  the  foundation  of  his  education 
<luring  this  period  by  careful  observation  and  the  selection  of  proper  read- 
ing, which  he  perused  during  the  evenings  after  working  hours.  Tic  firmly 


believes  the  question  of  paramount  importance  in  properly  developing  and 
educating  the  young  minds  of  to-day,  with  the  mass  of  rubbish  we  have  in 
every  book  store  and  on  every  news  stand  we  approach,  is  what  to  read 
and  what  not  to  read.  Much  of  the  trouble  we  have  to-day,  both  with  the 
young  and  old,  is  due  to  improper  reading.  There  can  be  no  healthy 
development  of  the  mind  without  a  careful  discrimination  in  what  we  read. 
While  the  Atlantic  people  excel  in  many  varnish  specialties,  they  are  in  a 
position  to  more  than  compete  on  the  general  line  of  varnishes  with  any 
makers,  either  domestic  or  foreign. 

WILLIAM  GUERIN  &  CO.,  Limoges.  France,  Charles  Streiff, 
American  Representative,  Manufacturers  of  White  and  Deco- 
rated China,  No.  33  Lark  Place.— Mr.  Charles  Streiff,  the 
Amercan  representative  of  William  Guerin  &  Co..  is  a  leading, 
influential  and  respected  member  of  that  large  and  important  guild  among 
the  commercial  men  of  New  York  who  represent  here  the  leading  manu- 
facturing and  commercial  bouses  of  Europe.  The  house  of  William 
Guerin  <fc  Co.,  which  he  represents,  has  the  exclusive  control  of  the  finest 
clay  and  enamel  mines  and  works  in  the  world.  Its  extensive  factories, 
mines,  mills  and  works  are  located  at  Limoges,  France,  and  employ  several 
thousand  people  in  the  manufacture  of  plain  and  fancy, white  and  decorated 
china  ware  for  useful  and  decorative  purposes.  These  wares  were  awarded 
the  first  gold  medal  at  the  Paris  exhibition  of  1SS9,  besides  receiving  high 
awards  at  other  expositions  in  Paris.  Barcelona.  Melbourne  and  elsewhere. 
At  the  Antwerp  exhibiton  of  1S94,  they  received  the  Grand  Prix,  the  high- 
est award  to  be  bad.  The  principal  showrooms  of  the  house  are  in  Paris, 
at  36  Rue  de  Paradis  and  OS  Rue  d'  Hauteville;  in  London,  E.  C.  at  88 
Fore  Street,  besides  agencies  in  Spain,  Portugal,  Holland,  Egypt,  Rio 
de  Janero  and  Buenos  Ay  res.  The  New  York  showrooms  were  estab- 
lished four  years  ago.  and  are  among  the  finest  in  the  city,  the  display  of 
Guerin  ware  in  almost  infinite  design  making  one  of  the  most  brilliant 
exhibits  in  the  metropolis.  These  showrooms  have  come  to  be  one  of  the 
leading  recognized  centres  of  trade,  and  the  wares  are  in  steadily  increasing 
demand  among  the  best  class  of  buyers  all  over  the  United  States.  The 
bouse  imports  direct  to  fill  orders,  and  one  reason  for  its  high  prestige  in 
the  trade  is  the  fact  that  the  consignments  are  invariably  equal  to  the  sam- 
ples. These  include  table  and  toilet  ware  of  every  description,  and  a 
specialty  is  made  of  fine  ware  especially  adapted  for  decorators'  use.  Mr. 
Streiff  came  here  from  France  four  years  ago  to  take  charge  of  the  Ameri- 
can business  of  this  house,  and  has  been  eminently  successful  in  every 
particular.  Besides  his  high  standing  in  the  mercantile  world,  he  occupies 
a  prominent  position  socially,  and  is  a  leading  member  of  several  clubs  and 
associations. 


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E ASPINALL,  Sanitary  Specialties.  Nos.  OS  and  100  Beekman  Street. 
— The  trade  in  sanitary  specialties  has  of  late  years  developed  to 
t  large  proportions,  stimulated  by  an  active  demand  all  over  the 
country  for  fresh  triumphs  of  ingenuity  and  skill,  and  by  the  su- 
periority, both  in  finish,  novelty  and  perfection  of  mechanism  of  recently 
manufactured  lavatories,  bath  tubs,  sinks,  and  kindred  wares.  .Much  of 
the  credit  for  the  prosperous  condition  of  this  interest  in  New  York  is  due 
to  the  enterprising  and  well-directed  efforts  of  Mr.  E.  Aspinall,  the  well- 
known  importer  of  sanitary  earthenware  and  dealer  in  plumbers'  supplies. 
This  gentleman  established  his  business  here  in  1860,  and  is  especially 
prominent  in  the  trade  as  sole  agent  in  the  United  States  for  Thomas  \V. 
Twyford  manufacturer  of  the  "  Crown  "English  porcelain  baths,  wash 
tubs,  sinks,  lavatories,  etc.,  also"  Yorkshire  "  brown  glazed  wash  tubs 
and  sinks.  The  "'Crown"  porcelain  ware  is  unsurpassed  and  rarely 
equaled  by  any  other,  having  the  finest  form,  color  and  glaze.  Being  en- 
tirely non-absorbent,  it  cannot  imbibe  any  impurity  or  convey  infection, 
and  can  be  made  perfectly  clean  by  wiping  with  a  sponge.  This  ware  is 
used  by  most  of  the  crowned  heads  of  Europe,  and  in  the  principal 
hotels,  asylums,  hospitals  and  other  institutions  throughout  Great  Britain 
and  the  European  continent.  All  this  earthenware  is  of  the  best  English 
manufacture  and  warranted  not  to  craze.  Mr.  Aspinall  is  a  native  of 
England,  who  came  to  this  country  in  1858,  and  is  recognized  as  an  expert 
leader  in  his  branch  in  America.  He  is  agent  for  the  celebrated  English 
enamel,  manufactured  by  Aspinall,  Aspinall  it  Co.,  of  London.  England, 
and  used  for  renovating  furniture,  wicker-ware,  wood  tables,  chairs, 
metals,  earthenware,  glassware,  stucco,  and  everything  for  in-door  and 
out-of-door  work.  Aspinall's  "  Bath  "  enamel  is  the  only  real  enamel  that 
stands  boiling  water. 


JW.  PALMER  CEMENT  COMPANY.  Importers  and  General  Agents, 
English,  German  and  Belgian  Portland  Cements.  Boom  (11.1,  No.  136 
Liberty  Street. — The  headquarters  of  this  company  are  at  No.  Ill 
High  Street,  Borough,  London,  England,  where  the  business  was 
established  in  1S!>2.  and  when  an  office  in  this  city  was  also  opened;  The 
officers  of  the  company  arc  thoroughly  trained,  efficient  business  men.  and 
arc  as  follows:  President,  J.  W.  Palmer;  vice-president,  O.  E.  Duxbury; 
W,  Floyd  Dalton,  secretary  and  treasurer.  Mr.  Palmer,  who  resides  in 
London,  was  formerly  connected  with  a  Belgian  cement  manufactory,  and 
possesses  a  thoroughly  practical  knowledge  of  the  industry.  Messrs.  Dux- 
bury  and  Dalton  reside  in  New  York,  and  are  popularly  known  here.  The 
company  are  importers  and  general  agents  for  English,  German,  French 
and  Belgian  Portland  cements,  and  are  sole  agents  for  Gostling.  English. 
Wind  Mvll,  Belgian  and  Eagle  cements.  The  trade  extends  all  over  the 
United  States,  and  all  orders  are  met  upon  the  most  liberal  terms. 


STEPHEN'  ROGERS,  Decorative  Painter,  No.  --'(il  West  Street.— For 
mure  than  half  a  century  Stephen  Rogers,  decorative  painter,  has 
been  established.    He  started  in  business  in  1838,  anil  has  been  at 
the  present  location  for  the  past  twenty-two  years.    He  is  one  of  the 
very  oldest  and  best  known  men  in  his  line  in  this  city,  and  has  had  some 
large  contracts 

in  h  i  s  t  i  m  e ,  —   

having  as  many 
a  s  three  h  u  n- 
dred  hands  in 
his  employ,  on 
occasions.  M  r. 
Bogers  is  a  gen- 
tleman of  seven- 
ty-six, a  u  d  i  s 
still  active  and 
vigorous.  II  e 
was  b  o  r  n  i  u 
England,  came 
to  this  country 
when  sixteen 
years  of  age, 
and  has  resided 
at  Arlington,  N. 
J.,  for  a  number 
of  years.  M  r. 
Rogers  occupies 
a  commodi  o  u  s 
store  and  base- 
ment, and  car- 
ries a  full  and 
fine  s  t  o  c  k  of 
p  a  i  nt  s,  oil  s, 
white  lead  and 
supplies  gener- 
ally. He  e  m- 
p 1 o  ys  seventy- 
five  to  a  hun- 
dred hands,  and 

does  ship,  house  and  sign  painting  in  the  most  artistic  style.  He  makes  a 
specialty  of  steamboat  and  steamship  work,  and  hardw  ood  finish  is  done  by 
him  in  the  most  superior  manner.  Particular  attention  is  given  to  fresco- 
ing, graining,  staining,  etc.,  and  perfect  satisfaction  assured.  His  prices  are 
reasonable,  and  all  work  executed  by  Mr.  Bogers  is  warranted  to  be  strictly 
first-class.    Estimates  are  furnished,  and  all  orders  are  promptly  attended  to. 


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STEI'HKX  RofiKRS. 


*  HEW    YORK—  1  894,  * 


JOSEPH  FAHYS  &  CO.,  General  Agents  for  the  Fahys  Watch  Case 
Company,  General  Office,  No.  41  Maiden  Lane.— This  celebrated  firm 
of  watch  case  manufacturers  is  the  most  prominent  concern  in  that 
line  in  the  trade.    Its  success  affords  a  marked  illustration  of  the 
reward  that  is  always  attainable  by  persistent,  intelligent  and  industrious 
effort.    Its  founder  was  Mr.  Joseph  Fahys,  who  still  continues  at  the  head 
of  the  concern.    He  was  born  in  Alsace,  France,  and  came  to  the  United 


short  time  afterward  he  built  his  present  larger  factory  at  Sag  Harbor, 
Long  Island,  which  comprises  three  large  buildings,  besides  the  boiler  and 
engine  house,  and  where  a  working  force  of  an  average  of  six  hundred  is 
steadily  employed.  Mr.  Joseph  Fahys  was  one  of  the  founders  of  the  Jew- 
elers' Board  of  Trade,  of  which  organization  he  was  once  the  president, 
and  he  was  also  the  first  president  of  the  Watch  Case  Manufacturers'  Asso- 
ciation, to  which  position  he  was  three  times  re-elected.    The  general 


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States  in  1S4S.    He  learned  the  watchmaker's  trade  under  Ulysses  Savoy,  offices  of  the  company,  at  present  at  the  above  address,  occupy  a  ground 

at  West  Hoboken,  New  Jersey,  with  whom  he  remained  five  years  as  an  ap-  floor  and  basement,  20  x  127  feet  in  area  and  are  handsomely  fitted,  and  a 

prentice,  continuing  afterward  five  years  longer  in  the  same  employ  as  a  large  staff  of  clerks  and  salesmen  are  employed;  but  the  firm  have  in  course 

journeyman.    At  the  end  of  that  time,  by  the  exercise  of  careful  thrift,  the  of  erection  one  of  those  modern  colossal  structures  so  common  now  in  the 

workman  was  able  to  buyout  his  employer  and  conduct  the  business  in  metropolis,  twelve  stories  in  height,  built  of  iron  and  brick,  located  at  No. 

his  own  behalf.    In  1861  the  business  had  increased  to  such  an  extent  that  54  Maiden  Lane  and  extending  through  to  No.  31  Liberty  Street,  a  view  of 

Mr.  Fahys  was  obliged  to  erect  a  factory  at  Carlstadt,  New  Jersey,  and  a  which  is  herewith  presented.    This  building  will  be  ready  for  occupancy  by 


*  NEW   YORK^-  1  894,  *• 


May  1,  18  15.  In  addition  to  this  office  the  company  also  have  salesrooms  at 
No.  103  State  Street,  Chicago;  Carew  Building,  Cincinnati;  and  No.  4  Sut- 
ter Street,  San  Francisco.  The  company  was  incorporated  under  the  laws 
of  New  York,  in  18S1,  as  the  Fahys  Watch  Case  Company.  Its  special 
manufacture  is  the  "  Monarch,"  a  14-karat  tilled  case,  and  the  "  Mon- 
tauk.  "  a  10-karat  case.  The  "  Monarch''  is  claimed  to  be  equal  in  all  re- 
spects to  the  average  solid  14-karat  cases  of  other  manufacturers.  It  is 
made  in  a  great  variety  of  designs  and  a  twenty-year  guarantee  is  given 
with  each  case.  Owing  to  their  excellence  these  goods  are  in  wide  demand 
in  European  markets,  as  well  as  throughout  the  United  States. 

ELGIN  NATIONAL  WATCH  COMPANY,  No.  11  John  Street.— As  in 
everything  else,  the  present  generation  has  seen  vast  improvement 
in  the  manufacture  of  watches,  and  especially  in  this  country  has 
this  important  industry  made  rapid  and  remarkable  strides  in 
the  right  direction.  Our  American  machine-made  watches  are  far  supe- 
rior to  those  manufactured  by  the  most  celebrated  European  houses,  and  are 
general  favorites  with  the  public  in  all  parts  of  the  civilized  world.  The 
largest  and  leading  manufacturers  in  this  line,  not  only  in  America,  but  in 
the  whole  world,  are  the  Elgin  National  Watch  Company.  This  company 
has  its  general  offices  in  Chicago,  with  factories  at  Elgin,  111.  It  was  in- 
corporated in  1864,  under  the  laws  of  Illinois,  and  now  lias  a  capital  stock 
of  £4.000.000,  and  the  following  executive  officers,  to  wit  :  Thos.  M.  Avery, 
president;  Wm.  Geo.  Prall,  secretary;  Jno.  M.  Cutter,  general  agent; 
Walter  T.  Thompson,  New  York  agent;  Geo.  Hunter,  superintendent. 
The  capacity  of  the  works  admits  of  the  production  of  2.500  finished  move- 
ments per  day.  A  distinguishing  feature  of  the  Elgin  watch  is  its  perfect 
uniformity  of  parts,  by  which  every  watch  of  the  same  class  is  a  duplicate 
of  every  other.  In  addition  to  these  advantages  the  Elgin  has,  in  common 
with  other  American  watches,  many  peculiarities  of  invention  which  are 
secured  by  patent.  Sales  are  made  to  jobbers  throughout  the  East  from 
this  point,  while  the  company's  goods  are  exported  largely  to  Europe, 
India,  China.  Japan,  Australia,  South  America,  Mexico,  the  West  Indies 
and  other  foreign  ports. 

CHARLES  S.  PLATT,  Gold  and  Silver  Refiner.  Assayer  and  Sweep 
Smelter,  Nos.  29  and  :H  Gold  Street  and  Gold  Court.— This  is  one 
of  the  largest  and  best  equipped  concerns  of  its  kind  in  the  coun- 
try, and  has  been  in  existence  for  close  on  sixty  years.  The  busi- 
ness was  established  in  1S:>7,  by  Geo.  W.  Piatt,  whose  grandson,  the  present 
proprietor,  became  his  successor  in  1881.  He  was  formerly  located  at  No.  4 
Liberty  Place,  and  removed  to  the  commodious  quarters  now  occupied  about 
four  years  ago.  Piatt's  Gold  and  Silver  Refinery  building  is  an  eight-story 
structure,  absolutely  lire-proof,  and  is  provided  with  elevator, steam  power, 
steam  heat,  abundant  water  supply,  sanitary  public,  and  magnificent  light. 


It  is  fitted  up  especially  for  manufacturing  jewelers,  and  is  conveniently 
located  between  John  and  Fulton  Streets.  Charles  S.  Piatt  is  gold  and  sil- 
ver refiner,  assayer  and  sweep  smelter,  and  has  splendid  facilities  for  these 
purposes.  He  has  in  service  the  latest  ynproved  machinery,  appliances  and 
tools  known  to  the  business,  and  employs  thirty  to  thirty-live  hands.  He 
manufactures  platers'  and  electric  platers'  silver  platinum  and  aluminum, 
and  turns  gold,  silver  and  platinum  into  bars,  sheets,  plates  and  wires.  Mr. 
Piatt  does  a  very  large  business,  and  his  trade  extends  throughout  the 
United  States  and  Canada.  He  does  refining,  assaying,  etc.,  for  mining 
companies  in  Mexico,  Central  and  South  America.  He  is  prepared  to  do 
all  classes  of  work  in  the  lines  above  noted,  and  can  execute  orders  in  the 
most  expeditious  manner.  Mr.  Piatt  is  a  gentleman  of  middle  age,  born  in 
this  city,  and  comes  of  an  old  New  York  family.  He  is  a  man  of  integrity 
and  reliability,  as  well  as  of  skill  and  experience,  and  exercises  immediate 
supervision  over  all  operations. 

HENRY  ZIMMERN  &  CO.,  Importers  of  Watch  Materials,  Tools  and 
Optical  Goods,  No.  31  Maiden  Lane. — Maiden  Lane  is  one  of  the 
most  celebrated  streets  of  the  metropolis,  and  the  name  is  a  fa- 
miliar one  with  the  workers  in  gold  and  silver  the  world  over. 
For  ages  it  has  been  the  great  centre  for  the  chief  goldsmiths,  silversmiths 
and  watchmakers  and  dealers  in  the  country,  and  it  still  preserves  its  old- 
time  reputation.  Among  the  principal  business  concerns  on  this  ancient 
thoroughfare  is  that  of  Messrs.  Henry  Zimmern  &  Co.,  who  are  known 
among  watchmakers  and  dealers  in  jewelry  and  optical  goods  all  over  the 
United  States,  as  their  business  has  its  ramifications  in  every  part  of  the 
Union.  Their  establishment  has  been  one  of  the  most  noted  on  the  street 
since  it  was  first  opened,  in  ISO!).  The  business  was  started  by  Mr.  Henry 
Zimmern,  who  conducted  it  alone,  and  that  successfully,  until  l-ss.  when 
he  admitted  into  partnership  Mr.  M.  J.  Lambert,  when  the  style  of  the 
house  became,  as  now.  Henry  Zimmern  A-  Co.  The  linn,  who  oc- 
cupy a  handsomely  appointed  store  and  basement,  each  24  feet  in  width 
and  12o  feet  in  depth,  are  general  importers  of  watch  materials,  tools  and 
optical  goods  of  every  description.  It  is  the  home  of  watchmakers'  sup- 
plies, and.  as  they  sell  to  the  jobbing  trade  only,  and  at  rock-bottom  prices, 
with  quick  attention  to  orders,  the  firm  have  a  brisk  and  extensive  trade 
to  look  after.  The  stock  carried  is  a  large  one,  and  embraces  everything 
in  the  lines  indicated.  The  firm  make  a  specialty  of  white  metal  chains, 
and  alsoof  A.  Ilugenin,  J.  Droz's  and  '•Superior"  American  mainsprings, 
for  which  they  are  sole  agents.  The  trade  is  exclusively  of  a  wholesale 
character,  and  calls  for  the  continued  services  of  eight  assistants  in  the 
store  and  a  staff  of  traveling  salesmen.  Mr.  Zimmern  is  a  native  of  Ger- 
many, and  came  to  this  country  in  I860.  His  partner,  Mr.  Lambert,  was 
born  in  New  York.  Roth  gentlemen  are  as  much  respected  as  they  are 
known  in  business  circles. 


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41  NEW    YORK-  1  894,  * 


OLIVER  M.  FARRAND,  Importer  Diamonds,  Rub'es,  Sapphires, 
Pearls,  Watches  and  Jewelry,  No.  1   Maiden    Lane. — One  of 
the  leading  representative  houses  in  the  jewelry  trade  of  New 
York  is  that  of  Mr.  Oliver  M.  Farrand,  which  was  established 
March  21,  1887,  and  has  ever  been  closely  identified  with  all  that  is 
rare  and  pre- 
cious  in  the 
line   of  dia- 
m    o  u  d  s  ,' 
watches  and 
jewelry.  Mr. 
Farrand  is  an 
extensive  im- 
porter   a  n  d 
wholesale  and 
retail  dealer 
in  everything 
known  to  the 
t  r  a  d  e.  He 
visits  Europe 
every  year  for 
the  purchase 
of  novelties 
a  n  d  new 
goods,  and  is 
a  thoroughly 
expert    a  n  d 
practical  jew- 
eler,   a  fine 
judge  of  pre- 
cious stones, 
and  under- 
stands every 
requirem  e  n  t 
of  the  Amer- 
ican public  in 
this  direction 
of  trade.  His 
skill,  energy, 
sound  judg- 
ment and  cor- 
rect taste  have  become  proverbial  and  have  brought  him  a  success  which 
is  well  deserved,  and  developed  a  trade  that  extends  throughout  New  Eng- 
land and  the  Middle  States,  and  as  far  west  as  the  Rocky  Mountains,  and 
which  is  as  substantial  as  it  is  far-reachmg.  The  specialties  carried  embrace 
diamonds  oi  unrivalled  purity  and  brilliancy,  both  solitaire  rings  and 
pins,  .luster   and  pendent,   necklace    and   bracelet,   chains  and  chat- 
elams;  rubies,  sapphires  and  pearls;  fine  Swiss  and  American  watches, 


and  rich  gold  jewelry.  The  house  numbers  among  its  patrons  many 
of  the  leading  families  of  New  York,  and,  in  fact,  of  every  city  of  this  and 
adjoining  states,  as  retail  customers,  who  invariably  find  here  those  articles 
that  best  meet  the  requirements  of  the  most  refined  taste.  This  is  head- 
quarters for  wedding  and  holiday  presents;  prices  are  uniformly  reasonable, 
and  quality  and  artistic  merit  are  the  first  considerations  of  the  proprietor 
in  making  his  selections.  Mr.  Farrand  was  born  in  Fort  Wayne,  Ind.,  and 
came  to  New  York  in  180(3.  His  great-grandfather  on  his  father's  side, 
Captain  Samuel  Farrand,  fought  in  the  Revolution;  his  great-grandfather, 
Captain  Wells,  was  massacred  by  the  Indians  at  Fort  Dearborn,  now  Chi- 
cago; and  Lis  grandfather,  Captain  James  H.  Hackley,  was  commander 
of  the  fort  at  Fort  Wayne,  Ind.  He  is  a  member  of  the  National  Jewel- 
ers' Security  Alliance,  the  National  Jewelers'  League,  and  of  the  Sons  of 
the  Revolution,  and  by  his  distinguished  enterprise  New  York  has  been 
more  than  ever  made  the  popular  purchasing  point  of  the  United  States 
for  this  class  of  goods. 


JW.  JOHNSON,  Representing  The  Middletown  Plate  Company, 
Superior  Silver  Plate,  No.  22  John  Street.— The  leading  source  of 
supply  for  superior  silver  plate  in  the  metropolis  is  the  establish- 
ment of  Mr.  J.  W.  Johnson,  who  has  been  established  here  as  a 
dealer  in  silver  plated  ware  for  a  period  of  thirty  years,  and  is  prominent  in 
the  trade  as  exclusive  New  York  agent  for  the  Middletown  Plate  Company, 
of  Middletown,  Conn.  He  now  carries  the  largest  and  finest  assortment 
of  all  grades  of  silverware  to  be  found  in  New  York.  The  Middletown 
Plate  Company  have  long  been  justly  celebrated  for  the  elegance  and 
superiority  of  their  productions.  They  have  been  engaged  in  the  industry 
for  the  past  thirty-five  years  and  are  thus  specially  qualified  for  success 
therein,  bringing  to  bear  ample  resources,  perfected  facilities  and  expert 
management.  They  are  noted  for  the  beauty  and  originality  of  their 
designs,  the  most  desirable  and  popular  known  to  the  trade,  and  all  wares 
stamped  with  their  name  attest  their  purity  and  excellence.  They  manu- 
facture full  lines  of  tableware  and  ornamental  articles,  including  tea  and 
coffee  sets,  urns,  ice  pitchers,  trays  and  salvers,  cups  and  spoons,  knives  and 
forks,  and  n  vast  variety  of  ornamental  articles  for  decorative  purposes. 
The  management  is  enterprising  and  progressive,  fully  sustaining  their 
high  reputation,  and  affording  the  American  public  the  equal  of  the  finest 
Hall  marked  wares  of  England,  at  the  lowest  prices  commensurate  with 
quality.  Mr.  Johnson  has  a  large  and  influential  trade  that  extends  to  all 
parts  of  the  United  States,  and  is  in  a  position  to  guarantee  the  prompt 
and  perfect  fulfillment  of  all  orders  and  entire  satisfaction  to  his  custom- 
ers. Mr.  Johnson  is  a  native  of  Middlesex  County,  N.  J.,  and  a  citizen  of 
Plain  field,  N.  J.,  where  he  owns  "  Woodbrook  Farm,"'  one  of  the  finest 
stock  farms  in  the  State.  He  is  the  owner  of  Young  Stamboul  and  Nomi- 
nee, and  has  five  stallions  and  a  herd  of  high-class  cattle  on  his  farm  that 
are  worthy  the  inspection  of  connoisseurs.  He  is  also  a  director  of  the 
First  National  Bank  of  Plainfield,  N.  J.,  and  a  sound,  reliable  and  responsi- 
ble business  man. 


4f  NEW 


BARTENS  &  RICE,  Fine  Watches,  Diamonds,  Artistic  Jewelry  and 
Silverware,  No.  20  John  .Street. — The  metropolis  of  New  York,  as 
the  recognized  centre  of  mercantile  activity  in  America,  affords 
favorable  openings  for  well-considered  enterprises  in  every  branch 
of  trade.  One  of  the  most  important  of  these  devoted  to  the  trade  in  fine 
watches,  diamonds,  jewelry  and  silverware,  is  that  of  Messrs.  Barteus  & 
Rice.  This  firm  established  themselves  here  as  retail  dealers  in  18(55,  and 
ample  capital,  trained  talents  and  perfected  facilities  are  to  be  found  ex- 
emplified in  their  establishment,  and  with  results  of  corresponding  magni- 
tude. The  members  of  the  firm  are  expert  watchmakers  and  jewelers, 
and  with  influential  connections  both  at  home  and  abroad,  and  best  possible 
facilities  for  importation  at  command,  they  display  in  their  spacious  and 
attractive  warerooms  one  of  the  most  comprehensive  ami  valuable  stocks 
of  rich  gold  and  silver  jewelry,  diamonds  and  precious  stones,  watches  and 
sterling  silverware  to  be  found  in  the  city.  This  house  is  recognized  bead- 
quarters  for  diamond  jewelry.  The  proprietors  import  large  parcels  of 
rare  gems  direct  from  the  Amsterdam  and  Paris  markets,  which  are 
selected  with  care  by  experts,  and  are  prepared  to  show  the  choicest  bril- 
liants in  the  market,  of  all  sizes  and  inclusive  of  line  white-water  solitaires 
for  rings  and  breast-pins,  collar  buttons  and  matched  pairs  for  ladies'  ear- 
rings. Loose  stones  are  promptly  mounted  in  the  highest  style  of  the  art, 
and  here  is  also  the  place  to  buy  rubies,  pearls  and  all  other  precious  stones. 
This  house  has  always  been  celebrated  for  its  magnificent  stock  of  watches. 
The  firm  are  agents  for  Nicole  Nielssen's  famous  watches,  of  London:  and 
are  also  owners  and  proprietors  of  the  "Bartens  A-  Rice  Watch,"  made  for 
them  in  Geneva.  They  carry  the  best  makes  of  Swiss.  French,  German 
and  English  watches,  alongside  the  best  of  American  machine-made  time- 
pieces. In  sterling  silverware  all  tastes  can  be  suited,  and  from  fresh  pat- 
terns, too.  No  old  stock  in  silverware  or  jewelry,  all  new.  artistic  and  beau- 
tiful. The  collection  in  all  departments  is  far  removed  from  the  ordinary 
dealers.  Exquisite  taste,  originality  and  delicacy  of  pattern  strike  the  eye. 
Roth  the  ornamental  and  useful  are  here  in  profusion,  from  decorated  din- 
ner sets  down  to  fancy  wares  for  mantel  decoration,  and  the  prices  for 
these  beautiful  wares  are  so  low  that  the  inquirer  becomes  a  purchaser. 
Opportunities  are  here  presented  not  duplicated  elsewhere,  and  the  public, 
realizing  the  honorable,  equitable  policy  inaugurated,  are  placing  their 
orders  with  this  firm  and  securing  better  satisfaction  than  ever  before. 
Mr.  F.  A.  Bartens  is  a  native  of  Germany,  and  an  expert  watchmaker,  who 
acquired  his  trade  in  Germany.  Mr.  Thos.  E.  Rice  is  a  New  Yorker  by 
birth  and  training,  and  has  been  in  the  jewelry  business  for  thirty  years, 
being  formerly  with  Starr  >fe  Marcus  and  Ball,  Black  &  Co.  These  gentle- 
men are  to  be  congratulated  upon  the  rapid  growth  of  their  trade,  compris- 
ing as  it  does  not  only  leading  citizens,  but  many  out-of-town  buyers  as 
well. 


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JAMES  J.  DAWSON,  Manufacturer  Electro  Silver  Plated  Ware,  No. 
70  John  Street. — This  gentleman  is  a  practical  man  at  his  trade,  and 
has  been  associated  with  it  from  his  youth.  In  1891  he  started  on 
his  own  account,  at  No.  22  Beekman  Street,  u  1  bis  venture  was 
attended  with  success;  in  fact,  so  much  so  that  in  1893  he  found  it  neces- 
sary to  seek  more  commodious  premises  in  which  to  meet  the  wants  of  his 
increasing  trade.  Then  it  was  that  be  removed  to  his  present  quarters, 
w  here  he  occupies  an  entire  floor,  with  an  area  of  2S  x  100  feet,  having  an 
ell  connection  with  Piatt  Street  with  a  depth  of  75  feet.  The  manufactur- 
ing department  is  equipped  with  steam  and  electric  power,  and  all  the 
latest  electro-plating  appliances  known  to  the  trade.  Here  are  produced 
hollow  ware,  casters,  butter  dishes,  and  silver-plated  ware  of  every  descrip- 
tion that  necessity  may  demand  or  fancy  dictate.  From  t  wenty-live  to 
thirty  experienced  hands  are  engaged,  and  many  beautiful  specimens  of 
the  electro-plater's  art  are  always  to  be  found  here  on  exhibition  and  ready 
for  shipment.  Mr.  Dawson  sells  his  products  direct  to  the  trade,  and  the 
spirited  demand  evinced  for  his  goods  is  the  best  possible  evidence  of  the 
general  satisfaction  they  give.  Mr.  Dawson  is  a  New  Yorker  by  birth,  and 
he  deserves  the  greatest  credit  for  the  able  manner  in  which  he  is  con- 
tributing to  the  increase  of  the  industries  of  his  native  city. 


GUMBINNER  &  SCHOENFELD,  Manufacturers  of  Jewelry  ami 
Novelties,  Room  605,  Cable  Building,  Nos.  611-621  Broadway.— 
This  firm  started  in  business  on  June  1,  1894,  and  now  have  con- 
nections extending  from  New  York  west  as  far  as  Nebraska.  M  r. 
Gumbinner  is  a  native  of  Germany,  born  in  Berlin,  and  has  been  in  this 
country  since  1S71,  and  is  thoroughly  experienced  in  the  business,  being 
connected  with  the  trade  since  1SS0,  and  was  formerly  wit li  M.  Freudenburg 
for  a  number  of  years.  The  firm  are  manufacturers  of  jewelry  and  novel- 
ties, and  have  first-class  productive  facilities.  They  are  interested  in  fac- 
tories at  Providence.  R.  I.,  and  Attlcboro.  Mass..  and  sell  to  jobbers  and 
large  retailers.  They  manufacture  gold,  silver  and  plated  goods  in  great 
variety,  and  carry  full  and  fine  lines.  Gumbinner  &  Schocnfeld  also  have 
an  office  and  representative  in  Chicago,  111.  They  employ,  also,  several 
clerks  and  salesmen  here,  and  have  six  representatives  on  the  road.  They 
keep  on  hand  always  a  large  and  elegant  stock,  which  includes  pretty 
designs  in  pins,  rings,  brooches,  chains,  charms,  lockets,  bracelets,  etc., 
together  with  a  varied  assortment  of  fancy  novelties,  and  every  article  is 
warranted  as  to  make  and  material.  Gumbinner  &  Schoenfeld  are  prepared 
to  offer  liberal  inducements  to  the  trade.  Bottom  prices  are  quoted  by 
them,  and  all  orders  receive  prompt  and  personal  attention.  Mr.  I).  M. 
Schoenfeld  the  junior  partner,  is  a  native  of  New  York  and  resides  here. 


*  NEW  YORK>-  1  894,  » 


HAMMEL,  PIGLAXDER  &  CO.,  Importers  of  Watch  Materials, 
Tools,  Watch  Glasses,  Optical  Goods,  Etc.  No.  :;.")  Maiden  Lane. — 
This  extensive  importing  house,  dealing  in  watch  materials, 
jewelers'  tools,  etc.,  was  established  in  1>74  under  the  name  of 
Leo.  Hammel  &  Co.  In  1*77  Mr.  Riglander  bought  out  the  business  and 
associated  with  him  Mr.  llammel  as  managing  partner.  Mr.  Riglander 
taking  no  active  interest  in  the  business  until  1SS1.  In  1*9-1  the  present 
style  was  adopted,  the  firm  now  being  composed  of  Messrs.  Leo  Hammel, 
a  native  of  Germany;  J.  W.  Riglander, and  M.  J.  Straus,  who  was  admitted 
some  time  later.  The  two  latter  are  native  Xew  Yorkers  The  store 
occupies  a  ground  door  and  basement,  25  x  10Q  feet  in  area,  where  fifteen 
clerks  and  salesmen  are  employed.  Three  salesmen  are  also  kept  traveling 
for  the  firm.  The  house,  which  does  a  wholesale  business  exclusively,  is 
the  largest  in  its  line  in  the  world,  its  operations  extending  throughout  the 
United  States  and  Canada,  besides  a  huge  export  trade  of  American  goods 
to  foreign  countries.  The  concern  carries  a  very  large  stock  of  watch- 
makers' and  jewelers'  tools  and  findings,  all  kinds  of  optical  goods  and 
instruments,  and.  in  a  word,  everything  that  is  required  in  the  jewelers' 
trade  for  manufacturing  purposes.  It  likewise  controls  the  largest  watch 
glass  factory  in  the  world.  Messrs.  Hammel  and  liiglauder  owning  a  half 
interest  in  the  "  Terrenes  Tois  Fontaine'*  at  Valleyrsthal,  Germany, 
which  sells  over  49  per  cent,  of  all  watch  glasses  sold  in  the  world,  and 
where  some  600  employees  are  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  the  celebrated 
V.  T.  F.  blue-beaded  label  watch  glasses.  There  are  branches,  also,  in 
Paris  and  at  Frankt'ort-on-the-Main.  Other  specialties  of  the  house  are 
the  celebrated  "  Grobet tiles,  and  the  equally  well-known  "  Gravier  "  main 
springs  for  watches,  for  which  they  are  agents,  while  the  well-known  "  Uni- 
versal" main  springs  are  made  especially  for  them,  and  bear  their  trade- 
mark. 

FP.  KURTZ,  Manufacturer  of  Jewelers*  Machinery,  Tools,  and 
Hollow  Seamless  Gold  and  Silver  Palls.  Xo.  (.i7  Cliff  Street.  Xear 
Frankfort  Street. — An  old  established,  representative  Xew  York 
house  engaged  in  the  production  of  jewelers'  machinery,  and  one 
whose  goods  are  shipped  to  all  parts  of  the  United  States,  is  that  of  F. 
P.  Kurtz.  This  house  was  established  in  1>4>.  by  Mr.  Stephen  Kurtz,  by 
whom  the  business  was  conducted  up  to  18(i0.  when  he  was  succeeded  by 
his  son.  the  present  proprietor,  who  has  since  remained  at  the  head  of 
affairs,  and  has  been  successful  in  building  up  a  trade  connection  in  all 
parts  of  the  country.  The  business  premises  consist  of  a  spacious  floor, 
fitted  up  with  special  machinery,  driven  by  steam-power,  and  employment 
is  given  twenty-live  skilled  workmen.  Mr.  Kurtz  manufactures  all  kindsof 
jewelers'  and  silversmiths'  machinery,  tools,  and  hollow  seamless  <j;old  and 
silver  balls,  his  goods  all  Icing  of  the  best  quality  and  unsurpassed  for 


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utility  and  durability.  Mr.  Kurtz  was  born  in  Germany,  but  came  to  this 
country  in  early  childhood.  He  resides  in  Xew  York  and  sustains  an  ex- 
cellent reputation  in  business  circles. 


WILLIAM  BARTHMAN,  Manufacturing  Jeweler.  Watches.  Dia- 
monds. Fine  Jewelry,  Xo.  174  Broadway,  corner  Maiden  Lane. 
— One  of  the  represeutative  and  thoroughly  reliable  houses  en- 
gaged in  the  jewelry  trade  in  the  metropolis  is  that  of  Mr. 
William  Barthman,  located  at  Xo. 
This  ireutleman  is  a  manufactur- 


174  Broadway,  corner  of  Maiden  Lane. 
Photos  copied  on  inside  of  watches.  $3.00  each 


ing  jeweler  of  large  experience 
and  established  reputation;  also 
an  expert  diamond  setter  aud 
watch  repairer:  while  he  makes  a 
specialty  of  photographs  on  novel- 
ties such  as  pin  trays,  puff  boxes, 
yachting  and  military  caps,  si  raw- 
hats,  hair  pin  boxes,  and  other 
patent  silver  novelties,  operating 
a  factory  at  Xo.  102  Fulton  Street. 
He  is  likewise  an  extensive 
importer  and  retailer  of  diamonds 
and  precious  stones,  watches  and  Done  from  any  good  photograph, 

line  jewelry,  and  docs  a  large  business  in  souvenir  goods.  This  house  was 
established  in  1*7*2.  by  Barthman  &  Straat,  the  present  proprietor  succeed- 
ing to  the  sole  control  in  1SS4.  A  ripe  experience  as  a  manufacturing 
jeweler,  watchmaker  and  diamond  setter,  and  a  long  practical  knowledge 
of  all  the  intricacies  of  the  business  have  been  the  main  elements  of  Mr. 
Barthman's  success;  and  his  house  is  now  widely  known  as  a  reliable 
headquarters  for  all  these  various  classes  of  goods.  The  trade  now  eon- 
trolled  is  as  far-reaching  and  enduring  as  the  reputation  of  the  house  for 
fine  work  and  reliable  goods  is  soundly  estal  lished.  Some  thirty  or  more 
skilled  assistants  are  employed  in  the  various  departments  of  the  business, 
a  corps  of  talented  salesmen  represent  the  house  upon  the  road,  and  the 
trade  is  large  and  influential  throughout  the  Eastern  and  Middle  States, 
and  west  to  the  Mississippi  river.  Mr.  Barthman  is  a  native  of  Hamburg'. 
Germany,  who  came  to  this  country  forty  years  ago,  acquiring  his  trade  as 
a  jeweler  on  Maiden  Lane  since  1857.  lie  served  all  through  the  war  for 
the  Union,  and  is  a  member  of  the  A.  II.:  a  worthy  Knight  Templar, 
prominent  in  the  Masonic-  fraternity  and  the  Mystic  Shrine,  and  is  unre- 
mitting in  his  endeavors  to  merit  the  liberal  support  that  has  long  been 
accorded  him. 


*  NEW   YORK-  1  894,  * 


SF.  MYERS  ifr  CO..  Importers  of  Diamonds.  Jobbers  in  Watches. 
Manufacturers  of  Jewelry:  Materials.  Optical  Goods.  Silverware. 
•  Clocks.  Etc..  Xos.  4>  and  50  Maiden  Lane.  Extending  through  to 
Xos.  33  and  35  Liberty  Street. — This  firm  is  recoguized  throughout 
the  jewelry  trade  and  commercial  circles  as  the  largest  establishment  of 
the  kind  in  this  country  and  as  one  of  the  leadiug  jewelry  houses  in  the 
world.  The  house  was  established  in  lNt>7.  by  its  preseut  proprietors.  S. 
F.  and  M.  A.  Myers,  brothers,  and  S.  Blumaur.  a  brother-in-law.  and  it  has 
risen  to  its  prominence  through  judicious  management  and  an  aggressive 
business  policy.  The  premises  occupied  in  the  conduct  of  the  business, 
comprise  the  large  six-story  iron-f  rout  structure  kuown  as  the  Myers  Build- 
ing at  the  above  address.  The  ground  door,  two  double  upper  floors  and 
other  portions  of  the  building  are  occupied  by  the  firm,  who  receutly  built 
this  handsome  structure,  which  is  50  x  157  feet  in  area.  The  firm's  stock 
consists  of  a  large  and  complete  assortment  of  goods,  iucludiug  diamonds, 
watches  and  watch  materials,  jewelry  of  every  description,  silverware,  clocks, 
optical  goods  and  other  articles  too  numerous  to  mention  herein.  The  busi- 
ness is  arranged  in  departments,  each  with  an  experienced  man  at  the  head, 
while  the  whole  establishment  is  under  the  personal  supervision  of  the  pro- 
prietors. Two  hundred  clerks  and  skilled  assistants  and  a  number  of  trav- 
eling salesmen  are  required  in  the  transaction  of  busiuess  matters,  while  the 
proportions  of  the  firm's  trade  reach  every  section  of  the  United  States  and 
Canada,  and  extends  to  Mexico.  Cuba  and  South  America,  with  which 
countries  an  extensive  export  trade  is  transacted.  The  firm  are  sole  agents 
for  the  Globe  and  the  Manhattan  Ch*rk  «  "■  •monies'  productions,  and  like- 
wise are  the  exclusive  representative  for  many  foreign  sends.  The  trade 
is  strictly  wholesale  and  the  firm's  representations  have  alwavs  proven  re- 
liable in  every  respect,  to  which  feature  of  its  management  is  dne  much  of 
its  standing  in  the  trade.  S.  F.  Myers  *  Co..  while  they  have  attained 
a  position  as  leaders  in  the  jewelry  industry,  have  always  conducted  their 
affairs  on  such  principles  of  commercial  integrity  as  to  sain  and  retain  the 
respect  of  the  trade  and  the  admiration  of  the  commercial  and  financial 
world.  Standing  in  the  front  rank  in  their  line  in  the  country  this  firm  is 
the  only  one  in  the  metropolis  or  the  United  States  that  manufacture,  im- 
port and  transport  everything  appertaining  to  the  jewelry  trade,  and  to  the 
untiring  energy,  shrewd  business  tact  and  executive  ability  of  the  senior 
member.  Mr.  Samuel  F.  Myers,  is  due  the  success  attained  by  this  house. 
His  first  experience  in  life  began  in  the  bumble  capacity  of  a  Xew  York 
newsboy,  and  from  this  beginning  he  has  attained  his  present  standing 
in  social  and  commercial  life.  All  the  members  of  the  firm  are  native  Amer- 
icans, standing  anions  the  foremost  in  social,  business  and  commercial  cir- 
cles. Their  thirty-ninth  annual  catalogne.  comprising  flO/l  pages  with  over 
30.030  illustrations,  issne  for  1895,  is  amoug  the  most  complete  published  in 
this  line  in  the  country. 


SELF  WINDING  CLOCK  COMPANY,  F.  E.  Sutton,  Manager.  No 
36  Broadway. — A  coriH>ratioii  witii  an  established  prestige  in  its 
special  branch  of  industry,  and  standing  of  the  highest  character  in 
commercial  circles,  is  the  Self  Winding  Clock  Company,  whose 
works  are  in  Brooklyn.  It  was  organized  in  1SS5.  under  the  laws  of  the 
State  of  Xew  York,  with  a  capital  of  £500.000.  and  is  officered  as  follows, 
viz.:  E.  T.  Bedford,  president:  F.  E.Sutton,  general  manager.  The  coin- 
paiiy  quickly  built  up  a  trade  of  splendid  proportions,  which  extends  to 
all  parts  of  the  United  States,  and  is  steadily  increasing  in  strength  and 
influence.  They  manufacture  both  self-winding  lever,  tower,  signal  and 
chiming  clocks,  in  many  different  styles.  These  clocks  are  entirely  auto- 
matic, self -wind iii«  at  regular  intervals  by  electricity,  thus  obviating  all 
the  care  and  attentiou  required  in  tl.e  use  of  key-winding  docks.  This 
principle  of  frequent  and  regular  winding  not  only  shortens  the  train  but 
decreases  the  friction  and  strain  to  the  lowest  degree.  This  system  does 
away  with  all  necessity  for  use  of  a  maintaining  power,  as  the  spring  is 
wound  in  the  same  direction  the  train  is  moving,  thus  maintaining  a  per- 
fect uniformity  of  tension,  which  all  horologists  admit  is  of  the  greatest 
importance,  and  without  which  perfect  time  cannot  be  had.  Clocks  so 
eoustrncted  are  veiy  superior  as  accurate  time-keepers.  They  are  guaran- 
teed to  run  without  attentiou  for  over  one  year.  The  movements  are  made 
of  the  best  material,  with  steel-cut  pinions,  hardened  and  polished :  the 
cases  are  finely  finished,  and  all  the  workmanship  connected  with  the  clocks 
is  of  the  highest  order.  This  company  own  the  Gardner  synchronizing  and 
time  signalling  patents,  by  which  they  have  developed  a  special  system 
for  uniform  time  service.  The  Western  Union  Telegraph  Company  will 
furnish  these  synchronized  self-winding  clocks  to  subscribers. and  correct 
them  dailv  hv  telegraphic  time  signals  from  the  time  service  of  the  United 
States  Xaval  Observatory  at  Washington,  at  the  rate  of  $1  and  up  per 
month.  Large  buildings,  factories  aud  institutions  requiring  five  or  more 
clocks  regulated  by  the  telegraphic  time  signal,  will  be  supplied  at 
*1  per  clock  per  month.  Ov.-r  20.O00  clocks  of  this  company's  make 
are  in  nse  in  the  United  States.  Their  clocks  were  used  in  all 
the  main  buildings  at  the  World  s  Columbian  Exposition  to  indicate  the 
official  rime,  while  the  -Grand  Master  Clock''  in  the  Manufacturers' 
Building  controlled  all  clocks  in  the  Exposition  and  was  a  center  of  attrac- 
tion to  thousands  dailv.  A 11  sizes  of  tower  clocks,  programme  clocks,  chime 
clocks,  and  various  time-keeping  and  time-transmitting  devices  are  dis- 
played at  the  warerooms  of  the  company,  and  descriptive  circulars,  illus- 
trated catalognes  and  price  lists  are  mailed  to  any  address.  President 
Bedford  is  also  prominently  connected  with  the  Standard  Oil  Company: 
while  Mr.  Sutton  i<  in  eharsre  of  affairs,  and  manages  every  detail  with  a 
knowledge  born  of  experience,  and  with  consummate  ability  and  success. 


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PERKINS,  GOODWIN  &  CO.,  Paper  and  Paper  Makers'  Supplies,  Nos. 
66  and  68  Dunne  .Street— Few  persons  outside  of  those  immediately 
interested  have  any  idea  of  the  extent  of  the  trade  in  paper  stock  and 
paper  in  this  great  metropolis,  although  it  reaches  enormous  propor- 
tions annually,  and  the  aggregate  sales  for  a  year  represent  many  millions  of 
dollars,  and  employment  is  given  to  avast  number  of  workmen.  Engaged  in 
the  trade  are  many  of  our  representative  business  men,  among  the  number 
being  the  members  of  tbe  prominent,  prosperous  and  leading  house  of 
Messrs.  Perkins, 'Goodwin  &  Co.  The  individual  members  of  the  firm  are 
Messrs.  George  F.  Perkins,  E.  Goodwin,  Frank  Squier  and  J.  Fred.  Acker- 
man,  all  residents  and 
natives  of  New  York. 
This  old  and  reliable 
house  was  founded  in 
1S66,  at  No.  43  Dey 
Street,  by  Messrs.  Bu- 
cannan,  Perkins  a  n  d 
Goodwin.  In  IsTl  the 
former  retired  from  the 
fi  r  m,  a  n  d  it  became 
Messrs.  Perkins  n  n  d 
Goodwin,  and  during 
the  same  year  the  busi- 
ness was  moved  to  No. 
84  Duane  Street,  and  in 
1885,  Messrs.  Squier  and 
Ackerman  were  admit- 
ted as  partners.  In  1887 
they  were  obliged  to 
obtain  more  commo- 
dious quarters,  and  they 
moved  to  their  present 
address,  where  they  oc- 
cupy three  entire  floors 
and  two  basements,  each 
40  x  80  feet  in  dimen- 
sions, besides  a  large 
storehouse  in  Hose 

Street.  They  are  wholesale  dealers,  and  are  interested  in  several  paper 
mills  in  this  and  other  states,  and  ship  direct  from  their  factories,  and 
having  ample  and  excellent  sources  of  supply  they  are  prepared  to  fdl  the 
largest  orders  for  roll  and  fiat  news  in  all  sizes,  also  book,  fine  flat  writing, 
manilla  and  other  papers,  at  the  shortest  notice  and  lowest  ruling  market 
prices.  A  full  force  of  assistants  are  given  constant  employment,  and  three 
experienced  traveling  salesmen  are  kept  on  the  road,  besides  local  agents 


in  almost  all  of  the  principal  cities  of  the  United  States,  and  number 
among  their  customers  many  of  our  leading  metropolitan  newspapers, 
publishing  houses  and  wholesale  and  retail  dealers.  All  the  members  of 
the  firm  are  men  of  the  strictest  integrity,  public-spirited,  and  well  and  fa- 
vorably known  in  social  and  business  circles. 


z 


Zellstofffabrik  Waldiiof— AVai.diiof  Sulphite  Company,  Waldhof  on  Rhine,  Near 
Mannheim.   Rudolph  Helwig,  Agent  for  United  States. 


ELLSTOFFFABRIK  WALDHOF,  [Waldhof  Sulphite  Pulp  Com- 
pany,] Rudolph  Helwig,  Sole  Agent  for  the  United  States  and  Can- 
ada, Manufacturers  of  Sulphite  Wood  Pulp,  Unbleached  and 
Bleached  of  always  Even  Quality,  Temple  Court.  Corner  Beekman 

and  Nassau  Streets. — 
This  is  the  largest  con- 
cern for  the  manufac- 
ture of  sulphite  wood 
pulp  in  the  world.  The 
works  of  the  company 
are  at  "Waldhof,  near 
Mannheim,  Germ  a  n  y, 
and  have  been  in  oper- 
ation for  over  ten  years. 
The  plant  is  capacious, 
and  well  equipped  to 
turn  out  125  tons  of 
dry  pulp  a  day.  and  all 
conveniences  are  pro- 
vided, there  for  ship- 
ping the  goods.  They 
turn  out  the  best  grades 
of  sulphite  pulp  known, 
and  their  products  are 
used  extensively  in  the 
manufacture  of  high 
grades  writing  and  book 
paper.  The  Zell&tofffa- 
brik  Waldhof  (Waldhof 
Sulphite  Pulp  Company) 
have  been  represented 
in  America  for  sev«  ral 

years,  and  Mr.  Rudolph  Ilelwigwas  appointed  as  sole  agent  for  the  United 
States  and  Canada  at  the  beginning  of  1804.  He  has  his  office  in  Temple 
Court,  corner  Beekman  and  Nassau  Streets,  this  city,  and  does  a  large 
business.  He  can  till  orders  at  short  notice,  and  is  prepared  to  offer 
inducements  on  cargo  lots.  Correspondence  is  invited,  juices  are  quoted 
on  application,  and  all  communications  of  a  business  nature  will  receive 
prompt  response. 


*  NEW 


THE  GILDERSLEEVE  PRESS,  (ieorge  It.  Little.  Proprietor,  Fine 
Printing,  Xos.  17-27  Vandewater  Street. — For  strictly  high-grade, 
all-round  work  in  the  line  of  printing,  or  for  promptness  and  relia- 
hility,  no  concern  in  New  York  maintains  a  better  reputation  than 
The  Gildersleeve  Press.  This  is  an  old  and  a  wi  ll-known  establishment, 
and  one  of  the  leading  and  best-equipped  in  the  business  in  this  city,  and 
receives  a  very  large  patronage.  The  facilities  here  are  lirst-class  in  every 
respect,  and  orders  are  executed  in  the  most  expeditious  manner.  Book, 
wood-cut  and  process  printing  is  done  in  the  very  best  style  of  the  art.  at 
reasonable  rates,  and  perfect  satisfaction  is  assured.  Fine  commercial 
work  is  a  specialty,  and  particular  attention  is  given  to  illustrated  cata- 
logues. Blankbooks  are  made  to  order,  also,  in  any  desiredstyle  or  grade,  on 
short  notice  and  at  lowest  figures.  Pamphlet  binding  is  done  likewise  and 
stationery  is  supplied  at  bottom  prices.  Estimates  are  furnished  and  orders 
by  telephone,  "3097-B  Cortlandt  "will  receive  immediate  attention.  This 
flourishing  business  was  established  in  lSlil  by  IX  II.  Gildersleeve,  and  in 
1801  came  into  control  of  the  present  proprietor,  George  R.  Little,  who 
has  since  continued  it  with  eminent  success.  Mr.  Little  is  a  gentleman 
in  the  prime  of  life  and  a  native  of  this  state.  He  is  a  man  of  practical 
skill  and  thorough  experience,  and  is  active  and  energetic.  The  premises 
occupied  by  him  are  spacious  and  commodious  and  are  well  equipped.  He 
has  eight  cylinder  presses,  three  Gordon  presses,  and  a  fine  outfit  of  type, 
etc.,  with  ample  steam  power,  and  employs  forty  or  more  hands. 

GLOBE  STATIONERY  A XI)  PRINTING  COMPANY.  Bank  Sta- 
tioners. Lithographers  and  Engravers,  Blank  Book  Manufac- 
turers, Xo.  Sit  Liberty  Street. — The  truly  phenomenal  success 
which  has  attended  the  efforts  of  this  company  is  due  in  the 
main  to  the  artistic  excellence  of  the  whole  of  their  productions,  and  the 
equitable  and  honorable  methods  upon  which  the  undertaking  is  con- 
ducted. Thus  the  great  increase  in  the  volume  of  their  trade  in  the  last 
few  years  can  not  but  be  regarded  as  a  flattering  testimonial  to  the  ability 
of  the  management  in  meeting  the  requirements  of  the  trade,  both  as 
regards  commercial  printing  and  high-art  lithographing  and  blank  book 
making,  a  fact  which  is  substantially  endorsed  by  a  close  inspection  of  the 
many  excellent  productions  for  which  they  have  been  responsible.  The 
business  was  founded  about  1840,  and  in  1800  the  present  company  was  in- 
corporated as  successor  to  Cunard  A-  Hayes.  The  factory  comprises  five 
floors  and  a  basement,  2~>  x  110  feet  each,  supplied  with  seven  cylinder,  live 
job,  three  ruling,  and  several  perforating,  sewing  and  stitching  machines, 
and  steady  employment  is  given  to  sixty  skilled  hands.  A  specialty  is 
made  of  express  and  railroad  work,  in  which  they  supply  a  large  and  influ- 
ential patronage  throughout  Xew  York,  Xew  Jersey,  Pennsylvania  and 
Xew  England:  while  the  company  are  also  prominent  as  patentees  of  the 


1894,  X* 


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Globe  Pocket  Check  Book,  manufacturers  of  the  Johnson  patent  flexible 
pads,  and  blank  books  of  every  description,  ami  wholesale  and  retail 
dealers  in  stationery  of  all  kinds.  Their  check  book  goes  to  all  parts  of 
the  United  States,  and  is  in  preferential  use  by  banks  everywhere.  Orders 
by  telephone,  " Cortlandt  328,"  by  telegraph  or  mail,  receive  immediate 
and  careful  attention  in  all  cases,  and  prices  are  placed  upon  a  fair  and 
equitable  basis.  The  officers  of  this  company  are  N.  Uenison  Morgan, 
president;  Robert  Webb  Morgan,  vice-president  and  treasurer.  The  former 
gentleman  was  secretary  and  treasurer  until  1891,  from  the  organization  of 
the  company  in  1800,  and  is  a  director  of  the  Karragut  Fire  Insurance  Com- 
pany, and  interested  in  various  other  organizations.  His  son,  the  present 
secretary  and  treasurer,  is  a  director  of  the  Terminal  Underground  Rail- 
road Company;  and  both  gentlemen  give  this  company  the  benefit  of  their 
trained  skill  and  close  personal  attention  in  promoting  its  interests. 


JOHN  G.  LIGHTBODY  <fc  CO.,  Manufacturers  of  Printing  Inks,  No. 
24  Beeknian  Street. — This  is  a  very  old  and  a  widely  known  concern 
and  has  been  in  existence  for  fifty-five  years.  It  has  been  conducted 
under  the  present  firm-name  for  upward  of  half  a  century,  and,  in 
that  respect,  is  the  senior  house  in  its  line  in  the  United  States.  This 
flourishing  enterprise  had  inception  in  1840,  the  business  having  been 
started  by  John  <;.  Lightbody.  who  was  succeeded  soon  after,  by  John  G. 
Lightbody  &  Co.  In  1876,  J.  Lewis  Leib,  son-in-law  of  the  founder,  as- 
sumed sole  control  and  has  since  continued  it  with  uninterrupted  success 
under  the  old  linn-name.  They  turn  out  a  superior  article,  which  is  in 
increasing  demand  throughout  the  United  States.  They  have  supplied  the 
Philadelphia  Ledger,  the  Baltimore  Sun  and  Baltimore  American  for  about 
half  a  century,  and  have  supplied  the  Xew  York  Herald,  Evening  Post,  Com- 
mercial Advertiser.  Daily  News,  and  other  papers  for  some  forty  odd  years. 
They  manufacture  black  inks  for  printing  purposes  exclusively,  and  have  an 
extensive  trade.  Their  works  are  at  Xos.  .V2S-.->42  West  :5:$rd  Street,  and 
comprise  several  buildings.  This  factory  is  provided  with  full  steam 
power  amd  is  thoroughly  equipped,  and  the  productive  facilities  are  first- 
class  in  all  respects,  a  large  force  being  employed  there.  The  quartets 
occupied  by  the  firm  as  office  and  salesroom  are  spacious,  commodious 
and  well  arranged,  and  a  number  of  clerks,  salesmen  and  porters  are  em- 
ployed here.  A  big  stock  is  constantly  kept  on  hand,  and  all  orders  receive 
prompt  attention.  Newspapers,  printers  and  the  trade  generally  are  sup- 
plied at  lowest  possible  figures,  and  special  inducements  are  offered  on  extra 
large  purchases.  Mr.  Leib,  the  proprietor,  is  a  gentleman  of  sixty-five, 
active  and  energetic,  and  was  born  in  Pennsylvania.  He  is  a  man  of  long 
and  thorough  experience  in  the  business,  and  has  been  connected  with 
this  concern  since  youthful  manhood. 


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BANKS  &  BROTHERS, Law  Booksellers,  Publishers  and  Importers,  No. 
20  Murray  Street.— When  a  house  engaged  in  commercial  pursuits 
has  maintained  the  highest  of  reputations  for  handling  the  hest 
class  of  goods  in  its  line  of  trade,  and  enjoyed  a  prosperous  career 
of  almost  one  hundred  years,  it  is  self  evident  that  its  affairs  have  been 

conducted  upon 
the  very  strictest 
principles  of 
honor,  and  fair, 
sq  u  a  r  e  dealing 
with  its  patrons; 
and  is  well 
worthy  of  more 
than  p  a  s  si  n  g 
mention.  S  u  c  h 
an  establishment 
is  that  of  Messrs. 
Banks  &  Broth- 
ers, 1  a  w  book- 
sellers, publish- 
ers and  import- 
ers. This  old 
established, 
pn  isperous  and 
reliable  h  <>  u  s  e 
was  f  o  u  i)  d  c  d 
originally  by  Da- 
vid I!  ;i  ii  k  s  in 
1804,  a  n  d  1)  y 
Messrs.  B  a  nks 
and  (i  o  u  1  d,  si- 
multaneously in 
Albany  and  this 
city,  and  fro  m 
the  date  of  its 
inception  h  a  s 
enjoyed  a  very 
liberal  a  n  d  in- 
fluential patron- 
age, derived  principally  from  among  the  leading  lawyers  and  learned  men, 


David  Banks. 


not  only  of  this  State  but  from  almost  every  State  in  the  Union.  A  few  years 
after  its  establishment  Mr.  Gould  withdrew  from  the  firm,  and  the  busi- 
ness was  carried  on  by  Mr.  David  Banks  in  both  cities  until  his  retirement- 
in  1857,  when  he  was  succeeded  by  his  sons,  David,  Charles  and  Anthony 
Bleecker,  of  whom  David  had  been  brought  up  in  the  business,  and  was 
familiar  with  all  its  details,  and  they  carried  it  on  with  increasing  success 
in  both  plai  ts  until  1882,  when  Charles  Banks  withdrew  from  the  firm,  and 
since  that  time  the  concern  has  been  under  the  control  and  management  of 
the  present  firm,  whose  experience  and  knowledge  have  brought  the  pres- 
tige of  the  house  to  the  proud  position  of  being  the  best  and  most  reliable 
house  of  its  kind,  not  only  in  this  country,  but  in  the  world.  The  premises 
occupied  are  spacious  and  commodious,  admirably  appointed,  and  fitted  up 
with  every  facility  for  the  transaction  of  business  and  the  convenience  of 
patrons  during  their  review  of  catalogues,  books,  etc.  while  making  selec- 
tions, while  the  stock  carried  is  always  full  and  complete,  to  which  fresh 
accessions  are  daily  made.  It  comprises  all  the  legal  works  known  to  the 
practise  of  law,  embracing  all  the  very  latest  revised  statutes  of  every  State 
and  the  United  States,  besides  all  legal  works  of  foreign  countries  that  are 
liable  to  be  required  by  the  legal  fraternity  who  may  desire  to  practise  in 
international  law  .  Keeping  fully  abreasi  of  the  times,  lawyers  and  others 
will  always  find  here  the  very  latest  revised  statutes  of  all  the  States,  pub- 
ished  by  the  firm  under  their  own  supervision,  and  which  pan  be  relied 
upon  as  being  literally  correct.  The  firm's  business  is  such  that  all  orders 
are  promptly  executed  to  any  extent,  as,  for  example,  they  tilled  an  order 
for  a  law  library  costing $125,000,  in  1893,  at  the  very  shortest  possible  notice. 
Their  connections,  both  in  this  country  and  abroad,  are  of  the  most  exten- 
sive character,  and  their  facilities  are  unsurpassed.  Mr.  David  IJanks,  the 
father  and  founder  of  the  concern,  died  in  1871.  His  sons.  David  and  An- 
thony lileecker.  are  both  natives  of  this  city,  and  belong  to  one  of  our  most 
reliable  and  respected  families.  The  latter  served  two  terms  as  State 
Senator,  and  was  mayor  of  the  city  of  Albany  in  1*7*1-1877;  also  in  1884- 
1885,  and  was  a  delegate  to  the  National  Convention  in  1882  that  nominated 
President  Cleveland  the  first  time.  His  brother  David  was  president  of  the 
St.  Nicholas  Club;  is  a  prominent  member  of  the  Counsel  of  the  New  York 
University  and  New  York  Club,  commodore  of  the  Atalanta  Boat  Club  of 
Brooklyn,  and  one  of  its  founders,  as  well  as  commodore  of  the  Atlantic 
Yacht  Club  of  Brooklyn,  and  has  refused  a  number  of  offers  on  the  part  of 
his  fellow  citizens  to  nominate  him  for  state  senator,  mayor  or  congress- 
man. Both  are  men  of  the  highest  character,  socially,  commercially  and 
politically,  and  enj^y  the  fullest  confidence  of  the  entire  community. 


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TYPEWRITES  INSPECTION  COMPANY, No. 49  Liberty  Street — This 
company  was  incorporated  in  January,  1893,  under  the  laws  of  the 
State  of  New  York  for  the  purpose  of  meeting  the  strong  demand 
for  prompt  and  effective  service  in  the  repairing  and  adjusting  of 
standard  writing  machines.  For  a  specified  sum,  this  company  con- 
tracts to  keep  typewriters  in  thorough  repair  and  good  order  by  the  year. 
The  service  will  he  performed  by  means  of  a  systematic  monthly  inspection 
of  machines  placed  in  its  care,  which  means  a  monthly  repair  service, 
arresting  the  wearing-out  process  now  going  forward  and  effectually  pre- 
venting the  future  damage  and  wear.  The  inspections  are  made  by  expe- 
rienced experts,  who,  once  each  month,  thoroughly  clean  the  machine, 
make  a  careful  inspection  of  all  the  working  parts,  replace  any  part  show- 
ing wear,  remove  all  causes  of  wear,  correct  any  irregularity  in  the  align- 
ment, carefully  adjust  the  machine,  do  any  ordinary  repairing  necessary, 
and  in  case  the  machine  needs  extensive  repairs  or  they  are  of  a  character 
that  cannot  conveniently  he  made  at  the  owner's  office,  a  similiar  machine 
is  furnished  and  the  defective  instrument  taken  to  the  repair  rooms  of  the 
company  for  the  necessary  work.  The  charge  for  this  service  is  eighty- 
five  cents  per  month,  payable  monthly  after  each  regular  inspection. 
Should  any  considerable  amount  of  work  or  number  of  new  parts  be  re- 
quired to  prepare  a  machine  for  this  service,  a  figure  below  actual  cost 
is  made.  The  company  have  large  and  fully  equipped  workshops  and 
every  facility  for  repairs,  and  keep  a  force  of  experts  to  respond  to  sperinl 
calls.  Orders  by  long  distance  telephone,  "  l'477  Cortlandt."  will  receive 
immediate  attention.  The  officers  of  the  company  are  as  follows,  viz. : 
C.  F.  Lantry,  president;  E.  .1.  .Manning,  secretary;  S.  K.  Bergen,  treasurer. 

WE.  WHITTAKER,  clays.  Colors,  Minerals,  and  General  Mer- 
chandise. No.  259  Front  Street.  Corner  Dover  Street. — This 
gentleman  has  been  established  since  1891,  and  has  been  very 
successful  from  the  start.  He  is  one  of  the  leading  merchants 
in  his  particular  line  in  this  city,  and  has  a  large  trade.  Mr.  Whittaker 
is  a  native  New  Yorker,  and  a  man  of  energy  and  business  experience. 
He  is  broker  and  commission  merchant,  and  handles  clays,  colors,  minerals, 
and  general  merchandise,  representing  foreign  and  American  manufac- 
turers, and  sells  extensively  to  potters,  paper-makers,  etc.,  throughout  the 
United  States.  Mr.  Whittaker  keeps  a  full  line  of  samples  at  his  oftiee. 
and  has  storage  facilities  in  Brooklyn.  He  carries  a  variety  of  goods, 
imported  and  domestic,  including  English  China  clays.  English  pipeclay, 
English  fuller's  earth,  (lump  and  powdered),  English,  French  and  American 
terra  alba,  French  talc  (powdered).  American  talc,  (powdered),  soap  stone. 
English  rotten  stone  (lump  and  powdered]  German  black  lead.  English  cliff- 
stone.  Paris  white.  French  ground  Hint.  English  Cornwall  stone.  American 
flint,   silex,  feldspar,  barytes,  infusorial  earth,  marble  flour,  oxide  man- 


ganese. Ozokerite,  oxide  cobalt,  ochre,  Indian  red,  Venetian  red,  bright 
oxide,  fire  clay,  Portland  cement,  Roman  cement,  English  and  Scotch  fire 
brick,  plaster  paris,  chalk  (selected  lump),  powdered  slate,  etc.  He  is  pre- 
pared to  quote  lowest  prices  on  anything  above  named  and  can  (ill  orders 
for  any  quantity  on  short  notice. 

RLAUBENHEIMEE,  Engraver.  Die  Sinker  and  Medailleur.  No.  241 
Broadway. — Without  doubt  the  leading  representative  of  his  pro. 
fession  in  the  United  States  is  Mr.  Rudolph  Laubenheimer,  en- 
graver, die  sinker,  and  medailleur.  This  gentleman  was  horn 
in  Germany,  came  to  New  York  in  1852,  after  learning  his  trade  in  his  na- 
tive country,  and  in  1S5S  established  business  here.  Since  then  he  lias 
achieved  great  distinction,  and  demands  upon  his  services  have  come  from 
all  parts  of  the  United  States.  South  ami  Central  America.  He  has  made 
dies  for  postage  stamps  for  all  those  countries,  and  made  the  State  seals 
for  New  York.  Virginia.  Maryland.  Washington  and  North  Carolina.  A 
testimonial  to  the  excellence  of  his  work  is  that,  unsolicited,  the  U.  S. 
Government  placed  a  collection  of  his  stamps  and  medals  on  exhibition 
at  the  Centennial  and  the  World's  Fair.  Mr.  Laubenheimer  is  an  engraver 
of  medals  and  badges,  jewelry  dies,  embossing  plates,  dies  for  silverware, 
button  dies,  seals  for  wax,  all  kinds  of  letters,  especially  for  watch  cases 
and  lead  pencils,  bookbinders'  stamps,  coats  of  arms  and  crests,  plates 
for  celluloid,  seal  presses,  onrds.  monograms,  etc.  Only  the  finest  and 
most  artistic  work  is  executed  and  all  orders  are  filled  without  delay. 

ALEX.  F.  REID,  Twines.  Cordage.  Etc..  No.  149  Duane  Street,  Cor. 
West,  Broadway. — The  handling  of  cordage,  twines,  threads,  and 
kindred  flax  and  jute  products  is  a  very  important  feature  of  the 
wholesale  trade  of  New  York.  Among  the  leading  and  long  estab- 
lished houses  engaged  in  it.  that  of  Mr.  Alex.  F.  Reid  is  especially  deserv. 
ing  of  mention.  Mr.  Reid  founded  this  business  some  twenty-seven  years 
ago.  and  the  history  of  his  house  during  the  intervening  period  has  been 
an  unbroken  record  of  success.  Enterprising  and  energetic,  he  also  brings 
to  bear  a  perfect  acquaintance  with  the  trade  in  its  every  feature  and  de- 
tail, and  his  facilities  for  obtaining  the  best  supplies  in  the  market  are 
unsurpassed.  He  has  built  up  a  large  trade  which  extends  to  all  parts  of 
this  continent,  and  his  annual  sales  reach  a  very  high  figure.  The  prem- 
ises consist  of  the  ground  Moor  and  basement  of  a  building.  2~>  x  00  feet 
in  dimensions,  which  are  perfectly  adapted  for  the  purpose  to  which  they 
are  devoted.  Here  an  immense  stock  is  carried  of  twines,  cordage,  hemp, 
flax,  jute  and  tow.  gilling  thread,  hammocks,  etc.  etc.  Mr.  Reid  is  a  large 
importer  in  his  line  and  fills  orders  at  the  lowest  prices  consistent  with  the 
high  quality  of  his  wares,  ami  his  trade  is  steadily  increasing.  He  is  a  na- 
tive of  India,  and  resides  in  Brooklyn. 


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THE  ANSEL-STRUCK  ENGRAVING  COMPANY.  Notes,  Beads, 
Checks.  Portrait  and  General  Commercial  Work.  Xos.  18  and  20  Lib- 
erty Street. —  The  high  standard  of  perfection  which  the  art  of  steel 
plate  engraving  has  attained  during  the  last  third  of  a  century 
has,  perhaps,  no  counterpart  in  any  other  distinct  branch  of  the  arts.  The 
progress  that  has  been  made  in  this  line  has  cultivated  the  taste  of  the  pub- 
lic to  such  a  decree,  that  only  the  highest  grade  of  workmanship  "  ill  pass 
their  criticism.  A  progressive,  popular  and  reliable  house  engaged  in  this 
special  line  of  industry  in  the  great  city  of  New  York,  well  worthy  of  more 
than  passing  mention,  is  that  of  The  Ansel-Struck  Engraving  (  ompany.  which 
has  won  a  high  reputation  for  the  superior  excellence  of  its  productions. 
This  house  was  founded  originally  by  the  present  proprietors  in  Harlem  in 
1880,  and  being  thoroughly  experienced  and  practical  men  in  all  branches 
of  their  art,  they  gave  their  attention  to  the  enterprise  and  at  once  built  up 
a  very  large  patronage,  that  increased  to  such  proportions  that  in  order  to 
meet  its  demands  they  were  compelled  to  seek  a  more  central  location  and 
better  facilities  and  moved  to  their  present  address  in  1894.  The  firm  is 
prepared  to  execute  everything  in  the  line  of  fine  steel  and  copperplate  en- 
graving, such  as  portraits,  vignettes,  bonds,  certificates  of  stock,  bank 
checks,  drafts,  and  all  kinds  of  bank  note  work.  etc.  The  class  of  work 
done  here  is  not  excelled  and  rarely  equalled  in  this  city,  while  satisfac- 
tion is  guaranteed  and  prices  are  placed  at  the  lowest  point  of  moderation. 
The  premises  occupied  are  very  spacious  and  commodious,  embracing  three 
rooms,  25  x  75  feet  each  in  dimensions,  fully  equipped  with  every  facility 
and  convenience,  and  employment  is  given  a  corps  of  skilled  and  ex- 
perienced artists,  while  the  trade  extends  throughout  the  United  States. 
Messrs.  Ansel  and  Struck  are  both  natives  of  this  city  and  energetic  men 
who  justly  merit  the  large  measure  of  success  they  have  achieved. 

THE  LOVE.lOY  COMPANY.  Electrotypers,  Nos.  444  and  44(1  Pearl 
Street. — The  business  of  electrotyping  and  stereotyping  has  grown, 
especially  in  recent  years,  to  be  an  important  adjunct  of  printing 
and  publishing,  and  naturally  finds  its  greatest  development  in 
New  York,  where  the  principal  printing  and  publishing  business  of  the 
country  is  centred.  Among  the  multitude  of  electrotyping  establishments 
in  the  metropolis  that  of  The  Lovjoy  Company  is  conspicuous  as  being  the 
largest  and  the  oldest.  They  have  recently  introduced  a  new  process  for 
stereotyping,  by  which  they  produce  hard  metal  plates  which  for  many 
purposes  are  superior  to  electrotypes.  These  are  called  "  Dalziel  Types," 
the  process  being  the  invention  of  Mr.  Harvey  Dalziel  of  London.  The 
house  was  established  in  1853  by  Lovejoy  &  Wheeler,  who  continued 
until  1861,  when  the  firm  of  Lovejoy  &  Son  succeeded.  In  1S0S.  the  firm 
style  became  Lovejoy,  Son  &  Co.,  which  continued  until  incorporated 
under  its  present  style,  under  the  laws  of  New  York.  Mr.  M.  J.  Oreegau 
is  president  of  the  corporation  and  Mr.  .1.  II.  Ferguson  is  secretary  and 
treasurer.    The  premises  occupied  comprise  four  commodious  lofts,  which 


Leo  House  for  the  pro- 


are  equipped  with  all  the  latest  improved  machinery  and  have  every 
facility  for  doing  electrotyping  of  all  descriptions.  About  sixty  persons 
find  employment  in  the  various  departments  and  a  wide  variety  of  work  is 
turned  out  in  the  shortest  possible  time.  The  business  connections  of  the 
company  extend  to  all  parts  of  the  United  States  and  to  foreign  countries, 
its  customers  including  the  leading  painters,  publishers  and  commercial 
houses,  many  of  which  have  had  all  their  work  in  electrotyping  done  at 
this  establishment  for  many  years.  A  specialty  is  made  of  fine  work,  and 
in  the  duplication  of  half-tones,  wood  and  steel  engravings  the  reputation 
of  The  Lovejoy  Company  is  unsurpassed. 

JOSEPH  SCIIAEFLK.  Church  Goods,  Religious  Articles  and  Prayer 
Books,  Publisher,  Printer  and  Importer,  No.  14  Barclay  Street. — A 
noted  headquarters  for  Catholic  publications,  church  goods  and 
religious  articles  is  the  establishment  of  Mr.  Joseph  Schaefer, 
which  gentleman  has  had  a  large  experience  in  this  line.  This  business 
was  established  in  1878.  Messrs.  Sullivan  and  Schae- 
fer succeeding  in  1882.  and  in  1884  Mr.  Schaefer  as- 
sumed sole  control.  He  is  a  publisher  and  importer 
of  Catholic  books  in  English.  German,  and  other 
languages;  also  religious  articles  and  church 
goods,  such  as  pictures,  crucifixes,  rosaries, 
etc.  and  disposes  of  the  same  both  wholesale  and 
retail.  A  leading  specialty  of  this  house  is 
made  of  the  "  Kneipp  Articles,"  of  which  Mr. 
Schaefer  is  one  of  the  first  and  leading  importers 
in  the  United  States.  These  articles  embrace  Yen- 
Rev.  Mgr.  S.  Kneipp's  books,  malt  coffee  in  supe- 
rior quality,  health-giving  food,  linen  for  water-appli- 
cations and  underwear,  linen  socks  and  stockings, 
sandals,  secretive  oil  and  Kneipp's  Remedies.  In 
1S!K).  15,000  patients  flocked  u<  Woerishofen,  in  Bava- 
ria, to  avail  themselves  of  Kneipp's  water  treatment, 
and  many  thousands  from  far  and  near  have  asked  his 
Kneipp's  works  have  been  translated  into  eleven  lan- 
guages, and  bis  principal  work.  "  My  Watei cure."  has  had  an  enormous 
sale.  Many  Americans  have  come  long  distances  to  investigate  the  goods 
imported  by  Mr.  Schaefer.  and  thousands  have  been  benefitted.  Catalogues 
mailed  on  application.  Mr.  Schaefer  is  a  native  of  Germany,  who  came 
here  in  his  twenty-eighth  year  of  age.  and  is  still  in  the  prime  of  life, 
enterprising  and  progressive  in  all  his  methods,  and  always  reliable  and 
responsible.  Mr.  Schaefer  is  also  treasurer  of  the  Leo  House  at  No.  0 
State -Street,  which  is  devoted  to  the  protection  of  German  Catholic  emi- 
grants, and  accommodates  eighty  at  one  time.  This  house  was  founded  in 
commemoration  of  the  Golden  Jubilee  of  the  Holy  Father  Pope  Leo 
XIII.  He  is  also  an  honorary  member  of  the  Catholischer  Oesellen 
Yerein  and  the  Palestrina  Yerein  of  New  York. 


teetion  of  G  e  r  m  a  n 
Catholic  Emigrants. 
No.  15  State  Street. 


advice  in  writing. 


*  NEW   YORK^t894,  * 


•>si 


EJ.  HALL,  Proprietor  "Hall's  Fac-simile  Press "  and  Addressing 
and  Mailing  Agency,  No.  10  Cedar  Street. — Of  those  houses  to 
whom  the  business  community  look  for  the  reproduction  of  fac- 
simile copies  of  pen  written  and  type-written  letters,  also  for  ad- 
dressing, folding,  enclosing  and  mailing  envelopes,  wrappers  and  postal 
cards  to  all  parts  of  the  United  States  and  Canada,  the  establishment 
of  E.  J.  Hall,  at  above  address,  should  be  given  conspicuous  mention. 
E.  J.  Hall  is  the  proprietor  of  Hall's  Fac-Simile  Press"  [patented)  for  re- 
producing fac-simile  copies  of  pen  written  and  type-written  letters.  By 
this  patented  process  a  letter  either  in  type-writing  or  autograph  can  be  re- 
produced any  number  of  times  so  like  the  original  as  to  defy  detection,  and 
at  a  cost  not  much  more  than  an  ordinary  printed  circular.  Names  anil 
addresses  can  also  be  tilled  in  to  match  the  body  of  the  letter,  either  on  type- 
written or  autograph  letters,  thus  making  an  exact  personal  letter  in  every 
detail.  Large  advertisers  must  readily  acknowledge  the  value  of  a  personal 
letter  over  that  of  a  circular,  and  by  this  process  they  are  given  the  means 
to  choose  the  best  medium  for  advertising  ever  devised.  Moreover,  this  is 
the  only  establishment  in  America  combining  in  one  the  stationer,  printer 
and  mailing  agency:  as  it  is  prepared  to  supply,  print  and  address 
envelopes,  or  wrappers;  furnish  either  imitation  letters  or  circulars  of  any 
kind ;  to  fold,  enclose,  seal  and  stamp  the  same  ready  for  mailing.  The 
work  in  all  departments  has  been  brought  to  the  highest  stage  of  perfec- 
tion by  Mi.  Hall,  who  inaugurated  the  enterprise  here  in  1879,  ami  employ- 
ment is  given  to  as  high  as  one  hundred  assistants  at  times,  and  the 
house  leads  in  whatever  it  undertakes. 


FW.  HOLMES.  Manufacturer  of  Gold  Pens.  Gold,  Silver  and  Rubber 
Pencil  Cases.  Tooth  Picks,  Glove  Buttoners,  Stylographic  Pens, 
#  Pearl  and  Ivory  Goods,  Office.  Salesroom  and  Factory.  Nos.  95  and 
07  Cliff  Street.  Cor.  Frankfort.— All  over  the  United  States  and  ex- 
tending to  France  and  England  the  products  of  this  house  are  know  n  and 
appreciated.  The  business  of  which  Mr.  Holmes  is  now  the  proprietor 
was  established  in  1840,  and  for  the  past  seven  years  has  been  under  its 
present  ownership.  The  premises  now  occupied  are  completely  equipped 
with  first-class  steam-power  machinery  and  employment  is  found  for  a 
force  of  skilled  hands.  Mr.  Holmes  manufactures  gold  pens,  gold,  silver 
and  rubber  pencil  cases,  tooth-picks,  glove  but  toners,  stylographic  pens, 
pearl  and  ivory  goods  of  every  description.  These  goods  are  made  from 
the  best  selected  materials,  the  workmanship  is  of  the  hest.  and  they  are 
absolutely  unsurpassed  for  utility,  durability  and  efficiency.  Mr.  Holmes, 
the  proprietor  of  this  successful  enterprise,  was  born  in  England,  but  came 
to  the  United  States  twenty-seven  years  ago  and  has  since  become  a  useful 
and  prosperous  citizen. 


THE  STEPHEN  T.  SMITH  COMPANY,  .Manufacturers  of  Ink. 
Inked  Ribbons,  Carbon,  Manifold  and  Typewriter  Linen  Papers, 
No.  10  Park  Place. — This  company  are  the  largest  manufacturers 
in  their  line.  They  manufacture  and  deal  in  ink,  ribbons,  carbon, 
manifold  and  typewriter  linen  papers;  also  numerous  specialties  for  ste- 
nographers, draughtsmen,  reporters  and  others.  The  business  was  estab- 
lished in  1S74,  by  Mr.  Stephen  T.  Smith,  and  in  ISSS  ii  became  the  property 
of  Mr.  John  1!.  Kcatinge,  who  has  continued  the  enterprise  under  the  pres- 
ent name  and  style,  anil  has  succeeded  in  establishing  a  large  and  far-reach- 
ing patronage,  extending  all  over  the  United  States.  His  products  have 
attracted  the  notice  of  expert  buyers  everywhere  by  their  superiority  and 
uniform  excellence  of  quality.  His  typewriter  ribbons  are  made  of  various 
kinds  to  suit  each  make  of  standard  machines;  his  carbon  papers  are  in 
several  different  colors,  made  both  semi  and  full,  and  in  all  sizes  in  general 
use,  being  warranted  not  to  smut  or  blur,  and  are  acknowledged  to  be  the 
best  on  the  market;  while  his  supplies  embrace  everything  required  by 
typewriters  except  the  machine  itself.  The  exhibit  of  typewriter  supplies 
was  awarded  a  diploma  at  the  World's  Columbian  Exposition.  One  of  the 
specialties  of  this  house  is  Greble's  patent  common-sense  note-book  cover 
and  transcribing  rest  combined,  for  stenographers,  draughtsmen,  reporters. 
Mr.  Keatinge  is  a  well-known  New  Yorker,  and  from  his  courtesy,  prompt- 
ness, and  strict  sense  of  honor  has  gained  the  warmest  regard  of  all  those 
who  know  him. 

TP.  FORD.  Printer  and  Paper  Tube  Manufacturer,  Nos.  95  and  !»7 
Liberty  Street. — For  over  a  quarter  of  a  century  the  gentleman 
whose  name  heads  this  sketch  has  been  established  in  business. 
He  was  formerly  located  at  No.  65  Liberty  Street  for  fourteen 
years,  and  removed  to  the  present  quarters  in  1882.  He  is  general  mercan- 
tile printer,  stationer,  and  publisher,  and  has  a  very  large  patronage.  He 
lias  first-class  facilities,  and  turns  out  fine  work.  Mr.  Ford  learned  his 
business  in  Newbnrgh,  N.  Y.,  and  is  a  thoroughly  practical  man  and  was 
foreman  of  the  Newbnrgh  Journal  composing-room  when  only  nineteen 
years  of  age.  He  served  in  the  late  war.  and  is  a  member  of  the  G.  A.  R. 
He  came  to  this  city  in  f867,  and  started  in  business  in  1869.  He  occupies 
two  ."id  x  100-foot  floors  at  the  above  address,  and  has  in  service  three 
cylinder  presses,  three  jobbers,  and  a  superior  outfit  of  type.  etc..  together 
with  full  steam  power.  All  conveniences  are  provided  and  seventeen  to 
twenty  hands  are  employed  here.  Mr.  Ford  is  manufacturer  of  Mailing 
Tubes,  and  Ford's  Patent  Improved  Surface  Condenser  Paper  Packings. 
He  does  all  classes  of  printing,  plain  and  colored,  and  gives  particular 
attention  to  fine  commercial  work.  Illustrated  catalogues,  pamphlets, 
circulars,  etc..  are  printed  in  the  highest  style  of  the  art.  at  reasonable  rates, 
and  satisfaction  is  assured.  Estimates  are  furnished,  and  all  orders  are 
executed  in  the  most  expeditious  manner. 


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RULAND  &  HILL,  Office  Supplies,  Stationery,  Type-writers'  Supplies, 
Etc.,  Room  No.  210  Havemeyer  Building,  Church,  Cortlandt  and 
Dey  Streets. — Prominent  among  the  numerous  houses  in  this  city 
actively  engaged  in  the  sale  of  stationery  supplies  for  offices,  type 
writers'  supplies  and  carbon  paper,  is  the  firm  of  Ruland  &  Hill,  whose 
business  was  established  by  Ruland  it  Tucker  in  1892,  the  present  proprie- 
tors succeeding  to  the  control  in  1894.  This  firm  are  the  special  agents  in 
New  York,  New  Jersey  and  Connecticut  for  the  sale  of  Webster's  Non- 
Type-Filling  Ribbons,  which  are  considered  to  be  the  best  now  on  the 
market,  wherever  they  have  been  introdused.  They  are  warranted  not  to 
clog  or  gum  the  type,  and  to  give  good  and  clean  copies.  They  do  not 
smut  or  blur,  and  give  neat  appearing  work.  They  also  guarantee  50,000 
impressions  by  any  one  type  without  it  becoming  filled  or  clogged  and 
that  the  ribbon  will  wear  longer  and  give  better  satisfaction  than  any 
other  without  drying  out.  They  have  on  band  all  colors  for  all  machines, 
and  promise  to  refund  the  money  if  not  satisfactory.  These  ribbons  arc 
sold  at  the  astonishingly  low  price,  (considering  the  superiority  of  the 
goods)  of  $1.00  per  single  ribbon  or  $9.00  per  dozen.  The  firm  also  sell  the 
Japanese  Tissue  letter  copy  book.  They  also  keep  constantly  on  hand  a 
full  supply  of  office  stationery.  The  trade  of  the  house,  which  is  both 
wholesale  and  retail,  is  large  and  steadily  increasing.  .Messrs.  A.  L.  Ruland 
and  A.  K.  Hill,  the  copartners,  are  enterprising  and  able  young  business 
men,  and  just  in  all  transactions.  Mr.  Ruland  is  a,  native  of  Brooklyn 
while  Mr.  Hill  is  a  native  of  New  York  city.  They  are  also  doing  engrav- 
ing and  printing  for  business  purposes. 

CH.  CLAYTON  &  CO.,  Manufacturing  Stationers,  Nos.  157  and  159 
Pearl  Street. — One  of  the  old  and  honored  business  houses  of 
#  the  metropolis  is  that  of  Messrs.  C.  H.  Clayton  &  Co.,  the  well- 
known  manufacturing  stationers;  This  house  dates  its  inception 
back  to  1817,  when  it  was  founded  by  E.  B.  Clayton.  Some  years  later  the 
firm  of  E.  B.  Clayton  &  Sons  was  organized,  and  in  1S5S  the  firm  became 
E.  B.  Clayton's  Sons,  who  gave  place  in  1869  to  C.  II.  Clayton  &  Co.  In 
1889  Mr.  C.  H.  Clayton  died,  after  a  lengthy  and  honorably  successful  ca- 
reer, and  the  business  has  since  been  continued  by  Mr.  Clarence  II.  (  lay- 
ton,  a  son  of  the  late  C.  H.  Clayton,  in  company  with  Mr.  (  has.  E.  Bogert. 
These  gentlemen  have  built,  upon  the  solid  foundation  of  an  honorable 
record  in  the  past,  one  of  the  most  popular  and  liberally  patronized  sta- 
tionery establishments  in  the  city.  They  occupy  thoroughly  spacious 
quarters  and  carry  full  and  choice  lines  of  blank  books  and  stationery, 
making  a  leading  specialty  of  sets  of  books  and  supplies  for  banks,  insur- 
ance and  other  corporations,  to  whom  permanency  and  durability  are  of 
such  vital  importance,  both  as  regards  quality  of  paper  used,  ruling,  letter- 
ing, numbering  and  binding.  The  firm  unite  great  experience  to  sound 
judgment  and  excellent  taste,  and  bankers,  insurance  men,  public  officials, 
merchants  and  others  can  here  rely  upon  securing  reliable  supplies  at 
prices  which  are  rarely,  if  ever,  duplicated  elsewhere.    Standard  diaries. 


t  894,  * 


>pying  dampeners,  Clayton's  canceling  machine,  and  financial  and  com- 
tercial  table  books  are  among  the  specialties  carried  in  stock,  and  the 
business  is  brisk  and  lively  at  both  wholesale  and  retail,  re- 
quiring the  constant  services  of  a  dozen  skilled  assistants.  The 
proprietors  are  native  New  Yorkers,  and  have  here  achieved  an 
honorable  success  and  developed  a  trade  which  is  of  a  character 
every  way  creditable  to  their  business  reputation. 


DW.  LAPHAM  &  CO.,  Manufacturers  of  Lapham's  Rival 
Fountain  Pen,  Fulton  Building,  No.  130  Fulton  Street. 
— Like  all  other  useful  and  ingenious  devices,  many  inno- 
vations have  been  made  in  the  fountain  pen  since  its  first 
appearance  for  practical  purposes.  What  with  invention,  im- 
provement and  sustained  effort,  a  degree  of  excellence  closely 
akin  to  the  desideratum 
has  been  attained  in  the 
article  referred  to.  This 
is  true  in  an  especial  man- 
ner of  Lapham's  Rival  Fountain  Pen,  of  which  D.  W.  Lapham 
&  Co.  are  manufacturers.  It  is  a  triumph  in  its  way,  and  is  in 
extensive  and  growing  use.  It  was  patented  January  24,  1888, 
and  has  been  on  the  market  altogether  about  eight  years.  The 
distinctive  feature  of  "Lapham's  Rival"  is  the  slotted  feed- 
piece,  which  is  constructed  with  a  series  of  slots  or  openings 
from  the  rear  end.  one  of  which  extends  over  the  top  of  the  pen, 
and  all  of  which  form  capillary  spaces,  which  serve  to  hold  the 
ink  in  immediate  contact  with  the  pen,  and  prevent  a  too  rapid 
flow  to  the  point.  This  operates  to  overcome  one  of  the  most 
serious  objections  to  the  use  of  fountain  pens,  namely  the  lia- 
bility to  "  drop  ink  "  or  "  overflow,"  especially  when  the  holder 
is  nearly  empty.  It  has  rapidly  grown  in  favor  since  its  intro- 
duction in  1SS0,  and  thousands  of  voluntary  testimonals  indi- 
cate its  general  popularity.  By  its  merits  it  has  reached  the 
foremost  place  among  fountain  pens.  The  holder  is  of  vulcan- 
ized rubber  and  only  the  best  quality  of  diamond-pointed  gold 
pens  are  used  in  its  construction.  It  is  simple  and  easily  man- 
aged, infringes  on  no  pen  patent,  and  every  pen  is  uncondition- 
ally warranted.  These  pens  are  made  in  various  sizes  and 
styles,  and  are  sold  at  the  lowest  prices  consistent  with  quality 
of  material  and  character  of  workmanship.  D.  W.  Lapham  & 
Co.  are  also  manufacturers  of  Safety  Pencil  Pockets,  which  are 
neat,  cheap  and  serviceable.  These  useful  and  pretty  novelties 
perfectly  secure  the  pen  or  pencil,  so  that  it  cannot  fall  out 
when  stooping  and  they  can  be  easily  attached  to  any  part  of 
the  clothing.  The  firm  is  prepared  to  supply  the  trade  on  the 
most  advantageous  terms,  and  all  orders  are  promptly  attended 
to. 


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UCKLEY  &  WOOD.  Binding,  Mailing,  Nos.  220  and  222  William 
Street. — A  house  whose  trading  title  would  be  found  high  up  on 
the  list  of  those  engaged  in  binding  and  mailing  periodicals, 
pamphlets  and  newspapers  in  this  city,  were  such  a  list  made  with 
the  names  ar- 
ranged accord- 
ing to  m  e  r  i  t. 
stability  a  n  d 
extent  of  opera- 
tions, is  t  h  a  t 

i  ducted     b  y 

Messrs.  Buck- 
ley it  Woo  d. 
This  firm  estab- 
1  i  s  h  e  d  their 
business  here  in 
18S5,  and  have 
quickly  secured 
a  commanding 
position  in  their 
industry.  They 
have  not  been 
c  o  n  t  e  n  t  t  o 
merely  keep 
abreast  of  the 
limes  and  the 
trade,  hut  have 
pushed  their 
way  ahead  o f 
all  competition 
in  their  deter- 
mination to  ex- 
cel. The  prem- 
i  s  e  s  occupied 
are  thoroughly 
spacious  in  size, 
and  are  p  r  o- 
vided  with  all 
the  latest  m  a- 
chinery  and  de- 
vices designed 
to  make  skilled 

labor  most  effective,  so  that  the  force  of  sixty  hands  is  to  all  intents  and 
purposes  many  times  multiplied.  In  scope  the  business  is  all-embracing, 
everything  proper  to  this  line  being  undertaken  and  accomplished  in  a 
manner  that  does  full  credit  to  present-day  styles  of  work.    The  firm 


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handle  many  of  the  principal  publications  in  New  York,  mailing  them 
direct  from  the  bindery  for  the  publishers,  and  paying  the  postage  thereon. 
They  have  won  the  confidence  of  the  best  publishing  houses  in  New  York, 
and  now  bind  over  fifty  million  copies  per  annum,  and  pay  out  §15,000  for 
postage.  The  fullest  extent  of  artistic  possibility  characterizes  all  their 
work,  and  its  well-tested  merits  and  marked  appreciation  by  a  critical 
patronage  forms  their  best  possible  recommendation,  their  only  needed 
endorsement.  The  co-partners.  Messrs.  A.  A.  Buckley  and  E.  C.  Wood, 
take  an  active  personal  interest  in  the  conduct  of  the  business,  and  both  are 
experts  of  twenty  years'  experience  therein.  Mr.  Buckley  is  a  native  of 
Maine,  who  came  to  New  York  in  1864-  He  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of 
Honor,  the  Royal  Arcanum,  and  other  leading  societies,  and  has  a  fine 
residence  at  Summit.  N.  .1.  Mr.  Wood  is  a  New  Yorker  by  birth,  and 
served  in  the  United  States  navy  during  the  war.  Be  is  a  prominent 
member  of  the  F.  and  A.  M.,  the  lied  Men,  the  K.  of  II..  the  American 
Legion  of  Honor,  the  National  Provident  Union,  the  Home  Circle,  the 
Knickerbocker  Yacht  Club,  the  Greenpoint  Hod  and  Gun  Club,  and  other 
organizations,  being  supreme  representative  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  New 
York  in  the  Supreme  Lodge  of  K.  of  II..  a  past  master  mason  and  Knight 
Templar,  treasurer  of  the  American  Sick  Benefit  anil  Accident  Associa- 
tion— a  growing  insurance  company — and  interested  in  various  enterprises. 


CHABLES  II.  LUDWIG,  Book  and  Job  Printer.  Nos.  10  and  12  Reade 
Street. — One  of  the  oldest  established  and  most  reliable  houses  in 
the  book  and  job  printing  industry  in  New  York  is  that  of  Mr. 
Charles  II.  Ludwig.  The  foundation  of  its  business  was  laid  as 
long  ago  as  1S27.  by  Mr.  Henry  Ludwig,  father  of  the  present  proprietor, 
the  latter  being  admitted  as  a  partner  in  1873.  During  the  three-quarters 
of  a  century  that  the  house  has  been  in  existence  it  has  tilled  an  important 
position  in  the  trade  of  this  city.  The  founder  died  in  1877.  after  a  long, 
useful  and  honorable  career,  and  Mr.  Charles  II.  Ludwig  became  sole  pro- 
prietor. Mr.  Ludwig  is  a  thoroughly  qualified  and  expert  printer,  who 
possesses  an  intimate  knowledge  of  the  requirements  of  the  most  exacting 
patrons.  He  has  completely  refitted  and  refurnished  the  establishment, 
which  is  now  one  of  the  best  equipped  job  printing  offices  in  the  country. 
His  premises  occupy  a  floor  having  dimensions  of  4i'  x  70  feet.  Ample 
steam  power  is  provided,  and  only  skilled  hands  are  employed.  The 
range  of  work  includes  all  kinds  of  book,  job.  commercial  and  catalogue 
printing,  etc.  Mr.  Ludwig  solicits  first-class  work,  promptly  furnishes 
estimates,  and  enters  into  contracts  of  any  magnitude.  All  work  is  of  the 
best  quality,  and  is  produced  at  extremely  low  prices,  guaranteed  in  every 
instance.  Mr.  Ludwig  is  a  thoroughly  able  and  energetic  business  man, 
a  native  of  this  city,  and  resides  in  Mt.  Yernon.  He  stands  high  in  the 
Masonic  Order  and  is  a  member  of  Farnsworth  Post,  of  the  G.  A.  R.,  having 
served  from  1861  to  1863  in  the  ranks  of  the  10th  New  York  Infantry. 


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THE  BA1LEV  MAXUFACTUIUNO  COMPANY,  Manufacturers  of 
Copying  Specialties,  Room  Stewart  Building,  Xo.  280  Broad- 
way.— One  of  the  best  known  houses  engaged  in  the  manufacture 
of  copying  specialties  is  The  Bailey  Manufacturing  Company.) 
makers  of  various  copying  devices  under  the  patents  granted  their  inven- 
tor, Mr.  Leonard  Bailey,  of  which  their  leading  specialty  is  Bailey's 
Improved  Copying  Book,  which  has  been  in  use  three  years.  This  com- 
pany was  incorporated  under  the  laws  of  Connecticut  in  1885,  and  makes 
the  largest,  most  complete  and  best  line  of  office  specialties  for  copying 
purposes  of  any  concern  in  the  world,  and  guarantees  every  article  to  be 
as  represented.  Their  trade  extends  throughout  the  United  .States,  Cen- 
tral and  South  America  and  England,  and  is  annually  increasing.  Among 
the  many  specialties  produced  by  this  house  arc  the  following  widely 
celebrated  and  extensively  used  articles:  improved  copying  books,  letter 
copying  machines  and  presses,  moistening  appliances,  perfected  copying 
pads  and  copying  press  stands.  In  addition  to  his  patents  relating  to 
copying  machines,  etc.,  Mr.  Bailey  has  invented  and  makes  a  number  of 
other  useful  articles,  the  best  known  of  which  are  "  Bailey's  new  spring 
wire  brush."  for  horses.  Bailey's  Patent  Flush  T  Bevel  and  Bailey's 
Patent  Pocket  screw-driver.  The  Bailey  Manufacturing  Company  sells 
direct  to  the  consumer  and  likewise  supplies  the  retail  dealers  throughout 
the  country.  The  plant  of  the  company  comprises  one  of  the  best  equip- 
ped and  most  thoroughly  appointed  factories  in  New  England  and  is 
located  at  Wethersfield,  Conn.,  from  whence  the  goods  for  the  trade  out- 
side of  New  York  city  are  shipped.  The  individual  members  of  the  com- 
pany are  Leonard  Bailey,  president;  C.  F.  Robinson,  secretary,  and  A.  E. 
Klynn,  treasurer.  Mr.  Bailey  is  the  manager  of  the  business  and  is  located 
in  this  city  most  of  the  time. 

JOHN*  FOLEY  .It!.,  Manufacturer  of  Cold  Pens,  Holders,  Pencils  and 
Novelties.  No.  2  Aster  House.  Broadway. — The  nineteenth  century 
is  certainly  one  of  progress  in  every  field  of  toil,  both  mental  and 
manual,  and  it  is  gratifying  to  record  the  fact  that  during  its  exist- 
ence the  office  workers,  the  business  man  at  his  desk,  and  his  staff  of 
assistants,  also  ;ill  kinds  of  professionals  have  received  the  benefit  of  many 
ingenious  and  labor-saving  devices  to  lighten  their  labors,  such  as  are  man- 
ufactured by  Mr.  John  Foley.  Jr.  This  gentleman  is  a  native  of  this  city 
and  was  brought  up  in  this  business.  He  inaugurated  this  enterprise  in 
188(5  at  this  address  and  has  developed  an  influential  trade,  both  wholesale 
and  retail,  that  extends  to  all  parts  of  the  United  States  and  adjacent  coun- 
tries. This  establishment  is  especially  prominent  in  the  manufacture  of 
gold  pens,  holders,  pencils,  novelties  in  counting-room  and  office  special- 
ties, for  bankers,  lawyers,  merchants,  doctors,  the  clergy,  brokers,  book- 
keepers, newspaper  men  and  other  brain-working  professionals.  He  makes 
an  almost  endless  variety  of  gold  pens,  and  the  most  exacting  will  find 
here  pens  that  will  suit  their  hand,  from  the  finest  pointed  lady's  pen  to 
the  large  broad  stub  or  the  Falcon  pen  for  handworkers,  while  many  of 


his  production  will  lit  his  improved  double  feed  fountain  holders.  The 
premises  utilized  are  amply  spacious  and  commodious,  and  a  full  and  com- 
plete assortment  is  kept  constantly  on  hand,  while  a  large  start'  of  experi- 
enced workmen  is  employed.  The  stock  carried  embraces  the  very  finest 
and  best  makes  of  his  pens,  also  fountain  pens,  pocket  and  desk  pen- 
holders, telescope  pencils,  in  fact,  everything  in  the  line  of  stationery 
novelties. 

DANIEL  SLOTE  &  CO.,  School  Supplies  and  Stationery.  Publish- 
ers and  Blank  Book  Manufacturers,  Nos.  I  lit  and  I2J  William 
Street. — An  odd  half  century  of  continued  prosperity  sums  up, 
in  brief,  the  history  of  the  well-known  house  of  Daniel  Slote  & 
Co.,  school  supplies  and  stationery,  publishers  and  blank  book  manufact- 
urers. It  is  one  of  the  oldest  and  largest  concerns  of  the  kind  in  the  city, 
and  was  established  in  1845  by  Daniel  Slote,  who  conducted  business  up  to 
1878,  as  head  of  the  firm  of  Slote,  Woodman  &  Co.  They  make  a  spe- 
cialty of  school  supplies,  and  carry  an  extensive  and  varied  assortment  in 
the  educational  department.  Their  trade  extends  all  over  the  United 
States,  and  they  also  export  quite  largely  through  jobbers.  Their  series  of 
school  records  and  reports  is  acknowledged  to  be  the  most  complete  and 
practical  published,  as  is  evinced  by  the  fact  of  their  having  been  for  years 
exclusively  adopted  for  use  in  the  public  schools  of  New  York  city  and 
Brooklyn.  Nearly  all  are  copyrighted,  and  any  of  them  may  be  used  by 
school  teachers  in  any  section  of  the  country.  They  furnish  black  boards, 
crayons,  erasers,  charts,  maps,  etc.,  and,  in  fact,  everything  for  the  school 
room,  having  been  furnishers  of  school  supplies  to  the  boards  of  education 
of  New  York,  Brooklyn,  Jersey  City  and  other  places  during  the  past  thirty 
years,  and  are  in  a  position  to  make  prices  more  reasonable  than  can  be 
obtained  elsewhere.  The  educational  supply  list,  for  public,  private, 
kindergarten,  normal  and  manual  training  schools,  academies,  colleges, 
seminaries,  universities  and  all  leading  educational  institutions,  is  of  a 
most  comprehensive  character,  and  includes  a  great  variety  of  school 
specialties  and  sundries.  Among  the  miscellaneous  articles  are  drawing 
models  and  solids.  Edison's  mimeographs  and  supplies,  kindergarten 
material,  manual  training  supplies,  etc.  Another  notable  specialty  of  the 
house  is  Mark  Twain's  perforated,  interleaved  sera])  book.  It  saves  sticky 
lingers  and  ruffled  pictures  or  scraps,  and  is  a  capital  invention.  The 
premises  occupied  by  this  firm  comprise  six  floors  and  basement,  each  40  x 
120,  with  superior  facilities  for  manufacturing,  etc.  The  establishment  is 
perfectly  equipped,  and  seventy-five  to  one  hundred  people  are  employed 
here.  An  exceedingly  large  and  complete  stock  is  always  kept  on  hand, 
and  the  firm  can  furnish  everything  used  in  the  school  room.  Estimates 
on  school  blanks  and  supplies  will  be  cheerfully  furnished,  and  special 
prices  will  be  given  on  yearly  contracts  to  school  boards  and  colleges. 
This  well  and  favorably  known  firm  is  prepared  to  supply  schools  and  all 
other  educational  institutions  on  the  most  advantageous  terms,  and  orders 
receive  prompt  and  personal  attention.  Postoftice  box  21,  telephone  "317 
Cortland  t." 


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JOSEPH  P.  FELT  &  CO.,  Electrotypers,  No.  25  Rose  Street. — A  pros- 
perous and  reliable  establishment,  maintaining  a  high  reputation 
for  first-class  work,  is  that  of  Messrs.  Joseph  P.  Felt  tfc  Co.,  w  hich 
was  founded  originally  in  1878  by  the  senior  member  of  the  firm, 
who,  possessing  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  business  acquired  by  years  of 
practical  experience,  and  devoting  his  entire  attention  to  the  wants  of  his 
patrons,  soon  developed  a  very  large  and  influential  trade,  now  reaching 
to  all  parts  of  the  Union  and  the  Dominion  of  Canada,,  and  continually 
increasing.  In  1SS4  his  brother,  Albert  T.,  was  admitted  as  a  partner  under 
the  present  firm-name.  The  premises  utilized  are  very  spac  ious  and  com- 
modious and  include  live  entire  floors  and  basement,  each  measuring  24  x 
SO  feet.  They  are  fully  equipped  with  steam  power,  baths,  and  all  the  very 
latest  tools,  machinery  and  appliances  for  turning  out  fine  artistic  work, 
and  steady  employment  is  furnished  a  full  force  of  skilled  and  experi- 
enced workmen.  The  firm  is  prepared  to  execute  all  orders  in  the  line  of 
stereotyping  or  electrotyping,  turning  out  plates  of  any  required  size. 
Particular  attention  is  given  to  blocking  on  wood  or  solid  metal  bodies, 
making  stock  cuts,  mortising  blocks,  etc.,  while  a  specialty  is  the  prepara- 
tion of  metal  plates  to  order  for  engravers.  The  work  is  all  done  under 
the  immediate  supervision  of  the  proprietors  and  is  unexcelled  in  clear- 
ness, finish  and  workmanship.  The  business  department  is  neatly  ap- 
pointed and  all  orders  are  promptly  filled  at  the  shortest  notice,  while  the 
prices  are  always  reasonable.  Estimates  for  book  and  other  work  are 
furnished  when  requested.  Both  members  of  the  firm  are  young  men  and 
natives  of  New  Hampshire.  The  senior  partner  resides  here  while  his 
brother  lives  in  Newark,  N.  J.  They  are  enterprising,  reliable  and  indus- 
trious, and  justly  merit  the  success  they  have  won. 

PECK II AM.  LITTLE  &  CO.,  Stationery  and  School  Supplies,  Pub- 
lishers, and  Manufacturers  of  Blank  Books,  No.  56  Reade  Street. — 
This  firm  are  publishers,  manufacturers  and  wholesale  stationers, 
and  make  a  specialty  of  supplying  the  wants  of  school  boards 
throughout  all  parts  of  the  United  States.  They  established  their  business 
here  on  February  1,  1SSS,  the  partners  having  been  for  fourteen  years  pre- 
vious with  Potter,  Ainsworth  &  Co.,  publishers  of  school  books,  and 
knowing  well  the  needs  of  schools  and  school  boards  in  this  direction  of 
trade,  anything  needed  in  the  line  of  school  and  college  text-books  is 
promptly  supplied.  Among  other  specialties  are  school  maps,  slate  black- 
boards, school  clocks  and  school  furniture;  the  Edison  Mimeograph,  Mur- 
ray Hill  pads,  Gem  spelling  blanks,  writing  books,  composition  books, 
note  books,  drawing  books,  drawing  paper,  artist  drawing  blocks,  book- 
keeping blanks,  linen  writing  tablets,  typewriting  papers,  school  globes, 
slates,  inks,  and  everything  used  in  a  school;  also,  the  Physician's  Com- 
plete Account  Book.    Special  estimates  are  furnished  school  boards  and 


colleges,  and  printing  and  engraving  of  all  kinds  is  executed  at  short 
notice.  Price  lists  sent  on  .application,  and  correspondence  solicited.  The 
members  of  this  firm  are  Messrs.  (i.  E.  Peckhani  and  H.  T.  Little.  Both 
are  highly  educated,  ami  thoroughly  appreciate  the  importance  and  far- 
reaching  influence  of  the  business  m  which  they  are  engaged. 

CW,  LOVELL,  Bookbinder.  Scott  &  Bowne  Building,  Nos.  400-415 
Pearl  Street. — In  every  branch  of  business,  both  in  the  mechani- 
^  cal  and  commercial  world,  the  hand  of  genius  is  constantly  devel- 
oping new  plans  and  ideas.  It  is  important,  however,  thai 
every  step  taken  towards  a  new  departure  shall  be  with  a  view  to  the 
greatest  economy  of  time,  usefulness,  convenience  and  efficiency.  The 
great  improvements  that  have  been  made  in  the  bookbinding  industry, 
and  adopted  by  the  trade,  furnish  evidence  that  they  have  been  well  tested 
and  come  fully  up  to  the  standard  of  economy,  durability  and  efficiency 
claimed  for  them.  Engaged  in  this  line  in  the  great  metropolis  are  many 
of  its  most  enterprising  and  industrious  citizens,  who  have  invested  a 
large  amount  of  capital  and  give  employment  to  a  small  army  of  employees. 
Prominent  among  the  number  is  the  progressive  and  firmly  established 
concern  of  Mr.  ('.  \V.  Lovell,  which  is  well  worthy  of  more  than  passing 
consideration,  in  consequence  of  its  superior  productions  and  reliable 
business  methods.  Mr.  Lovell  is  a  Canadian  by  birth  and  lias  been  a 
resilient  of  Brooklyn  for  a  number  of  years.  He  acquired  a  thorough 
knowledge  of  this  trade  in  all  its  branches  by  years  of  practical  experience, 
and  inaugurated  this  enterprise  on  his  own  responsibility  in  1SS2,  and  at 
once  built  up  a  very  barge  and  influential  trade  throughout  this  and  sur- 
rounding cities  that  is  annually  increasing  in  volume  and  importance. 
He  occupies  two  spacious  and  commodious  floors,  each  85  x  125  feet  in 
measurement,  that  are  thoroughly  equipped  with  the  latest  improved 
special  machinery,  tools  and  appliances,  driven  by  steam  power,  and  steady 
employment  is  furnished  a  force  of  one  hundred  and  fifty  skilled  and 
experienced  operatives,  while  the  business  department  is  provided  with 
every  facility  and  convenience  for  the  successful  prosecution  of  the  trade. 
The  range  of  products  embraces  all  kinds  of  book,  pamphlet  and  edition 
binding,  cloth  binding  being  a  specialty,  also  pamphlet  and  other  kindred 
work,  while  a  specialty  is  made  of  binding  without  sewing  or  wiring. 
The  latter  process  is  an  invention  of  Mr.  Lovell,  for  which  he  has  received 
letters  patent,  and  it  is  used  in  the  binding  of  railroad  guides,  the  Knicker- 
bocker railroad  guide  and  other  similar  periodicals,  and  is  conceded  to  be 
one  of  the  most  simple  and  useful  inventions  of  the  age.  Estimates  are 
furnished  when  desired,  and  contracts  of  any  size  are  entered  into  and 
executed  promptly,  satisfactorily  and  at  the  very  lowest  prices.  Mr. 
Lovell  is  a  young  man,  honorable  and  reliable,  and  justly  merits  the  suc- 
cess he  has  achieved  by  his  energy  and  perseverance. 


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GIBB  BROS.  &  MOB  AX,  Printers,  Nos.  45-51  Rose  Street— Among 
the  innumerable  industrial  establishments  which  have,  in  their 
line,  achieved  a  reputation  extending  throughout  the  entire 
country,  one  of  the  most  noted  is  the  printing  house  of  Messrs. 
(iibb  Bros.  A-  Moran.  The  foundation  of  the  business  dates  from  LS85, 
when  it  was  inaugurated  by  Messrs.  Gibb  Brothers,  with  whom  Mr.  Moran 
became  associated  as  a  partner  in  1889.  Shortly  afterwards — in  1892 — the 
business  was  incorporated  under  the  laws  of  New  York,  ami  as  such  it  lias 
since  been  carried  on.  The  members  of  the  firm  are  all  young  and  active 
men,  and  practical  and  experienced  printers,  who  devote  their  whole  time 
and  attention  to  the  management  of  the  business.  The  premises  utilized 
consist  of  two  floors,  each  being  80  x  100  feet  in  dimensions,  which  are 
perfectly  adapted  for  the  purposes  of  the  business.  The  mechanical  and 
art  departments  are  splendidly  equipped  with  modern  machinery  and  ap- 
pliances, including  sixteen  presses  of  the  latest  improved  make  and 
pattern,  which  are  driven  by  steam.  Seventy  men  are  employed  in  the 
several  departments,  and  altogether  this  is  one  of  the  best  equipped  print- 
ing houses  in  Xew  York.  The  range  of  work  executed  includes  all  kinds  of 
composition,  electrotyping  and  press-work,  and  a  special  feature  is  made 
of  book  work.  The  firm  is  a  recognized  leader  of  the  printing  trade  in 
the  United  States.  All  toe  members  of  the  firm  were  born  in  this  city. 
This  firm  also  publishes  "  G-ibb's  Travelers'  Route  and  Reference  Book  of 
the  Tinted  States  and  Canada.'"  the  only  work  of  its  kind  in  existence. 

BOYD'S  ADDRESSING,  MAILING,  DELIVERY  AGENCY,  E.  J. 
Williams,  Manager,  No.  l(i  Beekman  Street. — A  review  of  New 
York's  noteworthy  business  concerns  would  scarcely  be  complete 
without  more  than  passing  mention  of  Boyd's  Addressing.  Mailing. 
Delivery  Agency.  It  is  an  institution  that  has  long  tilled  an  important 
niche  in  the  industrial  and  commercial  activity  of  the  metropolis,  and  is 
the  oldest  and  largest  establishment  of  its  kind  in  the  city — in  the  whole 
United  States,  in  fact — and  as  widely  and  favorably  known.  It  has  been  in 
existence  over  half  a  century,  and  has  an  extensive  patronage.  It  does 
addressing,  mailing  and  delivering  for  many  leading  business  houses,  and 
numbers  in  its  clientage  some  of  the  biggest  advertisers  in  the  country. 
This  flourishing  agency  was  established  in  1844  by  John  T.  Boyd,  whose 
office  adjoined  that  of  John  Hoey,  of  Adams  Express,  which  was  started 
about  the  same  time.  Mr.  Boyd  at  first  issued  stamps  himself,  and  con- 
tinued to  do  so,  until  the  United  States  government  interfered.  He  died 
in  1884,  when  Mr.  Williams  assumed  control,  and  under  his  efficient  man- 
agement the  business  has  since  been  continued  with  uninterrupted  success. 
The  premises  occupied  are  spacious,  commodious  and  well  equipped  in  the 
various  departments,  ami  employment  is  given  to  upward  of  one  hundred 
hands.    The  facilities  here  are  of  a  very  superior  character,  and  first-class 


service  is  assured.  The  agency  does  addressing  of  envelopes,  wrappers, 
etc.,  to  lists  of  all  trades  and  professions  in  the  United  States;  printers, 
stationers,  bankers,  physicians,  publishers,  lawyers,  clergymen,  etc.,  and 
attends  to  the  delivery  of  addressed  or  unaddresscd  circulars,  catalogues, 
[nice  lists,  reports,  samples,  magazines,  programs,  club  notices,  open- 
ing notices,  removal  notices,  theatrical  notices,  and  printed  matter  gen- 
erally. Wrapping,  folding,  inclosing  and  mailing  of  all  kinds  of  advertising 
matter,  magazines,  catalogues,  etc.,  are  done  in  the  most  expeditious  and 
reliable  manner,  and  particular  attention  is  given  to  compiling  of  special 
lists  in  any  locality  of  any  social  standing  desired.  The  charge  for  all 
classes  of  service  are  reasonable,  and  satisfaction  is  guaranteed.  This  con- 
cern has  a  list  of  20,000  responsible  New  York  business  houses,  of  great 
value  to  advertisers,  and  can  furnish  useful  information  pertaining  to  com- 
mercial and  financial  interests.  Sample  of  matter  to  be  delivered  should 
accompany  application  for  estimates. 


CHAS.  K.  BLOOM,  Printer,  Nos.  137  to  141  William  Street— Though 
an  old-time  printer  Mr.  Bloom  has  ever  kept  himself  in  line  with 
the  ever-increasing  novelties  in  the  art  typographical,  and  his 
establishment  is  to-day  on  a  par  with  the  most  modern  and  best 
equipped  printing  houses  in  the  metropolis.  For  thirty-five  years  he  has 
been  in  business  on  his  own  account,  having  organized  his  present  estab- 
lishment in  the  year  1860,  and  (hiring  the  whole  of  this  period  he  has  been 
recognized  as  one  of  the  leading  artistic  printers  in  the  city,  being  a  thor- 
ough master  of  his  craft.  Fine,  clean,  quick  work  and  moderate  charges 
have  been  the  leading  features  of  the  management  of  his  business,  and  as 
a  consequence  he  has  always  commanded  a  patronage  at  once  extensive  and 
first-class.  His  establishment  is  amply  commodious,  comprising,  as  it  does, 
five  floors,  each  with  an  area  of  25  x  75  feet.  Here  everything  novel  and 
tasty  in  types  is  provided,  and  there  is  an  amplitude  of  steam-driven 
presses  and  other  equipments  to  meet  all  the  demands  for  every  descrip- 
tion of  printing,  from  a  small  business  card  to  a  handsomely  illustrated 
volume.  Among  the  mechanical  equipments  are  seven  Hoc  cylinder  presses, 
a  number  of  Gordon  presses,  paper  cutters,  and  a  15-horse  power  boiler 
and  engine.  From  forty-five  to  fifty  expert  hands  are  employed  in  the  vari- 
ous departments  of  the  business  permanently,  and  a  much  larger  staff  in 
specially  busy  seasons.  Lithographing,  engraving  and  the  manufacture  of 
blank  books  form  prominent  features  in  this  establishment  in  addition  to 
the  leading  one  of  general  commercial  printing.  Special  attention  is  given 
to  tine  catalogue  work,  pamphlets,  circulars,  price  lists,  programmes,  and 
the  output  of  newspapers,  books,  etc.  Mr.  Bloom  is  a  native  and  life-long 
resident  of  Xew  York,  a  member  of  several  prominent  societies,  and  a 
printer  of  unmistakable  ability. 


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FKEDERICK  MYERS,  Manufacturing  Stationer,  Printer  and  Litho- 
grapher, No.  155  West  Broadway,  near  Canal  Street. — This  gentle- 
man is  a  young  man  and  a  native  of  the  West  Indies,  but  has  been 
a  resident  of  this  city  since  boyhood,  and  has  acquired  a  thorough 
and  practical  knowledge,  ripened  by  years  of  experience.  He  founded  this 
concern  on  his  own  account  in  1875,  and  at  once  built  up  a  patronage 
which  extends  throughout  the  United  States.  The  premises  occupied  are 
amply  spacious  and  commodious,  admirably  arranged  and  equipped  for 
working  and  business  purposes,  embracing  an  entire  floor,  25  x  90  feet  in 
dimensions.  The  printing  and  manufacturing  departments  are  well 
ordered  and  are  supplied  with  the  latest  improved  machinery  and  acces- 
sories, and  employment  is  given  to  none  but  first-class  hands.  The  output 
comprises  everything  in  the  line  of  fine  lithographing  and  printing  of  all 
kinds  from  the  largest  placard  to  the  small  visiting  cards,  catalogues) 
circulars,  note  and  letter  heads,  etc.,  also  blank  books  for  banks,  commer- 
cial houses,  corporations,  cities,  towns,  counties  and  states  are  made  to 
older  in  the  best  style  of  workmanship.  A  specialty  is  the  manufacture  of 
Myers'  carmine  ink  for  counting-room  purposes,  while  in  the  store  will  be 
found  a  complete  line  of  office  stationery.  Mr.  Myers  is  active  and  ener- 
getic, prompt  in  all  his  dealings,  and  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity. 

N PONCE  DE  LEON,  Publisher  and  Bookseller,  Nos.  40-42  Broad- 
way.—An  old  established,  prosperous  and  reliable  house,  well 
m  worthy  of  more  than  passing  mention,  is  that  of  Mr.  \.  Police  De 
Leon,  which  has  always  maintained  a  high  reputation  in  conse- 
quence of  its  high-class  productions.  Mr.  De  Leon  was  born  in  Cuba  and 
has  been  a  resident  of  this  city  for  twenty-six  years,  and  inaugurated  this 
enterprise  on  his  own  account  originally  in  1870  at  Union  Square,  where  he 
soon  developed  a  large  patronage,  both  wholesale  and  retail,  which  now 
extends  to  all  parts  of  the  United  States.  West  Indies.  Mexico  and  Spanish 
America.  The  premises  utilized  are  spacious  and  convenient  for  the  trans- 
action of  business.  The  stock  is  full  and  complete  and  embraces  every- 
thing in  the  line  of  Spanish  literature,  productions  of  the  greatest  ancient 
and  modern  writers  in  all  languages  translated  in  full  in  the  Spanish  lan- 
guage. These  works  embrace  history,  science,  mechanical  arts,  poetry, 
fiction,  etc.  A  specialty  is  books  for  learning  languages,  educational 
books,  works  on  Spanish- America,  including  the  Technological  Dictionary; 
Spanish  into  English  and  English  into  Spanish,  and  the  new  work  entitled 
the  Columbus  Gallery.  These  books  are  bound  in  various  styles  to  suit 
the  tastes  of  all  patrons  and  are  offered  at  the  very  lowest  prices.  A  full 
descriptive  catalogue  is  furnished  on  application,  and  all  orders  receive 
prompt  attention  and  goods  are  carefully  packed  for  shipment.  He  is  also 
the  authorized  agent  for  Las  Tres  Americas,  a  monthly  periodical  published 
in  the  Spanish  language  and  edited  by  Gen.  N.  Bolet  Peraza,  one  of  the 


most  erudite  scholars  of  Spanish  literature.  Mr.  Ponce  De  Leon  is  a 
gentleman  of  superior  literary  attainments  and  highly  cultured. 

THEODORE  R.  LOCKWOOD,  Printer,  Mercantile  Stationer  and 
Lithographer,  No.  74  Pine  Street. — Mr.  Theodore  R.  Lockwood, 
printer,  mercantile  stationer  and  lithographer,  has  always  main- 
tained a  most  enviable  reputation  for  high-class  productions  in  this 
line.  Possessing  a  thoroughly  practical  knowledge  of  this  business  in  all 
its  branches,  he  inaugurated  this  establishment  on  his  own  account  in  1877, 
and  by  devoting  his  entire  energies  and  practical  experience  to  the  busi- 
ness, he  soon  developed  a  very  liberal  and  substantial  patronage,  that  is 
constantly  increasing,  extending  as  it  does  throughout  this  entire  section. 
The  premises  utilized  are  commodious  and  fully  equipped  with  every 
convenience  for  the  successful  transaction  of  business.  The  stock  handled 
embraces  everything  in  the  line  of  fine  and  medium  grades  of  stationery, 
including  envelopes  of  every  description,  fine  and  medium  grades  of  flat 
papers  for  counting-room  purposes,  pads  of  all  sizes,  inks,  pens  and  pencils 
of  every  grade  and  description,  ink  wells,  desk  calendars,  etc.  A  specialty 
is  made  of  fine  blank  books  for  banks,  insurance  companies,  stock  brokers, 
railroad  corporations;  also  for  states,  counties,  cities  and  towns.  None 
but  first-class  work  is  permitted  to  leave  the  establishment,  while  the 
printing,  lithograping  and  engraving  work  is  of  the  highest  merit.  Esti- 
mates for  all  kinds  of  corporation  work,  including  bank  checks,  drafts, 
stock  certificates,  bonds,  etc.,  are  furnished  upon  application.  Mr.  Lock- 
wood  is  a  native  of  this  State,  in  the  prime  of  life,  a  charter  member  of 
Emerson  Council.  A.  L,  of  II.,  and  an  active,  energetic  and  industrious 
business  man. 

SCIIAEFEH  &  EBLE,  Bookbinders,  No.  24  Beekman  Street.— This 
house  was  originally  founded  some  thirty  years  ago  by  Louis  Hirt, 
to  whom  Mr.  Bernard  J.  Schaefer  succeeded  in  1884.  and  in  1S90, 
when  Mr.  Albert  Eble  was  admitted  to  partnership,  the  present  firm- 
name  was  adopted.  Both  co-partners  were  born  in  Germany,  from  whence 
Mr.  Eble  came  to  this  country  twenty-five  years  ago  and  Mr.  Schaefer  fifteen 
years  ago.  They  hold  membership  in  a  number  of  fraternal  societies,  and 
are  held  in  high  esteem  by  all  their  patrons  and  friends.  The  premises 
occupied  for  business  uses  comprise  a  floor,  25  x  75  feet  in  dimensions, 
fitted  up  with  all  the  latest  and  most  improved  machinery,  and  employ- 
ment is  given  a  force  of  experienced  hands.  Bookbinding  and  blank  book 
manufacturing  are  given  careful  attention  in  all  their  branches,  pamphlets 
are  bound  at  short  notice,  and  both  entire  edition  or  single  book  work  are 
executed  alike  in  the  most  finished  style.  In  concluding  we  will  say  that 
the  reputation  achieved  by  the  work  of  this  house  is  its  best  recommenda- 
tion, and  we  would  call  the  attention  of  publishers,  libraries  and  the 
public,  to  this  enterprising  book  binding  concern. 


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LH.  BIGLOW  &  CO.,  Stationers,  Blank  Book  Makers.  Printers  and 
Lithographers,  No.  62  Broad  Street. — An  old  and  well-known 
New  York  stationery  and  printing  house  is  that  of  L.  H.  Biglow  & 
Co.,  which  has  been  in  existence  for  over  forty  years,  and  has  a 
very  large  local  patronage.  It  has  a  considerable  out  of-town  trade,  too, 
and  also  exports  goods  to  South  America.  This  business  was  established 
in  1854  by  the  present  senior  partner,  and  some  years  later  the  firm-name 
became  L.  II.  Biglow  <.t  Co.  They  are  stationers,  blank-book  makers, 
printers  and  lithographers,  and  manufacture  various  specialties.  All 
departments  are  well  equipped,  and  their  facilities  are  first-class.  The 
printing  office  is  at  No.  124  Pearl  Street,  and  is  commodious  and  convenient. 
It  is  provided  with  electric  power,  latest  improved  presses,  and  a  tine;  out- 
fit of  type,  and  a  number  hands  are  employed  there.  The  store,  which  is 
20  x  110  feet  in  dimensions,  is  neatly  fitted  up  and  well  ordered.  There  is 
quite  a  large  staff  here  also,  and  the  proprietors  exercise  immediate  super 
vision  over  the  establishment.  An  extensive  and  first-class  stock  is  carried, 
and  includes  offices  supplies,  ledgers,  account  books  of  every  description, 
writing  tablets,  sundries  in  great  variety,  and  full  lines  of  mercantile 
stationery.  Merchants,  bankers  and  business  men  generally  are  supplied  at 
moderate  prices,  and  all  orders  receive  prompt  attention.  Type  writing 
supplies,  book  and  job  printing  is  done  in  the  best  style  of  the  art,  on 
short  notice,  and  at  very  reasonable  rates.  Fine  commercial  work  is  a 
specialty  and  particular  attention  is  given  to  illustrated  catalogues.  Blank- 
books  are  made  to  order  in  the  most  expeditious  manner  and  lithographing 
is  promptly  attended  to.  The  firm  is  composed  of  L.  Horatio  Biglow. 
Henry  E.  Wheeler  and  Lucius  H.  Biglow,  Jr.  Mr.  Biglow.  the  elder,  is  a 
director  of  the  Merchants'  Exchange  Bank,  and  a  solid  citizen. 

ETTENBOKOUGH  &  SHERER,  Blank  Hook  Manufacturers,  and 
Steam  Paper  Rulers,  Nos.  10-12  Keade  Street,  near  Elm. — These 
gentlemen,  Messrs.  J.  J.  Ettenborough  and  John  II.  Sherer. 
founded  this  flourishing  concern  in  1880.  and  have  since  built  up  a 
large  and  widespread  trade,  their  business  connections  extending  to  all 
parts  of  the  United  States.  The  premises  utilized  by  them  consist  of  a 
lioor  having  dimensions  of  42  x  TO  feet.  These  are  equipped  in  thorough 
manner  with  ample  steam  power,  machinery  and  all  tools  and  appliances, 
including  cutting  and  folding  machines,  gumming,  ruling,  perforating  and 
numbering  machines,  stitchers,  etc..  all  of  the  finest  make  and  pattern. 
Some  twenty  experienced  hands  are  employed  in  the  various  departments, 
and  the  output  is  heavy.  A  specialty  is  made  of  the  manufacture  of  blank 
books  of  all  sizes  and  in  all  styles  and  for  all  business  purposes.  The 
facilities  for  executing  orders  are  excellent,  while  charges  are  always  fair 
and  moderate.  Mr.  Ettenborough  was  born  in  New  Jersey,  and  resides  in 
New  York  city.  Mr.  Sherer  is  a  native  of  this  State,  and  a  resident  of 
Connecticut.    He  is  a  member  of  the  A.  O.  p.,  and  of  the  A.  O.  I*.  \V. 


SZICKEL,  Publisher,  Bookseller  and  Importer,  No.  120  Duane 
Street. — New  York  has  always  been  eminent  in  the  publishing  and 
book  selling  trade,  in  which  she  keeps  supplied  all  sections  of  the 
Union,  Canada  and  several  foreign  countries.  New  York  has  indeed, 
for  over  a  century,  be.en  the  literary  market  for  America,  and  in  no  other 
city  in  the  world,  have  publishers  done  so  much  to  further  and  promote 
the  cause  of  popular  education,  by  issuing  from  their  presses  the  best 
works  extant,  at  prices  which  place  them  within  the  reach  of  the  poorest. 
An  old  established  and  reliable  house  of  this  kind,  which  lias  been  in  suc- 
cessful existence  for  over  thirty  years,  is  that  of  Mr.  s.  Zickel,  publisher, 
bookseller,  stationer,  and  importer.  Mr.  Zickel  was  horn  in  Germany, 
and  came  to  this  city  in  1857,  and  founded  this  business  the  following  year. 
From  the  beginning  he  built  up  a  flourishing  trade,  and  his  business 
operations  to-day  cover  every  state  and  territory  in  the  Union.  lie  occu- 
pies the  second,  third  and  fourth  floors  of  a  live-story  building,  ample 
in  dimensions,  and  here  he  carries  an  immense  and  carefully  selected 
stock  of  books,  blank  books,  pens,  inks,  etc.  He  is  an  extensive  importer 
of  the  productions  of  the  leading  presses  of  Germany,  making  a  specialty 
of  those  from  that  country,  standard  works  in  all  lines  of  thought, 
periodicals,  magazines  and  cheap  literature.  He  also  publishes  text  books 
and  others,  as  well  as  two  semi-monthly  magazines,  the  "  Novellen  Scliatz," 
and  the  "  Familien  Blatter,"  which  have  a  wide  circulation. 

RICHARD  EVANS,  Manufacturer  of  Blank  Books  and  Paper  Ruler, 
No.  69  John  Street. —  A  representative  house  in  Xew  York  actively 
engaged  m  the  manufacture  of  blank  books  and  in  paper  ruling 
for  the  trade  is  that  of  Mr.  Richard  Evans,  which  was  inaugurated 
m  1874,  on  Maiden  Lane,  and  was  removed  to  the  present  location  in  18*0. 
The  premises  occupied  comprise  two  floors.  25  x  75  feet  in  dimensions, 
fully  supplied  with  the  latest  modern  machinery  for  the  execution  of  the 
work.  Twenty-five  experienced  workmen  are  employed  and  all  orders  are 
promptly  filled  at  reasonable  prices,  the  trade  extending  throughout  New- 
York  State  and  the  East.  A  specialty  is  made  of  all  kinds  of  blank  books, 
such  as  journals,  ledgers,  day  and  invoice  books,  etc..  while  Mr.  Evans  also 
furnishes  promptly  to  order,  letter,  note  and  bill  paper,  checks,  drafts, 
receipts,  bonds,  certificates  of  stock,  lithographic  circulars  and  cards  in  the 
highest  style  of  art  at  extremely  low  prices.  The  blank  books  manufac- 
tured by  Mr.  Evans  are  unrivalled  for  quality,  finish  and  excellence,  and  are 
extensively  used  by  insurance  companies,  banks,  bankers,  etc.  all  over  the 
Eastern  States.  Mr.  Richard  Evans  is  a  native  of  Xew  York  city,  and  a 
member  of  the  New  York  Exempt  and  Veteran  Firemen's  Association:  was 
trustee  of  the  Widows'  and  Orphans'  Benevolent  Fund  for  a  number  of 
years,  and  is  a  prominent  member  of  the  F.  and  A.  M.  and  Jackson  Fishing 
Club,  Highlands  of  Navesink,  N.  J. 


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JY.  JOHNSTON  »&  CO.,  Manufacturing  Law  Stationers,  No.  23  Murray 
Street. — A  representative  and  widely  known  New  York  law  sta- 
tionery  firm  is  that  of  .J.  Y.  Johnston  &  Co.,  at  the  above  address, 
running  through  to  No.  27  Warren  Street,  Post-office  Box  No.  2822. 
The  house  is  one  of  the  most  prominent  and  best  equipped  in  its  line  in 
the  city,  and  maintains  a  reputation  second  to  none.  Its  business  is  very 
large,  and  the  patronage  of  the  concern  extends  throughout  the  United 
States.  J.  Y.  Johnston  <Sr  Co.  have  been  established  since  1878,  and  have 
been  highly  prosperous  from  the  first,  their  trade  steadily  increasing. 
They  are  manufacturing  law  stationers,  printers,  lithographers  and  en- 
gravers, and  turn  out  very  fine  work.  They  have  splendid  facilities,  and 
can  execute  orders  for  printing,  etc.  on  shortest  notice.  They  occupy  com- 
modious premises,  and  the  various  departments  are  well  equipped.  The 
printing  office,  etc.  are  at  No.  07  Warren  Street,  and  all  the  latest  im- 
proved machinery  is  provided,  together  with  electric  power.  The  firm  has 
in  service  two  large  printing  presses,  two  plate  printing  presses,  ten  em- 
bossing machines,  a  card  cutter,  and  all  needed  appliances,  and  employs  a 
large  force.  Messrs.  Johnston  &  Co.  make  a  specialty  of  law  and  municipal 
printing,  and  do  work  for  most  of  the  courts,  and  cities  and  towns  of  New 
York  State.  They  also  do  fine  commercial  and  bank  printing;  and  litho- 
graphing and  engraving  are  done  by  them  in  the  most  artistic  manner. 
Estimates  are  furnished  on  all  classes  of  work  in  the  lines  noted,  and  the 
utmost  satisfaction  is  assured.  A  very  large  and  fine  stock  of  law  station- 
ery is  carried  by  this  firm,  and  all  orders  are  promptly  and  carefully 
attended  to.  Mr.  Samuel  Smith,  who  has  been  sole  proprietor  for  the  past 
two  years,  is  a  native  of  this  city,  and  is  a  man  of  thorough  experience,  and 
active  and  energetic.  Their  specialty  in  stationery  is  embossing  from 
steel  dies,  the  finest  class  of  work  extant, 

LOUIS  E.  NEUMAN  &  CO.,  General  Lithographers,  Northwest  Cor- 
ner Pearl  and  Elm  Streets. — The  high  degree  of  perfection  to 
which  the  process  of  lithographing  has  been  developed  within 
recent  years  has  perhaps  no  counterpart  in  any  distinct  branch  of 
art  or  industry.  With  the  discovery  of  certain  lines  in  the  domain  of 
chemistry,  and  invention  and  improvement  in  mechanical  applications,  the 
progress  made  in  this  art  and  engraving  is  nothing  less  than  marvelous, 
and  is  well  worthy  the  attention  of  all  who  are  interested  in  the  develop- 
ment of  the  fine  arts.  Among  the  leading,  most  prominent  and  progressive 
houses  in  the  great  metropolis,  deserving  of  more  than  casual  mention  in 
consequence  of  the  high  reputation  it  has  achieved  and  maintains  for  first- 
class  work  and  reliable  business  methods,  is  that  of  Messrs.  Louis  E. 
Neuman  &  Co.  The  individual  members  of  the  firm  are  Messrs.  Louis  E. 
Neuman  and  John  H.  Poggenburg,  both  natives  of  Germany,  but  residents 
of  this  city  for  many  years,  and  thoroughly  practical  and  experienced  men 
in  all  branches  of  this  business.    Mr.  Louis  E.  Neuman  started  in  business 


in  1808.  at  Nos.  05-07  Maiden  Lane,  from  whence  he  moved  in  1870,  to  No.  36 
Yesey  Street.  His  specialties  at  this  time  were  topographicnl  mnps  and 
illustrations,  and  views  used  for  atlases  and  works  of  art.  The  develop- 
ment of  the  trade  required  the  addition  of  color  printing,  and  therefore  an 
establishment,  whose  proprietor  wanted  to  retire,  was  added  to  the 
existing  plant,  and  in  order  to  meet  the  constantly  increasing  demands, 
the  business  w-as  moved  to  the  present  address  in  1879.  In  1882  the  now 
existing  co-partnership  was  formed,  Mr.  Neuman  superintending  the  manu- 
facture and  office  and  Mr.  John  H.  Poggenburg  the  mercantile  part  of  the 
business,  and  the  trade  extends  to  all  parts  of  the  L'nited  States,  with 
branch  offices  in  London,  England,  and  Hamburg.  Germany.  The  latest 
improved  machinery  is  in  use.  while  steady  employment  is  furnished 
to  eighty  employees  in  the  art.  mechanical  and  business  departments, 
besides  several  traveling  salesmen,  whose  services  are  constantly  required 
on  the  road  looking  after  the  interests  of  the  firm  throughout  the  country, 
together  with  the  labors  of  those  who  represent  the  firm  in  their  branch 
offices  at  Chicago.  Cincinnati  and  San  Francisco.  The  firm  executes  every 
class  of  work  pertaining  to  the  lithographic  art,  including  tine  and  specially 
designed  posters,  calendars  for  brewers,  insurance  and  railroad  corporations, 
and  a  specialty  is  made  of  labels  used  for  cigar  boxes,  show  cards  for 
cigar  manufacturers,  and  topographical  maps.  Estimates  are  freely  fur- 
nished and  contracts  of  any  magnitude  are  entered  into  and  executed 
satisfactorily  at  the  shortest  notice  and  at  lowest  possible  figures.  Both 
members  of  the  firm  are  very  active  and  liberal  business  men,  reliable  and 
honorable,  and  are  highly  respected  by  fellow  craftsmen  and  in  social  and 
commercial  circles. 

LOUIS  DEUTZ,  Lithographer  and  Printer,  Nos.  13  and  15  Murray 
Street,  Near  Broadway. — For  over  thirty-two  years  this  gentleman 
has  been  established  in  this  city,  and  he  is  one  of  the  oldest  and 
leading  men  in  his  line  in  New  York.  He  turns  out  notably  fine 
work,  and  his  trade  extends  throughout  the  United  States,  with  some,  also, 
in  Central  and  South  America.  He  has  first-class  facilities  and  can  execute 
orders  in  the  most  expeditious  manner.  Mr.  Deutz  was  born  on  the  Rhine, 
Germany,  and  came  to  America  in  1853.  He  is  a  thoroughly  practical 
lithographer  and  printer,  of  nearly  half  a  century's  experience,  and  was 
formerly  of  the  firm  of  Deutz  Brothers.  His  brother.  August,  died  in 
1872.  and  his  brother,  William,  in  1882.  when  he  became  the  sole  proprietor. 
Mr.  Deutz  occupies  six  spacious  doors,  and  the  various  departments  are 
well  equipped.  He  has  in  service  six  power  presses,  twenty-two  hand 
presses,  and  all  the  latest  improved  appliances  and  tools,  together  with 
ample  steam  power,  and  employs  fifty  hands.  Mr.  Deutz  does  all  kinds  of 
lithographing,  and  gives  particular  attention  to  fine  commercial  work. 
Color  printing  is  a  specialty,  and  bank-notes,  bonds,  certificates,  show 
cards,  letter-heads,  etc.,  are  printed  by  him  in  the  most  artistic  style. 


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JAMES  A.  FLACK,  Sunday  School  Music  Book  Manufacturer  and 
Binder,  Nos.  1.  :>  and  5  North  William  Street,  Office,  No.  14  Frank- 
fort Street. — When  a  house  has  enjoyed  a  prosperous  career  extend- 
ing over  a  term  of  years  almost  covering  a  half  century,  it  is  very 
evident  that  its  affairs  have  heen  conducted  upon  the  highest  plane  of 
integrity,  fair  and  liberal  dealings.  Such  are  the  circumstances  connected 
with  the  old  and  noteworthy  establishment  of  Mr.  James  A.  Flack,  Sunday- 
school  music  hook  manufacturer  and  hinder.  Mr.  Flack  is  a  native  of 
this  state,  and  lias  heen  a  resident  of  this  city  for  many  years.  Being  a 
practical  and  thoroughly  experienced  man,  he  inaugurated  this  con- 
cern on  his  own  account  in  1849,  and  at  once  developed  a  very  large  and 
influential  trade,  that  grew  to  such  proportions  that  he  was  obliged  to 
seek  more  commodious  quarters  in  order  to  meet  its  demands  and  he 
moved  to  his  present  quarters  in  1851,  where  he  has  remained  ever  since, 
but  has  heen  obliged  repeatedly  to  enlarge  them.  The  premises  occupied 
comprise  six  entire  floors,  having  an  area  covering  over  4,000  square  feet. 
The  equipment  is  first-class  in  every  respect,  embracing  all  the  latest 
improved  machinery,  tools  and  appliances  driven  by  ample  steam  power, 
and  employment  is  given  to  an  ample  force  of  skilled  and  experienced 
hands,  while  the  work  turned  out  is  unsurpassed  in  style,  finish  and  work- 
manship. A  specialty  is  the  manufacture  of  Sunday-school  books,  and 
church  music  hooks  for  all  denominations,  and  the  facilities  for  executing 
such  work,  also  all  other  kinds  of  book-binding  are  unexcelled  by  any 
establishment  of  its  kind  in  the  city.  Estimates  are  freely  furnished. 
Mr.  Flack  is  an  energetic  and  reliable  business  man,  and  the  products  of 
his  establishment  are  to  be  found  in  all  parts  of  the  United  States. 

PO*SHEA,  Publisher,  No.  1!)  Barclay  Street.— This  gentleman  has 
met  with  marked  success  in  placing  before  the  public  a  splendid 
array  of  Roman  Catholic  publications  and  general  high-class 
literature  in  which  he  is  known  to  excel,  and  has  been  engaged  in 
the  trade  here  since  1855.  He  publishes  a  long  list  of  school  books, 
religious  works,  biographies  and  stories,  making  a  leading  specialty  of 
Catholic  works:  and  also  handles  a  general  line  of  Catholic  goods,  such  as 
beads,  pictures,  crucifixes,  etc.  He  imports  standard  works  from  Europe., 
including  the  writings  of  the  best  classical  and  modern  authors,  and  gives 
special  and  praiseworthy  attention  to  supplying  missions,  parochial  schools, 
Sunday-schools  and  private  libraries,  offering  reduced  rates  from  regular 
price  lists  to  libraries  and  large  buyers,  and  guaranteeing  satisfaction. 
Mr.  O'Shea  has  not  only  developed  a  fine  trade  in  this  city  and  vicinity, 
but  has  a  widespread  and  influential  connection  elsewhere,  as  he  possesses 
superior  facilities  for  importing  any  book  to  order  and  on  the  most  favor- 
able terms.  He  has  all  the  catalogues  of  leading  European  publishers,  and 
keeps  in  touch  with  the  literary  circles  of  both  Europe  and  America.  He 


occupies  spacious  and  well  equipped  quarters  for  printing  and  book-bind- 
ing, and  gives  steady  employment  to  fifty  skilled  and  expert  hands.  Mr. 
O'Shea  has  resided  in  this  city  for  nearly  half  a  century,  and  has  a  wide 
acquaintance  with  the  clergy  and  laity  all  over  the  United  States. 

CC.  WHITE  TOILET  PAPER  M  A  N  I  *  F  A  C  T  lT  R I  \  G  COMPANY, 
No.  164  Duane,  Corner  Hudson  Street. — This  enterprise  was 
founded  in  1S84  by  the  president  of  the  company.  Mr.  CO  White 
who  is  a  native  of  New  York  city,  having  been  born  at  No.  95 
William  Street,  and  is  a  direct  descendent  of  John  and  Mary  White,  of 
Mayflower  fame,  who  were  the  parents  of  the  first  child  born  among  the 
Pilgrims  in  this  country.  He  is  a  thoroughly  experienced  business 
man,  and  has  built  up  a  large  demand  for  his  products  all  over  the 
United  States  and  abroad,  and  the  trade  continues  to  steadily  increase 
in  value  and  volume,  in  Europe  and  South  America.  The  company  have 
extensive  mills  at  Seneca  Falls,  which  are  equipped  with  first-class  ma- 
chinery, and  employment  is  found  for  a  force  of  skilled  workmen.  The 
specialties  made  here  include  Witch  Hazeline,  Le  Boulevard  Cashmere,  Ster- 
ling and  other  popular  brands  of  toilet  paper  in  packages  as  well  as  perfo- 
rated rolls,  Japanese  napkins,  paper  bags,  and  wrapping  paper  for  druggists' 
use,  and  only  the  best  grade  goods  are  handled.  Mr.  White  is  a  gentleman 
of  enterprise  and  large  acquaintance  with  the  requirements  of  the  trade; 
and  the  success  the  house  has  attained  is  largely  due  to  the  prompt  and 
accurate  system  that  is  uniformly  adhered  to  in  the  conduct  of  its  affairs. 
The  treasurer  of  the  company.  Mr.  G.  P  Rogers  of  Seneca  Falls,  N.  Y.,  is  a 
business  man  of  well-known  integrity  and  ability,  who  is  conducting  its 
finances  so  that  it  promises  to  become  one  of,  if  not  the  largest  toilet 
paper  concern  in  the  United  States. 

LF.  FETZER,  Artistic  Printing  by  Electricity,  No.  100  Duane  Street. 
— A  printing  establishment  that  has  achieved  an  enviable  reputa- 
tion for  the  superior  excellence  of  its  productions,  is  that  c< in- 
ducted by  Mr.  L.  F.  Fetzer.  Mr.  Fetzer  executes  artistic  printing 
by  electricity,  for  the  trade  or  for  anyone  favoring  him  with  their  patron- 
age, and  possesses  the  most  complete  facilities  for  successfully  meeting 
all  demands.  It  is  now  fifteen  years  since  Mr.  Fetzer  established  business 
here,  and  during  the  entire  period  he  has  enjoyed  a  first-class  reputation 
for  his  liberal,  straightforward  methods  of  dealing.  The  premises  occu- 
pied comprise  a  floor  25  x  100  feet  in  dimensions,  and  the  place  is  equipped 
with  six  presses,  driven  by  electric  power,  and  employment  is  furnished  a 
force  of  skilled  workmen.  A  leading  specialty  is  made  of  fine  commercial 
printing,  and  all  orders  are  executed  upon  the  most  reasonable  terms. 
Mr.  Fetzer  was  born  in  Germany,  but  has  lived  in  the  United  States  thirty 
years.  He  is  a  skilled  practical  printer,  and  a  non-commissioned  officer  of 
the  National  Guards,  S.  N.  Y. 


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THE  L.  W.  AHRENS  STATIONERY  AND  PRINTING  COMPANY, 
No.  85  Liberty  Street. — No  house  in  its  line  in  the  metropolis  has 
achieved  a  higher  reputation  than  the  L.  \V.  Alliens  Stationery  and 
Printing  Company,  which  has  been  in  successful  operation  for  a  pe- 
riod of  fifteen  years,  and  its  office  is  now  conceded  to  be  the  best  in  the  city 
for  high-class  stationery,  printing  and  book-binding.  The  house  early  lie- 
came  noted  for  the  elegance,  accuracy  and  durability  of  all  work  executed, 
and  the  steady  growth  of  its  trade  and  the  introduction  of  new  and  improved 
presses  and  machinery  attest  not  only  to  the 
popularity  of  the  management  but  also  to  the 
determination  of  the  house  to  maintain  the  lead 
in  its  line.  The  premises  occupied  comprise 
three  floors,  25  x  100  feet  each,  together  with  a 
*j£*ief  printing  office  outside;  while  the  equipment  em- 

braces four  cylinder  and  fifteen  job  presses,  be- 
sides ruling,  sewing  and  other  machinery,  and 
.  steady  employment  is  given  to  from  sixty  to 
i<\  seventy  skilled  hands.  Only  strictly  first-class 
work  is  executed,  and  a  specialty  is  made  of 
supplying  large  corporations;  viz.:  railroads, 
steamship  and  insurance  companies,  with  ac- 
count books  and  all  kinds  of  book,  commercial  and  job  printing;  also, 
fancy  chromatic  ami  high-class  circular  and  other  letterpress  and  orna- 
mental printing,  lithographing,  etc.  The  house  has  supplied  the  New 
York  city  departments  with  stationery  for  many  years,  and  has  a  large  and 
influential  patronage  in  New  York,  New  Jersey  and  throughout  the  United 
.States.  It  holds  the  agency  for  the  Defiance  brand  of  rubber  pens,  pencils, 
inks  and  mucilage,  which  they  supply  to  the  trade  in  cpiantities  to  suit 
and  on  the  most  favorable  terms.  They  also  handle  a  fine  line  of  celluloid 
specialties.  Mr.  L.  W.  Alliens,  the  founder  and  proprietor,  is  a  native 
New  Yorker,  an  honored  member  of  some  fifteen  different  social  and  politi- 
cal organizations,  a  Mason,  prominent  in  all  charities,  a  veteran  of  the  71st 
Regiment,  whose  energy,  enterprise  and  skill  are  proverbial;  and  the 
house  under  his  guidance  is  thoroughly  typical  of  the  best  methods  and 
most  skillful  work. 

METROPOLITAN  TYPEWRITER  HEADQUARTERS,  F.  R.  Made- 
ira, Manager,  Dealers  in  all  Standard  Typewriting  Machinesand 
Typewriter  Supplies,  Nos.  169  and  171  Broadway. — This  flourishing 
enterprise  was  started  in  1892,  and  from  the  first  has  been  a 
highly  successful  venture.  It  was  an  innovation  in  its  way.  and  aimed  to 
till  rt  long-felt  want.  The  concern  is  in  a  position  to  secure  large  numbers 
of  first-class  instruments,  a  little  shop-worn  but  as  good  as  new  (often 
perfectly  new,)  and  can  offer  the  same  lower  than  the  manufacturers'  prices. 
The  Metropolitan  Typewriter  Headquarters  are  dealers  in  all  standard 
typewriting  machines  and  typewriter  supplies,  and  do  a  large  business. 


t  894,  * 


which  extends  throughout  the  United  States.  They  carry  full  lines,  new 
and  second-hand,  including  "  Caligraph,"  ••Hammond,"  '"Yost,"  '•Dens- 
more,"  "  Smith  Premier,"  "  Remington,"  etc.,  together  with  desks,  rib- 
bons, carbon,  oils,  paper,  note-books,  copy-holders,  type-brushes,  and 
everything  required  by  the  operator.  They  also  rent  machines  at  moderate 
rates  and  are  prepared  to  do  typewriting  on  short  notice.  Price  lists  and  all 
other  information  is  cheerfully  furnished  upon  application.  Correspond- 
ence is  invited,  and  all  communications  of  a  business  nature  will  receive 
prompt  response. 

GEO.  GOTTSBERGER  PECK,  Printer,  Lithographer  and  Stationer, 
No.  11  Murray  Street. — A  very  prominent  house  in  its  line  of 
trade  in  New  York  is  that  of  Geo.  Gottsberger  Peck,  which  was 
founded  in  1878  by  Mr.  W.  S.  Gottsberger,  and  in  1887,  when  his 
nephew,  Mr.  Peek,  was  admitted  to  partnership,  the  firm-name  became  W. 
S.  Gottsberger  &  Co.  At  the  lamented  death  of  the  senior  partner,  Mr. 
Peck  became  sole  proprietor.  This  gentleman  is  a  native  New  Yorker  and 
was  reared  from  youth  in  the  business  in  which  he  is  now  engaged,  and  of 
which  he  possesses  an  expert  knowledge  in  all  its  branches.  The  premises 
occupied  for  the  business  comprise  three  floors,  each  25  x  100  feet  in  dimen- 
sions, and  equipped  with  four  fine  cylinder  presses,  six  jobbing  presses,  all 
operated  by  steam  power,  and  all  the  standard  and  new  styles  type  are  at 
hand,  and  a  large  force  of  skilled  hands  is  employed.  Mr.  Peck  conducts 
general  business  as  a  plain  and  color  printer,  copper  and  steel  plate  printer, 
lithographer,  stationer,  and  blank  book  manufacturer.  A  special  feature 
of  the  house  is  the  publication  of  translations,  by  noted  authors,  of  for- 
eign works,  among  the  languages  translated  being  Italian.  French,  Spanish, 
Russian.  Danish.  Turkish,  Dutch.  German.  Mr.  Peck  publishes  a  concise 
list  of  his  publications,  which  are  sent  to  all  parts  of  the  globe. 

JOHN  O'CONNOR,  Book  and  Job  Printer,  No.  93  Liberty  Street— For 
seventeen  years  or  more  John  O'Connor,  the  well-known  book  and 
job  printer,  has  been  established  at  the  present  location.  From  the 
start  he  has  steadily  prospered,  and  his  business  has  been  growing 
year  by  year.  He  has  first-class  facilities,  and  can  execute  orders  on  short 
notice.  Mr.  O'Connor  is  a  native  New  Yorker,  and  a  practical  printer,  of 
long  and  thorough  experience,  and  learned  his  art  with  the  New  York 
Courier  AND  Enquirer.  Mr.  O'Connor,  who  has  been  interested  in  the 
Sterling  Press  for  the  past  four  years,  occupies  a  30  x  100-foot  (third)  floor 
here,  with  ample  steam  power,  two  improved  cylinder  presses,  four  job- 
bers, and  a  fine  outfit  of  type,  etc..  and  employs  fifteen  to  twenty  compe- 
tent workmen.  He  is  prepared  to  do  all  kinds  of  work  in  his  line,  giving 
special  attention  to  fine  illustrated  catalogues,  pamphlets  and  commercial 
printing  generally,  and  can  guarantee  the  utmost  satisfaction.  Estimates 
are  cheerfully  furnished,  and  all  orders  are  personally  and  promptly  at- 
tended to. 


*  NEW 


CEL  CADWELL,  stationer.  Lithographing,  Engraving  and  Print" 
ing,  N'o.  (*)4  Pine  Street. — A  reliable  house  engaged  in  the 
stationery,  lithographing,  engraving  and  printing  trade,  is  that 
of  Mr.  C.  U.  Cadwell.  This  gentleman  is  a  New  Yorker  by 
birth.  Having  had  a  long  experience,  he  founded  this  enterprise  in 
1S'J4,  which,  from  the  date  of  its  inception,  has  been  the  centre 
of  a  large  patronage  derived  principally  from  among  the  leading 
and  prominent  business  houses  in  this  section  of  the  city.  The 
quarters  utilized  for  the  business  are  amply  spacious  and  commodious, 
neatly  and  appropriately  fitted  up  with  every  convenience  and  facility 
for  the  successful  prosecution  of  the  trade,  besides  being  fully  equipped 
with  the  latest  improved  appliances  and  machinery  for  turning  out 
tirst-class  work,  and  employment  is  furnished  a  full  force  of  skilled 
and  experienced  hands.  The  house  is  prepared  to  execute  all  orders  in 
the  line  of  fine  job  printing,  such  as  books  and  pamphlets,  catalogues,  note, 
letter  and  bill  head  blanks,  envelopes,  hotel  printing,  bills  of  fare,  visiting, 
business  and  invitation  cards,  society  and  ball  work,  etc.  Estimates  are 
furnished  at  the  shortest  notice  for  all  kinds  of  lithograph,  engraving, 
printing  and  blank  book  work,  and  contracts  of  any  size  are  entered  into 
on  short  notice.  In  the  large  stock  kept  constantly  on  hand  will  be  found 
a  select  line  of  blank  books,  stationery  and  fancy  counting-room  articles 
of  every  description.  Mr.  Cadwell  is  an  industrious  and  persevering  man, 
and  justly  merits  his  success. 


SPANISH-AMERICAN  PRINTING  COMPANY,  R.  de  Requesens,  Pro- 
prietor, Artistic  Job  and  Book  Printers.  No.  126  Maiden  Lane. — The 
Spanish  element  forms  a  very  large  contingent  in  the  cosmopolitan 
population  of  this  metropolis  and  its  social  excellence  extends  into 
its  commercial  attributes.  New  York's  business  relationship  with  Spain 
and  the  Spanish  possessions  is  of  extensive  magnitude,  necessitating  the 
constant  utilizing  of  intermediate  communication.  One  of  the  most  effi- 
cient and  most  popularly  known  of  these  is  the  Spanish-American  Printing 
Company,  of  which  Senor  I!,  de  Requesens  is  the  proprietor.  This  concern, 
established  in  lSSfJ,  is  one  of  the  most  expert  and  artistic  book  and  job 
printing  offices  in  the  city.  It  translates  from  Spanish  into  English,  or  the 
reverse,  and  prints  newspapers,  circulars,  bills  of  lading,  consular  invoices, 
bill-heads,  letter  heads,  shipping  invoices,  and  all  other  blanks  and  papers 
known  to  the  typographers  art.  Mr.  de  Requesens  is  a  native  of  Spain, 
but  has  lived  in  this  country  for  the  past  ten  years,  and  resides  at  Long 
Island  City.  He  is  a  practical  printer  and  an  expert  at  the  trade.  His 
office  is  thoroughly  equipped  with  every  accessory  requisite  for  prompt 
and  first-class  work,  and  has  an  area  of  25  x  SO  feet,  and  keeps  two  presses 
of  the  latest  design  in  constant  operation.    Six  workmen  arc  employed  in 


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the  office.  Every  language  familiar  to  the  commerce  of  the  world  And 8 
ready  interpretation  there,  and  the  concern  has  a  very  extensive  line  of 
custom  that  covers  not  only  New  York,  hut  extends  largely  to  Cuba,  Porto 
Rico,  Venezuela  and  the  mother  country,  Spain. 


THE   COMMERCIAL    EN'VELOPF  COMPANY,  Limited,  No.  !>7 
Sixth  Avenue. — An  establishment  that  is  extensively  engaged  in 
the  manufacture  of  patent  envelopes  for  mailing  purposes,  is  that 
of  the  Commercial  Envelope  Company,  Limited,  of   this  city, 
whose  factory  is  at  No.  97  Sixtli  Avenue.    This  company  was  incorporated 

in  1891, 
under  the 
1  a  w  s  of 
New  Fork 
State,  and 
its  sub- 
sequent 
career  has 
been  of 
the  most 
pr  o  s  j)  e  r- 
ous  char- 
acter, the 
large  trade 
that  has 
been  d  e 
v  e  1  o  p  e  d 
for  its 
produ  e  t  s 

extending  all  over  the  United  States  and  abroad.  The  company  manufac- 
ture the  best  envelopes  made  for  mailing  books,  catalogues,  samples, 
seeds  and  merchandise  of  all  kinds,  and  goods  mailed  in  these  envelopes 
are  received  as  first-class  matter,  while  postage  is  fourth  rate,  an  advan- 
tage not  derived  from  the  use  of  any  other  envelopes.  The  company  are 
patentees  and  makers  of  the  "Reversible".  "Perfect  Merchandise"  and 
"Bellows"  envelopes,  which  are  of  ingenious  design  and  of  indispensable 
utility  to  those  doing  business  through  the  mails.  The  factory,  w  hich  is  50 
x  12fi  feet  in  dimensions,  is  appropriately  equipped,  employment  is  given 
a  force  of  skilled  hands  and  the  output  is  such  that  all  demands  made 
upon  the  establishment  are  met  without  delay.  The  officers  of  the  com- 
pany. Mr.  Benj.  B.  McFadden.  president:  Mr.  F.  A.  Ferris,  treasurer, 
and  Mr.  L.  F.  Ferris,  secretary,  are  business  men  of  enterprise  and  energy 
and  popularly  know  n  in  the  community. 


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BRETT  LITHOGRAPHING  COMPANY,  Art  Lithographers,  Nos.  4:.  to 
51  Rose  street. — For  general  all  round  work,  ami  for  the  finish  and 
high  standard  of  its  productions)  no  lithographing  establishment  in 
New  York  enjoys  a  more  enviable  reputation  than  that  of  the  Brett 
Lithographing  Company.  The  foundation  of  this  important  business  was 
laid  in  1844  by  the  late  Mr.  A.  Brett,  ami  the  company  was  incorporated  in 
1870,  under  the  laws  of  New  York.  Mr.  Brett  died  in  1889,  and  in  1894 
the  concern  was  incorporated  anew  with  the  following  officers,  viz.: — Jas. 
Worrall  Arthur,  president:  Charles  Frazier,  treasurer,  and  William  II. 
Huberts,  secretary.  From  the  start  this  house  has  commanded  a  large 
trade,  and  its  operations  to-day  extend  to  all  parts  of  this  country,  while 
there  is  also  a  growing  demand  for  its  productions  from  abroad.  The 
works  coveran  area  of  17,000  square  feet,  and  are  fully  equipped  with  all 
the  latest  improved  machines,  presses  and  tools.  The  equipment  is  com- 
plete, and  enables  the  company  to  execute  promptly,  and  in  artistic  and 
workmanlike  style  even  the  largest  contracts.  A  force  of  one  hundred 
skilled  hands,  artists,  lithographers  and  pressmen  are  employed.  The  range 
of  work  executed  includes  only  the  finest  lines  of  color  work,  many  of  the 
productions  of  the  house  being  unsurpassed  as  regards  originality  of  design 
and  conception,  as  well  as  brilliancy  of  color  and  finish.  Special  attention 
is  given  to  the  production  of  dower  seed  packets,  in  which  a  large  trade  is 
done  in  all  parts  of  the  world.  The  company  solicits  only  the  very  finest 
class  of  work  and  estimates  and  samples  are  furnished  on  application. 

MGALLY,  Inventor  and  Proprietor  of  Universal  Presses.  No.  130 
Fulton  Street. — This  gentleman  is  the  inventor  and  proprietor 
of  the  "  Universal  Presses."  and  has  achieved  a  distinct  and 
signal  success,  his  productions  being  as  nearly  perfect  as  it  is 
possible  to  make  them.  His  improved  Universal  printing  presses  are  a 
triumph  of  skill  and  ingenuity,  and  are  in  growing  use  everywhere.  They 
are  made  under  Mr.  Gally's  new  patents,  and  are  so  greatly  improved  that 
they  are  undoubtedly  the  strongest,  most  durable,  fastest  and  best  job 
presses  in  the  world.  They  are  adapted  to  all  kinds  of  work,  from  the 
lightest  card  work  to  the  heaviest  embossing  and  wood  printing.  They  arc 
made  of  the  best  material,  by  the  best  workmen,  and  challenge  comparison 
with  any  presses  ever  made,  in  all  the  qualities  required  for  perfect  printing 
machinery.  These  presses  are  made  in  various  sizes  and  styles,  and  every  one 
is  warranted.  One  of  Mr.  Gally's  specialties  is  his  stamping  and  paper-box 
cutting  and  creasing  press,  which  is  conceded  to  have  no  equal  for  the  pur- 
poses for  which  it  is  intended.  Early  in  the  year  187(5  the  first  printing 
presses  adapted  to  the  work  of  cutting  and  creasing  paper  and  pasteboard 
for  boxes  were  made  by  Mr.  Gaily,  since  which  time  he  has  placed  a  large 
number  in  most  of  the  paper-box  manufactories  of  the  United  States.  His 
present  press  for  this  purpose  is  his  latest  improvement,  and  is  the  larg- 
est and  most  powerful  machine  ever  produced  for  this  kind  of  work.  Mr. 


Gaily  has  been  established  in  the  business  since  1869,  and  except  when  en- 
gaged on  some  improvement,  or  in  directing  the  construction  of  presses  for 
special  work,  he  can  be  found  at  bis  offices  and  salesroom  in  the  new  and 
elegant  building  at  the  above  address. 

THE  REID  PRESS,  William  G.  Reid,  Proprietor,  Printers  and  Bind- 
ers, Nos.  220  and  222  William  Street.— Mr.  William  G.  Reid,  who 
is  a  native  of  this  state,  has  had  an  experience  in  the  printing  busi- 
ness extending  over  a  period  of  thirty  years,  and  founded  the 
bouse  of  which  he  is  the  head  in  1894.  From  the  beginning  the  "  Reid 
Press"  attracted  the  attention  of  publishers  and  of  the  trade  generally  by 
the  excellence  and  superior  finish  of  its  work,  and  its  patronage  at  once 
became  large  and  permanent.  The  premises  in  use  cover  an  area  of  25  x 
00  feet,  and  these  are  fitted  up  with  the  latest  improved  machinery,  and 
presses,  including  six  cylinder  presses,  cutting,  folding,  stitching  and 
other  machines,  and  with  all  the  most  modern  appliances  to  be  found  in  a 
thoroughly  equipped  printing  establishment.  Ample  steam  power  is  pro- 
vided and  the  most  skillful  workmen,  to  the  number  of  twenty-five,  are 
employed.  Every  description  of  book  and  job  printing  is  executed,  as 
well  as  bookbinding,  and  in  these  lines  the  house  has  no  superior  in  the 
c  ountry.  Special  attention  is  given  to  the  publishing  business,  and  as  the 
presses  are  kept  going  day  and  night,  publishers  can  have  their  largest 
orders  executed  without  delay.  The  uniform  satisfaction  rendered  by  the 
Reid  Press,  and  the  ability,  energy  and  enterprise  displayed  by  its  manage- 
ment, are  among  the  chief  elements  that  have  contributed  to  the  positive 
and  permanent  success  it  now  enjoys. 

SMITH  &  REN  DELL.  Manufacturers  of  Blank  Books,  Ruling,  Num- 
bering and  Perforating.  No.  74  Beekman  Street. — In  the  manufac- 
ture of  blank  books  and  kindred  articles  these  gentlemen  have  been 
engaged  for  many  years  and  their  products  have  gained  a  wide  and 
well-merited  reputation.  The  premises  utilized  for  the  business  are  amply 
spacious  anil  fully  equipped  with  the  latest  improved  machinery  and  appli- 
ances for  the  production  of  all  kinds  of  commercial,  county,  bank,  insur- 
ance and  railroad  work,  and  being  under  the  personal  supervision  of  the 
proprietors,  they  are  prepared  to  fill  all  orders  for  blank  books,  ruling, 
numbering  and  perforating,  also  book  binding  for  the  trade  at  the  shortest 
notice  and  at  lowest  possible  prices.  This  concern  was  founded  originally 
in  1887.  by  Messrs.  Cornwell  and  Myers,  who  were  succeeded  by  Mr.  E.  L. 
Smith  in  1S02.  and  in  180:!  Mr.  W.  G.  Bendell  was  admitted  as  a  partner, 
and  the  present  firm  title  was  assumed,  since  which  date  the  business  has 
constantly  increased  in  volume  and  influence'.  Estimates  for  all  kinds  of 
work  pertaining  to  the  business  are  furnished,  a  specialty  being  made  of 
fine  custom  work.  Mr.  Smith  is  a  native  of  Ohio  and  has  been  a  resident 
here  for  many  years,  while  his  partner.  Mr.  Rendell.  was  born  in  this  State, 
and  they  justly  merit  the  success  they  have  achieved. 


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CHARLES  H.  WOELTJE  &  CO.,  Printers  and  Stationers,  No.  121 
Pearl  Street. — Mr.  Charles  H.  Woeltje  has  been  for  many  years 
one  of  the  best  known  and  most  successful  of  the  master  printers 
and  stationers  of  New  York.  The  business  which  he  conducts 
under  the  above  style,  was  established  in  1S~<>.  as  Woeltje  &  Cutting,  and 
so  continued  until  1S!):J,  when  at  Mr.  Cutting's  death,  Mr.  Woeltje  became 
the  sole  proprietor.  The  premises  occupied  include  a  floor  and  basement, 
70  x  25  feet  in  dimensions,  where  a  large  and  complete  stock  of  everything 
in  the  stationers'  line  is  kept  in  constant  readiness  for  the  prompt  filling  of 
orders.  The  trade  is  both  wholesale  and  retail  and  extends  to  all  parts  of 
the  United  States.  The  printing  plant  is  complete  in  every  respect,  and  is 
equipped  with  improved  fast  presses  and  other  printing  machinery  run  by 
steam  power,  and  has  everything  requisite  for  promptly  turning  out  the 
highest  class  of  work.  There  is  a  full  assortment  of  type  of  every  variety, 
including  all  the  latest  faces,  and  a  competent  force  of  skilled  workmen  is 
employed.  Besides  the  force  in  the  printing  department  six  clerks  arc 
employed  in  the  store.  Mr.  Woeltje  is  a  native  of  England  and  has  been 
in  this  country  for  many  years,  being  thoroughly  identified  with  the  large 
commercial  interests  of  this  great  metropolis.  He  has  resided  in  Brooklyn 
for  the  last  thirty  years  and  there  as  well  as  among  the  business  commu- 
nity he  is  widely  known. 

G RATION  ENGRAVING  COMPANY,  No.  19  Beekman  Street.— 
This  enterprise  was  inaugurated  three  years  ago  by  the  present 
sole  proprietor,  Mr.  J.  H.  Gratton,  who  was  born  in  Canada  and 
came  to  the  United  States  seven  years  ago.  He  is  a  thoroughly 
experienced,  practical  engraver,  skilled  in  all  branches  of  his  profession, 
and  employs  a  staff  of  twelve  competent  assistants.  The  premises  occu- 
pied comprise  a  floor,  25  x  75  feet  in  dimensions,  which  is  equipped  in  the 
most  complete  manner  with  all  conveniences  and  facilities  for  the  produc- 
tion of  first-class  work.  Printing  plates  of  all  kinds  are  engraved  here,  and 
all  orders  are  tilled  in  the  most  satisfactory  manner.  The  trade  of  the 
house  extends  through  the  United  States  and  Canada,  and  is  steadily 
growing  in  volume  and  influence. 

CHARLES  BURST,  Electrotyper,  No.  113  Nassau  Street— This 
gentleman  is  a  native  of  England,  and  a  man  of  thorough  prac- 
tical experience  in  this  line.  He  has  been  established  fifteen 
years,  and  has  acquired  a  large  patronage.  He  works  for  printers 
and  publishers,  and  has  a  number  of  regular  customers,  both  in  and  out  of 
town.  He  occupies  spacious  quarters,  including  a  50  x  150-foot  floor,  and 
part  of  another,  and  his  shop  is  perfectly  equipped,  all  the  latest  improved 
appliances  pertaining  to  the  business  being  provided,  and  twenty  hands  are 
employed.    Mr.  Hurst  is  prepared  to  do  all  kinds  of  electrotyping,  and  can 


guarantee  the  utmost  satisfaction.  He  gives  special  attention  to  advertis- 
ing cuts,  and  his  prices  are  always  reasonable,  and  all  orders  are  promptly 
and  personally  attended  to. 

THE  PHOENIX  LITHO.  PLATE  COMPANY,  Columbia  Build- 
ing, No.  29  Broadway. — One  of  the  recent  inventions  of  great 
utility  and  importance  introduced  into  this  market  is  the  patent 
Phoenix  lithograph  plate,  as  the  modern  substitute  for  lithograph 
stones.  This  invention  has  been  on  the  market  in  Europe  for  the  past 
four  years,  and  was  introduced  into  this  country  the  present  year,  by  the 
Phoenix  Litho.  Plate  Company,  which  was  organized  in  April.  1894, 
under  the  laws  of  West  Virginia,  with  a  capital  of  s.Mm.noo.  and  is  officered 
as  follows,  viz.:  Chas.  Unangst,  president;  II.  L.  B.  Toobe.  vice-president: 
W.  c.  Kellogg,  secretary:  E.  Van  Schaick,  treasurer  and  G.  W.  Tomes, 
The  advantages  of  this  lithograph  plate  as  a  light  substitute  for  the  heavy 
and  cumbrous  lithograph  stone  are  many  and  important.  Not  only  is 
there  the  advantage  in  point  of  weight  and  in  occupying  comparatively 
little  valuable  space,  but  there  is  the  much  more  important  item  of  cost, 
being  but  a  tenth  part  of  the  price  of  lithograph  stones.  A  Phoenix  plate 
can  easily  be  carried  by  one  man,  and  the  space  of  one  stone  in  a  rack 
would  suffice  for  almost  one  hundred  plates.  Being  so  compact  they  can 
be  easily  packed  away  in  a  small  fireproof  safe  or  vault,  with  no  fear  of 
pieces  flying  about  as  the  stones  do  when  they  burst,  nor  for  the  loss  of 
the  expensive  originals.  Longer  runs  can  also  be  worked  from  these 
plates  than  from  stone.  Transfers  and  drawings  are  retained  throughout 
long  runs  in  their  original  perfection.  Alterations  and  corrections  are 
more  easily  made  than  on  stone,  and  they  produce  as  good,  and  even 
better,  work  than  the  best  stones.  The  working  is  as  simple  as  from 
stone.  It  only  requires  a  little  patience  and  confidence  at  first.  They 
have  proved  a  great  boon  to  principals  and  employes  alike  throughout 
Europe,  and  they  are  rapidly  coming  into  use  in  this  country.  Fifty  firms 
in  this  city  are  using  them,  and  testimonials  are  received  from  the 
American  Lithograph  Company.  Metropolitan  Job  Printing  Company, 
Schumacher  &  Ettlinger,  New  York:  Strobridge  Lithograph  Company. 
Cincinnati.  O. ;  Hoen  &  Co.,  Richmond,  Va. :  Orcutt  Company.  Chicago, 
among  many  Others.  The  American  lithograph  trade  is  simply  asked  to 
give  these  plates  a  fair  trial.  President  Unangst  is  also  well  known  as 
vice-president  of  the  German  American  Guarantee  Title  Company:  Vice- 
president  Toobe  has  the  general  management  of  the  business  and  was 
formerly  general  manager  of  the  English  office  at  II  nil :  Secretary  Kellogg 
is  of  the  firm  of  Adams,  Kellogg  &  Mason,  brokers,  on  Wall  Street; 
Treasurer  Van  Schaick  is  a  member  of  the  legal  firm  of  Cantor  &  Van 
Schaick.  at  No.  90  Broadway;  and  Mr.  Tomes  is  connected  with  the 
Tiffany  Glass  and  Decorating  Company. 


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J J.  McCLTJSKEY,  Paper  Goods,  Nos.  248 and  250  Greenwich  Street.— 
There  is  no  article  among  the  commodities  of  commerce  that  en- 
ters  into  more  constant  and  general  use  than  paper  goods,  and  the 
wholesale  trade  in  this  product  forms  one  of  the  most  important 
industries  in  the  metropolis.    There  are  a  large  number  of  establishments 

in   N  e  w 


flourishing  and  prospering  condition,  was  inaugurated  by  Mr. 
about  fifteen  years  ago,  and  since  then  he  has  developed  a  trade  connection 
that  extends  to  all  principal  points  in  the  United  States.  Mr.  McCluskey  is 
one  of  the  largest  manufacturers  of  pa  per  goods  specialties,  including  patent 
folding  cartoons,  ice  cream,  candy,  notion,  oyster,  clothing  and  folding  boxes 


of  every  description,  and  one  of  the  largest  dealers  in  and  principal  sup- 
pliers of  printed  wrapping  paper  to  the  dry  goods,  boots  and  shoes  and  kin- 
dred trades  in  the  United  States,  and  carries  on  a  large  business  in  station- 
ery, printing  and  lithographing,  tags,  labels,  envelopes,  twine,  etc.,  for  the 
accommodation  of  that  trade.  The  premises  occupied  by  him  consist  of  a 
live-story  building,  50  x  00  feet  in  dimensions,  and  constructed  on  purpose 
to  carry  the  weight  of  the  enormous  machinery  and  stock  which  it  is  neces- 
sary to  keep  on  hand  at  all  times,  and  which  is  appointed  with  the  latest  im- 
proved machinery  and  printing  presses,  and  all  the  necessary  appliances  to 


Berlin  Veneer  Works,  Berlin,  Maryland. 

carry  on  a  large  trade,  which  is  run  by  steam  power,  and  gives  employment 
on  the  premises  to  over  one  hundred  skilled  hands.  The  particular  articles  in 
which  this  house  deals  are  paper  goods  of  all  kinds  used  by  the  dry  goods, 
milliner,  boot  and  shoe,  grocery  and  kindred  trades.  All  orders  are  promptly 
executed,  and  moderate  prices  are  the  rule,  special  orders  being  executed 
with  the  greatest  promptness.  Mr.  McCluskey  is  also  the  owner  of  the  Ber- 
lin Veneer  Works,  at  Berlin,  Md..  which  is  the  largest  factory  of  its  kind  in 
the  country  turning  out  veneer  wooden  butter  boxes,  strawberry,  grape  and 
peach  baskets,  and  fruit  packages  of  every  description.  This  factory,  illus- 
tration of  which  is  herewith  presented,  occupies  a  four-story  main  build- 


4f  NEW 


ing,  (50  x  100  feet  in  dimensions,  with  a  four-story  extension,  100  x  40  feet, 
and  gives  employment  to  200  skilled  bauds.  The  Berlin  Veneer  Works  are 
supplying  the  leading  trade  in  the  United  States  with  their  w  ares,  and  have 
a  reputation  for  turning  out  the  very  best  kind  of  gootls  in  this  line  in  the 
world.  All  orders  are  tilled  with  promptness  direct  from  the  factory,  and 
shipped  in  carloads  only.  Mr.  McCluskey,  the  enterprisiug  proprietor  of 
these  enterprises,  is  one  of  the  best  and  most  favorably  known  merchants 
in  the  metropolis,  and  resides  at  No.  230  West  50th  Street,  in  this  city, 
is  active  and  full  of  energy,  and  an  expert  in  his  line,  and  everything 
is  executed  under  his  personal  supervision.  He  is  a  prompt,  reliable  and 
accommodating  business  man,  and  enjoys  the  confidence  and  esteem  of  the 
community. 

JOHN  BASSEMIR  &  SOX,  H.  E.  Bassemir,  Manager,  Manufacturers 
of  Silk  Lamp  Shades.  Xos.  2(1  and  2S  Park  Place. — This  flourishing 
business  was  founded  in  1SS4  by  the  present  members  of  the  firm, 
Messrs.  John  and  H.  E.  Bassemir,  and  during  the  ten  years  that  have 
since  intervened  the  history  of  the  house  has  been  an  unbroken  record  of 
steadily  increasing  prosperity.  From  the  beginning  a  large  trade  was 
built  up.  which  to-day  covers  every  part  and  section  of  the  United  States. 
The  factories  are  located  at  Nos.  247  and  24!)  Centre  Street,  this  city,  and  Xos 
8,  10  and  12  Cedar  Street,  Brooklyn.  Both  are  spacious  in  size,  and  their 
various  departments  are  equipped  throughout  with  all  the  latest  improved 
machinery  and  appliances,  while  several  hundred  persons  find  steady  em- 
ployment in  them.  Their  output  is  large,  and  embraces  silk  lamp  shades 
in  all  sizes,  styles  and  patterns.  The  premises  occupied  as  salesrooms 
consist  of  two  floors,  each  25  x  150  feet  in  dimensions,  and  an  immense 
stock  is  at  all  times  carried,  from  which  orders  of  any  magnitude  can  be 
promptly  filled.  Twelve  assistants  are  here  employed,  and  the  facilities 
of  the  house  are  of  the  best.  Mr.  John  Bassemir.  the  head  of  the  firm,  is 
also  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  brass  goods  in  this  city.  His  son,  Mr. 
II.  E.  Bassemir,  has  the  management  of  this  business,  and  it  is  to  his  abil- 
ity and  enterprise  that  its  success  is  largely  due. 

NICHOLAS  WAPLER.  Importer  of  Bohemian  Glass  and  Fancy 
China,  Importer  and  Manufacturer  of  Glass  Shades,  No.  50 
Barclay  Street. — This  house  was  established  in  1870,  by  Mr. 
Charles  Wapler,  and  in  1884,  Mr.  Nicholas  Wapler  succeeded 
as  sole  proprietor.  He  is  a  direct  importer  from  the  leading  manu- 
facturers in  Europe  of  Bohemian  glass  and  fancy  china  of  every 
description,  and  is  also  an  importer  and  manufacturer  of  glass  shades, 
fish  globes,  aquaria  jars,  ornaments,  under  shades,  etc.,  of  every  kind. 
Mr.  Wapler  has  had  thorough  experience  in  the  trade,  and  is  perfectly 


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conversant  with  all  its  requirements,  having  been  actively  engaged  in  this 
business  since  IS72.  Through  the  energy  and  application  with  which  be 
has  devoted  himself  to  the  management  of  the  business,  he  lias  built  up  an 
extensive  patronage  throughout  the  United  States,  which  is  being  still 
augmented  by  the  efforts  of  a  number  of  traveling  representatives.  The 
premises  occupied,  are  four  spacious  floors,  each  25  x  100  feet  in  size, 
handsomely  appointed  and  contain  a  splendid  display  of  glass,  fancy  china 
and  glass  shades  of  every  variety  and  grade,  and  the  facilities  of  Mr. 
Wapler  enable  him  to  meet  all  orders  at  the  most  liberal  quotations.  Mr. 
Wapler  was  born  in  Germany,  but  has  lived  in  the  United  States  fur  the 
past  twenty-three  years. 


BG.  HUGHES  &  BROTHER,  Manufacturers  of  Paper  Boxes,  Nos. 
242  to  298  Centre  Street. — A  progressive  house  that  has  always 
maintained  a  high  reputation  for  first-class  productions  is  that 
of  Messrs.  B.  G.  and  Hugh  Hughes,  brothers.  This  well-known 
house  was  founded  originally  in  1882  by  Messrs.  Hughes  and  Marker,  and 
at  once  developed  a  very  large  and  substantial  trade.  In  the  following 
year  1883,  Mr.  Marker  withdrew  from  the  concern,  and  it  passed  into  tin- 
sole  control  and  management  of  the  present  firm,  consisting  of  Messrs.  B. 
G.  and  Tluuh  Hughes,  under  whose  able  and  enterprising  direction  the 
business  has  grown  to  its  present  magnitude,  and  extends  to  all  parts  of 
the  United  States.  The  premises  occupied  are  very  large  and  spacious, 
comprising  the  entire  upper  part  of  the  Centre  Market  building,  50  x  300 
feet  in  dimensions,  and  is  fully  equipped  with  all  the  latest  improved  spe- 
cial machinery,  tools  and  appliances,  and  ample  steam  power,  while  stead} 
employment  is  furnished  a  force  of  one  hundred  and  twenty  skilled  and 
experienced  operatives,  and  during  six  months  of  each  year  this  force  is 
kept  at  work  over-time  in  order  to  meet  the  demands  of  their  patrons. 
The  office  is  conveniently  ami  appropriately  lil  ted  up  with  every  facility 
for  the  transaction  of  the  large  business,  including  telephone  call,  "1143 
Spring."  The  range  of  products  embraces  every  kind  of  plain  and  fancy 
paper  boxes  from  the  smallest  to  the  largest  sizes,  and  a  large  and  varied 
assortment  is  kept  constantly  on  hand.  Shelf  and  stock  boxes  for  shoes, 
gloves,  underwear,  shirts,  furs  and  fine  goods  are  a  specialty,  and  none  but 
the  very  best  materials  and  fine  workmanship  is  permitted  in  their  con- 
struction, while  every  article  leaving  this  establishment  is  warranted  as  to 
make  and  material,  and  the  prices  are  the  very  lowest.  Special  sizes  for 
large  fur  garments,  etc.,  are  also  made  to  order  in  the  best  style.  The 
Messrs.  Hughes  are  natives  of  Ireland  and  have  been  residents  here  for  many 
years.  Mr.  B.  6.  Hughes  is  also  interested  in  other  business  enterprises 
in  the  city,  having  several  large  storage  warehouses  under  his  control  and 
is  connected  quite  extensively  with  the  cigar  manufacturing  industry . 


298 


*  NEW   YORK^1894,  * 


FRANK  B.  READ,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Paper  and  Paper 
Bags,  No.  91  Park  Place. — One  of  the  best  equipped  establishments 
in  New  York  devoted  to  the  manufacture  and  wholesale  and  re- 
tail trade  in  paper  and  paper  bags,  is  that  directed  by  Mr.  Frank  B. 
Head.  Although  a  comparatively  young  concern,  the  business  having  been 
inaugurated  in 
1891,  yet  Mr. 
Read  has  ai- 
re a  d  y  a  d- 
vanced  to  the 
front  r  a  n  k 
among  his  con- 
temp  o  r  a  ri  e  s, 
and  has  built 
up  an  exten- 
sive, flourish- 
ing trade,  that 
steadily  con- 
tinues to  grow 
in  volume. 
For  business 
p u  rposes  a 
large  ware- 
house is  occu- 
pied, e  a  c  li 
(lour  being  30 
x  90  feet  in  di- 
mensions, and 
t  he  u p  p  e r 
floors  are  de- 
voted to  the 
manufacturing 
depart  m  en  ts, 
while  the  office 
and  salesroom 
are  on  the  first, 
and  a  large 
force  of  clerks 
and  workmen 
is  employed. 
Mr.  Read  per- 
sonally super- 
intends affairs, 
and  man  u- 
factures  every 

variety  of  paper  bags,  including  banana  bags,  and  deals  in  all  kinds  of 
paper;  also  in  fruit  and  butcher  trade  supplies.  The  liberal  policy  fol- 
lowed by  him  is  worthy  of  emulation,  and  in  every  respect  his  conven- 


iences and  facilities  are  as  complete  as  long  experience  and  careful  guard- 
ing of  the  interests  of  customers  can  make  them.  Mr.  Read  was  born  in  New 
York,  is  a  resident  of  Dunellen,  N.  J.,  and  in  his  transactions  leaves  noth- 
ing undone  to  render  his  business  relations  with  his  customers  eminently 
satisfactory. 

TURNER  BROTHERS,  Merchandise  Brokers.  No.  122  Front  Street.— 
The  business  of  the  merchandise  broker  is  one  of  great  benefit  to 
the  mercantile  community.  Prominent  among  the  number  of  firms 
engaged  in  this  branch  of  effort  is  that  of  Turner  Brothers,  which 
was  established  in  1881,  and  makes  a  special  business  of  handling  sugars, 
syrups  and  molasses.  The  brothers  are  young  men,  natives  of  Maryland. 
Mr.  John  T.  Turner,  the  senior  member  of  the  firm,  resides  in  New  York. 
Mr.  Joseph  B.  Turner  living  in  Elizabeth,  N.  .1.  They  have  built  up  a 
flourishing  trade,  and  have  gained  for  themselves  leading  positions  in  the 
commercial  community,  their  transactions  extending  to  every  section  of 
the  United  States.  Their  place  of  business  comprises  a  floor,  twenty  by 
ninety  feet  in  area,  where  a  force  of  seven  clerks  and  salesmen  is  kept 
constantly  employed.  The  Messrs.  Turner  are  both  men  of  trained  busi- 
ness skill,  and  thorough  experience  in  all  branches  of  their  occupation. 
The  firm  has  a  branch  office  in  Philadelphia,  at  Room  5  Sprocket's 
Building,  established  on  June  1.  1892,  which  is  under  the  supervision  of 
Mr.  William  T.  Doane,  a  young  man  who  has  long  been  in  the  employ  of 
Turner  Brothers,  and  who  is  ably  assisted  by  Mr.  H.  (i.  Turner,  ason  of  the 
senior  member  of  the  firm.  The  Philadelphia  office  is  connected  by  tele- 
phone with  the  New  York  office,  and  any  news  of  interest  in  either  market 
is  promptly  communicated  to  the  other. 

JOSEPH  II.  LESTER  &  CO.,  Brokers  in  Teas.  No.  Ill  Wall  Street.— 
This  6rm  was  established  in  1891,  and  is,  therefore,  measured  by  the 
years  of  its  existence,  one  of  the  younger  firms  engaged  in  the  great 
tea  commerce  of  the  metropolis,  but  measured  by  the  extent  of  its 
business  and  its  influential  connection,  it  takes  rank  as  one  of  the  leading 
houses  in  the  trade.  Mr.  Joseph  II.  Lester,  the  senior  member  of  the  firm, 
is  a  man  in  the  prime  of  life  who  has  been  in  the  tea  trade  since  boyhood, 
for  a  period  of  twenty-five  years,  and  has  a  thorough  and  practical 
knowledge  of  the  business  in  all  its  details.  His  partner,  Mr.  H.  C. 
Thorne.  is  a  young  man  of  marked  commercial  ability,  and  both  gentlemen 
are  natives  of  New  York  city.  Mr.  Lester's  long  experience  in  the  tea 
trade  gave  the  firm  an  invaluable  prestige  at  the  very  outset  of  its  career, 
and  it  soon  acquired  an  important  clientage  among  the  leading  dealers, 
which  has  since  been  developed  and  extended  until  now  the  house  ranks 
among  the  leading  tea  brokers  of  New  York,  with  trade  connections  in  all 
parts  of  the  United  States,  and  whose  lists  of  customers  include  the  largest 
and  most  reliable  dealers.  The  offices  and  principal  warerooms  occupy 
two  floors,  each  25  x  75  feet  in  dimensions,  and  the  office  force  is  kept  busy 
in  attending  to  the  various  details  of  the  business. 


<«  NEW 


MADDOCK  &  CO..  Importers  and  Sole  Agents  for  John  Maddock  & 
Sons'  Royal  Vitreous  Dinner,  Tea  and  Toilet  Ware.  No.  21  Barclay 
Street. — The  trade  relations  that  have  heen  established  between 
this  country  and  Europe  have  assumed  great  proportions  and  there 
are  few  European  manufacturing  concerns  of  prominence  which  are  not 
represented  here.  Among  the  foremost  houses  in  its  line  handling  foreign 
good 8  to  the  exclusion  of  all  others,  is  that  of  .Messrs.  Maddock  &  Com- 
pany, representing  John  Maddock  &  Sons,  of  England,  manufacturers  of 
Royal  vitreous  dinner  ware  and  vitrified 
hotel  goods.  The  business  of  John  .Maddock 
&  Sons  was  established  some  sixty  years  ago, 
and  its  enormous  trade  has  since  been  built  up 
on  the  basis  of  merit  and  the  standand  excellence 
Of  its  wares.  Messrs.  Sidney  Maddock  and  John 
J.  Miller  succeeded  to  the  agency  in  IS!  12,  which 
was  originally  established  in  18.*>4.  and  have  since 
This  Stamp  is  being  imitated,  secured  for  their  principals  an  important  and 
Thk  bkst  always  is  imitatfd.  profitable  market  in  both  this  country  and  Can- 
ada. Their  salesrooms  are  of  ample  dimensions, 
having  an  area  of  25  x  100  feet,  and  are  fitted  up  with  all  conveniences  for  fa- 
cilitating the  transaction  of  business  under  the  most  favorable  conditions. 
The  firm  carry  an  extensive  stock  of  the  productions  of  the  wares  of  John 
Maddock  iv  Sons,  including  their  celebrated  Royal  Vitreous  Ware,  the 
strongest  and  most  desirable  ware  made.  They  have  dinner  and  toilet 
sets  in  great  variety,  which  are  manufactured  and  decorated  expressly 
for  the  American  market,  and  to  meet  the  special  demands  of  the  Ameri- 
can people.  They  also  handle  Wedgwood  jasper  ware  in  dinner,  tea  and 
toilet  sets,  and  are  enabled  to  quote  prices  to  the  trade  which  no  other 
house  can  duplicate.  Mr.  Maddock  was  born  in  Brooklyn,  N.  V..  while 
Mr.  Miller  is  a  native  of  this  city. 


HHOHENSTEIN,  Manufacturer  of  Lamp  and  Candle  Shades,  Can- 
dles and  Sundries.  No.  :ll  Warren  Street.— As  a  manufacturer  of 
^  lamp  and  candle  shades  of  every  description.  Mr.  H.  Ilohenstein 
is  recognized  as  the  organizer  and  the  first  and  foremost  repre- 
sentative of  this  particular  branch  in  the  metropolis,  and  has  a  flourishing 
business,  bis  specialties  being  in  wide  and  growing  demand  all  over  the 
country.  He  inaugurated  his  enterprise  here  in  1880,  and  now  operates  a 
shade  factory  on  Warren  Street  and  a  candle  factory  at  No.  402  Tenth  Ave- 
nue, employing  altogether  over  one  hundred  hands.  lie  is  sole  owner  of 
the  celebrated  Westminster  candle — a  semi-translucent  intensely  hard,  non- 
warping  wax  candle.  "  piano"  shape,  in  all  colors  and  tints,  and  the  most 
uniformly  satisfactory  candle  for  use  on  the  dinner  table  ever  put  upon  the 


1  89-4,  * 


•.".hi 


market.  He  is  likewise  prominent  in  the  trade  as  patentee  of  the  new  and 
popular  centre  draft  silk  lamp  shade — that  will  not  burn.  His  patent  self- 
fitting  "  Cable  "  candles  are  made  under  a  new  and  original  process  exclu- 
sively controlled  by  Mr.  Ilohenstein.  They  are  the  only  make  of  candles 
which  can  be  depended  upon  for  perfect  burning  and  illuminating  quali- 
ties. The  Venetian  candle  lamp,  his  greatest  novelty,  and  also  his  lamp 
shade  received  the  highest  award  at  the  World's  Columbian  Exposi- 
tion, for  beauty  and  finish,  and  have  met  with  enthusiastic  reception  from 
ladies  and  others  who  delight  in  the  beautifully  soft  light  obtainable  only 
from  candles.  They  are  made  in  fourteen  different  art  enamel  colorings, 
and  are  sold  at  $12  per  dozen.  The  wax  candles  made  expressly  for  these 
lamps  are  smokeless,  odorless  and  non-dripping,  and  are  sold  at  S4  per 
gross.  Liberal  discount  to  the  trade  and  on  large  lots.  Mr.  Ilohenstein 
also  makes  a  fine  line  of  night  lights  and  gas  lighters,  and  all  his  produc- 
tions are  noted  for  beauty  of  design,  ingenuity  of  construction,  elegance  of 
finish  and  great  durability.  Mr.  Ilohenstein  is  a  native  of  (Germany,  and  a 
young  man  of  genius  and  enterprise  who  has  built  up  a  business  thoroughly 
national  in  extent  and  eminently  creditable  in  character. 

CHAs.  BESELER,  Manufacturer  of  Dissolving  Stereopticons,  Magic 
Lanterns,  (ias  Regulators.  (Jas  Compressors,  (ias  Cylinders,  Etc., 
No.  218  Centre  Street,  Near  Grand. — Mr.  Beseler  established  busi- 
ness in  this  city  in  1882,  and  occupies  an  entire  four-story  build- 
ing at  the  address  above,  having  recently  largely  increased  his  facilities  and 
introduced  the  latest  improved  machinery  for  the  manufacture  of  the 
above-named  specialties,  in  which  he  is  recognized  as  excelling  all  his  con- 
temporaries. His  "  Eclipse  dissolving  stereopticon  is  a  radical  improve- 
ment over  all  others,  and  is  the  outcome  of  years  of  scientific  and  practical 
investigation  ami  test.  Other  specialties  embrace  the  "  Eclipse "  Magic 
Lantern,  the  latest  invention  in  electric  arc  lamps  for  magic  lanterns.  The 
"Beseler"  oxy-hydrogen  stereopticon,  the  "  Beseler"  magic  lantern,  the 
"  Beseler"  oil  magic  lantern,  the  "  Eclipse"  oxy-hydrogen  compound  jet, 
the  '*  Beseler"  oxy-hydrogen  compound  lantern  jet.  the  "  Beseler"  "blow 
through  "  jet,  the  "  Beseler"  dissolving  key,  and  extra  quality  of  oxygen 
and  hydrogen  gases  and  accessories.  His  success  is  equally  great  in  the 
manufacture  of  gas  regulator  valves  of  his  own  invention :  automatic  gas 
pressure  regulators,  gas  cylinders,  pocket  gauges,  gas  compressors,  etc. ; 
while  special  attention  is  given  to  selected  lime  pencils.  Mr.  Beseler' s 
commercial  relations  extend  to  all  parts  of  the  United  States,  and  he  also 
exports  large  quantities  of  his  products  to  Mexico,  and  South  and  Central 
America.  Handsomely  illustrated  catalogues  are  sent  on  application,  and 
all  orders  are  filled  without  delay  and  on  the  most  liberal  terms.  Mr. 
Beseler  is  a  well  known  resident  of  Jersey  City,  and  an  expert  authority  in 
his  line. 


300 


♦JC  NEW   YORK*- 1  3©-*,  8» 


A 


FEIGL,  Manufacturer  of  Linen  and  Fancy  Lamp,  Candle,  Gas  and 
Electric  Light  Shades  and  Wire  Frames,  Nos.  28  Park  Place  and  20 

(  Murray  St. — This  gentleman  conducts  a  very  successful  enterprise 
as  a 


manufactu  rev  i 
of  lamp,  candle 
gas  and  electric 
1  i  gh  t  shades. 
Mr.  Feigl  e  s- 
tablished  t  li  i  s 
business  seven 
years  ago, 
and  having  a 
thorough  prac- 
tical k  n  o  w  1- 
edge  of  all  its 
requiremeu  t  s, 
as  well  as  be- 
ing a  man  of 
original  ideas 
adaptableto  his 
vocation,  a  n  d 
being,  withal, 
liberal  and  up- 
right in  all  his 
deal  ings,  lie 
lias  deservedly 
succeeded  i  n 
building  up  an 
extensi  ve 
trade.  His 
goods  now  go 
not  only  to  all 
parts  of  the 
United  States, 
but  a  1  s  o  to 
<  'anada,  South 
America,  Afri- 
ca and  Austra- 
lia. This  is  a 
most  flattering 
record  to  have 
achieved  in  the 
short  span  of 
six  years.  The 
premises  occu- 
pied by  Mr.  Feigl  consist  of  six  floors,  each  80  x  90  feet  in  dimensions,  excel- 


lently equipped  throughout,  and  employment  is  found  for  from  fifty  to  ninety 
skilled  operatives,  while  three  traveling  salesmen  are  also  employed.  Mr. 
Feigl  manufactures  in  endless  variety  all  kinds  of  linen  and  fancy  silk 
shades,  for  lamps,  candles,  gas  and  electric  light;  also  wire  frames  and 
holders.  An  idea  of  the  variety  may  be  gathered  from  the  fact  that  the 
shades  range  in  price  from  10  cents  to  S30.00  each.  A  handsomely  illus- 
trated catalogue  is  issued,  and  copies  are  furnished  free  on  application. 
Mr.  Feigl  also  makes  a  specialty  of  the  manufacture  of  5  o'clock  tea  ket- 
tles of  brass,  copper  and  aluminum,  chafing  pans  and  dishes,  and  kindred 
articles  in  various  sizes  and  designs,  and  intends  to  manufacture  the  largest 
assortment  in  the  United  States  in  this  line.  He  has  also  introduced  a 
novelty  on  the  market  in  a  large  assortment  of  patent  fancy  decorated  mats 
embroidered  on  satin,  which  is  an  entire  novelty  for  the  finest  picture  frame 
trade,  lie  was  born  in  Austria,  came  to  the  United  States  thirty-two  years 
ago,  served  three  and  a  half  years  in  the  war  with  the  1st  New  York  En- 
gineers as  sergeant  and  acting  lieutenant,  and  he  has  ever  striven  to  ad- 
vance the  interests  of  this,  his  adopted  country. 

FENSTEKEU  &  RUIiE,  Importers  of  Glassware,  China.  Lamps,  Etc., 
No.  21  Murray  Street. — This  is  one  of  the  leading  concerns  in  its 
particular  line  in  New  York,  and  was  established  in  1886.  The 
firm  are  importers  of  glassware,  lamps,  china,  etc..  and  sell  to  the 
trade  throughout  the  United  States.  They  also  act  as  import  commission 
merchants,  and  are  buyers  for  some  of  the  largest  dealers  in  the  country. 
They  handle  only  finest  productions,  their  specialties  being  in  high-grade 
porcelains,  art  pottery.  Bohemian  prisms,  French  and  German  cut  glass, 
Josephine  ware  and  Bacarat  goods.  They  represent  a  number  of  manufac- 
turing concerns,  and  can  execute  orders  on  short  notice.  They  carry  full 
lines,  and  show  a  splendid  assortment.  The  premises  occupied  by  them 
comprise  four  spacious  floors,  and  the  various  departments  are  well 
arranged.  All  conveniences  are  provided,  and  an  efficient  staff  is  employed 
in  the  establishment.  An  exceedingly  large  and  exceptionally  fine  stock  is 
kept  on  hand  here,  and  includes  superb  cut  glass,  rich  and  beautifully 
decorated  ware,  exquisite  china  and  art  pottery  in  great  variety,  magnifi- 
cent lamps,  in  artistic  designs,  and  of  rare  workmanship,  handsome  shades 
and  chimneys,  art  novelties,  gas  fixtures,  etc.  The  house  can  supply  the 
trade  on  the  most  favorable  terms,  quoting  manufacturers'  prices,  and  all 
orders  are  carefully  and  promptly  filled.  Mr.  Gabriel  Fensterer,  the  senior 
member  of  this  firm,  is  a  man  of  long  and  varied  experience.  He  com- 
menced in  the  business  as  a  clerk  in  1870,  and  later  was  book-keeper  and 
salesman.  Subsequently  he  traveled  as  the  representative  of  the  house,  and 
for  some  years  acted  in  the  capacity  of  interpreter  and  guide  to  American 
merchants  and  buyers  in  Europe.  He  still  makes  trips  abroad  occasionally 
in  a  like  capacity,  and  is  well  known  to  manufacturers  in  Fiance,  Germany, 
Austria,  Bohemia,  etc.  Mr.  Francis  liuhe.  his  partner,  is  also  a  man  of 
energy  and  thorough  business  experience,  and  was  formerly  connected  with 
a  New  York  importing  house  for  a  number  of  years. 


*  NEW 


HENDEMANN  &  CO.,  Commission  Merchants  and  Importers  of 
China  and  Glassware,  No.  58  Murray  Street. — In  the  large  trade 
conducted  in  New  York  in  imported  glass  and  china  ware,  this 
house  stands  conspicuous  on  account  of  the  close  relationship  it 
maintains  between  the  European  manufacturer  and  the  American  pur- 
chaser. The  firm,  composed  of  Messrs.  Henry  Kndemaun  and  II.  K. 
Churchill,  are  commission  merchants  and  importers  of  china  and  <;lass 
ware,  making  a  specialty  of  cut  and  crystal  glassware  for  table,  toilet 
and  decorative  use,  also  Limoges  china  dinner  sets,  tea  sets,  lish  sets, 
game  sets,  fruit  plates,  after-dinner  coffee  services,  etc.  A  feature  of 
their  business  that  imparts  special  significance  to  their  relation  to 
the  trade  is  the  fact  of  their  being  the  sole  agents  in  America  for 
some  of  the  most  celebrated  European  manufacturers,  including  R. 
Delinieres  &  Co.,  of  Limoges,  France,  manufacturers  and  decorators 
of  the  celebrated  D.  &  C.  brand  of  French  china;  and  S.  Reich  &  Co.,  of 
Vienna  and  Berlin,  Royal  and  Imperial  Austrian  glass  manufacturers. 
The  firm  import  their  goods  direct  from  the  manufacturers,  one  or  the 
other  member  of  the  house  being  in  Europe  for  that  purpose  a  large  por- 
tion of  the  time.  Their  trade  extends  to  all  the  first-class  dealers  in  glass 
and  china  in  the  United  States  and  Canada.  The  office  and  salesroom 
occupy  the  first  floor  and  basement  of  the  building  at  the  above  address, 
2.")  x  150  feet  in  area,  and  a  brilliant  display  is  made  by  the  large  and  valu- 
able stock  it  contains. 

ROBERT  SUMMON  &  CO.,  Importers  of  Earthenware,  No.  96 
Church  Street. — Mr.  Robert  Slimmon,  who  conducts  business 
under  the  firm-name  and  style  of  Robert  Slimmon  &  Co..  is  one  of 
the  most  extensive  importers  of  earthenware  in  the  United  States, 
lie  is  a  native  of  Scotland,  and  has  the  sturdy  Scotch  thrift,  the  indomita- 
ble perseverance,  and  the  unswerving  integrity  which  have  made  the  men  of 
his  race  among  the  most  successful  exponents  of  trade  and  commerce  in  all 
quarters  of  the  world.  Before  coming  to  this  country  some  fifteen  years 
ago,  Mr.  Slimmon  had  been  for  five  years  connected  with  one  of  the  lead- 
ing houses  in  Great  Britain.  About  1880,  Mr.  Slimmon  decided  to  come  to 
the  United  States,  a  step  which  he  had  been  contemplating  for  several 
years,  being  urged  thereto  by  the  reports  of  the  superior  business  oppor- 
tunities afforded  here,  and  by  the  advice  of  his  friends  in  the  trade  and  his 
leading  business  connections.  Coming  here  he  naturally  located  in  New 
York,  where  his  name  and  business  soon  became  known  to  buyers  from  all 
parts  of  the  country.  The  merits  of  the  English  pottery  are  well  known 
everywhere,  and  Mr.  Slimmon's  extensive  acquaintance  with  the  leading 
English  manufacturers  has  enabled  him  to  supply  the  best  makes  of 
earthenware  in  the  market.  The  bouse  does  an  importing  business 
exclusively,  and  its  samples  include  earthenware  of  every  description  for 
.  table,  toilet,  household  and  general  use.    Under  the  new  tariff  of  1S94, 


1  894,  * 


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these  goods  are  now  being  imported  at  lower  prices  than  ever  before,  and 
the  result  has  been  to  give  renewed  stimulus  to  the  already  extensive  and 
important  trade  of  the  house. 

TBE  ANGLE  LAMP  COMPANY,  J.  U.  Bauchelle,  Manager.  No.  59 
Park  Place. — Undoubtedly  the  best  lain])  for  general  use  yet  put 
upon  the  market  is  the  production  of  The  Angle  Lamp  Company, 
known  as  The  Angle  Lamp,  a  name  given  it  because  of  its  pecu- 
liar formation,  for  the  style  of  the  Angle  is  so  much  different  in  shape  and 

construction  to  any  of  the 
lamps  which  preceded  it. 
This  lamp  must  be  seen  anil 
tested  to  be  understood,  and 
this  can  be  done  at  the  com- 
pany's establishment.  The 
main  object  of  this  lamp  is 
to  do  away  with  the  shadows 
necessarily  associated  with 
all  other  kinds  of  lamps  in 
use,  and  also  to  secure  a 
never  varying  flame,  and 
the  object  is  attained.  The 
Angle  lamp  is  constructed  somewhat  on  the  principle  of  the  German 
student  lam]),  which  is  acknowledged  to  be  the  only  correct  method  of 
burning  oil,  a  method  by  which  the  oil  never  gets  below  a  certain  point, 
thus  making  it  possible  to  get  a  never  varying  flame.  This  prevents  the 
wicks  from  being  charred,  and  the  lamp  will  burn  as  brightly  with  a  gill 
as  with  a  gallon  of  oil.  The  peculiar  construction  of  the  globe  secures 
perfect  combustion,  a  steady,  white,  odorless  light,  and  the  chimneys  are 
less  liable  to  "cloud  "than  those  in  the  ordinary  lamps.  The  Angle  is 
certainly  a  splendid,  simple,  durable  lamp,  guaranteed  to  give  thorough 
satisfaction,  and  its  use  is  fast  becoming  general.  It  is  the  only  lamp  in 
the  world  with  no  undershadow:  it  burns  from  twelve  to  twenty-two 
hours  (according  to  the  size  of  lamp)  with  one  filling  and  at  a  cost  of  one- 
eighth  of  a  cent  per  hour.  It  gives  a  flame  as  large  as  a  gas  jet,  a  better 
light  and  with  no  more  heat.  It  neither  smells  nor  smokes  and  the 
chimneys  and  wicks  require  cleaning  only  aboutonce  a  month.  The  Angle 
is  made  both  plain  and  ornamental  and  in  different  sizes  of  side  wall  and 
hanging  lamps  of  two  to  twelve  burners  and  the  prices  vary  accordingly. 
The  Angle  lamp  is  non-explosive,  a  perfect  substitute  for  gas  and  elec- 
tricity, and  far  more  economical.  The  prices  and  an  illustrated  catalogue 
can  be  had  on  application  to  the  makers.  The  Angle  Lamp  Company  was 
founded  in  iss<).  the  manager  of  the  company  being  Mr.  J.  U.  Bauchelle, 
who  has  had  an  extensive  experience  in  this  line.  lie  is  a  native  of  New 
York  State  and  resides  at  Elizabeth,  N.  J. 


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41  NEW  YORK>-1  894,  * 


DRESDEN  PHOTO-PAPER  WORKS,  Room  531,  Cable  Building, 
No.  021  Broadway. — The  advances  that  have  been  made  of  late 
years  in  all  that  appertains  to  photography  find  a  fitting  illustra- 
tion in  the  new  and  superior  products  of  the  Dresden  Photo-Paper 
Works  at  Jersey  City,  N.  J.  These  works  are  producing  a  class  of  albu- 
men and  ready-sensitized  albumen  paper,  .also  collodion  and  gelatine  aris- 
totype  paper,  which  is  not  equaled  for  utility  and  excellence  by  any  rival 
concern  in  this  country.  These  works  are  a  branch  of  the  United  Factories 
of  Photographic  Papers  at  Dresden,  Germany,  and  were  opened  in  Jersey 
City  in  1888,  by  Messrs,  Sander  and  Neulandt,  who  were  succeeded  in  the 
management  by  Mr.  E.  Sulzberger,  president  of  the  United  Factories  above 
named,  on  the  first  of  June,  1894,  and  the  New  York  office  was  opened  on 
that  date.  Mr.  Sulzberger  has  been  actively  and  successfully  engaged  in 
this  industry  at  Dresden,  Germany,  for  a  period  of  thirty  years,  where  lie 
has  the  largest  photo-paper  works  in  the  world,  employing  some  250  peo- 
ple and  enjoying  a  trade  that  extends  to  all  quarters  of  the  globe. 
The  New  York  office  now  attends  to  the  business  in  the  United 
States,  and  is  under  the  management  of  Mr.  Rudolph  .Sulzberger,  a  son  of 
the  proprietor,  who  has  been  trained  in  the  business  from  his  youth  up, 
and  possesses  a  foundation  understanding  of  the  wants  of  the  American 
trade,  and  is  eminently  popular  and  successful  in  meeting  all  its  demands. 
Their  albumen  paper  is  made  by  an  entirely  new  process,  and  is  proving 
itself  to  be  the  best  and  finest  paper  ever  offered  to  the  American  photog- 
rapher. The  aristotype  papers,  both  gelatine  and  collodion,  have  been  very 
successfully  introduced  into  Europe,  and  easily  outrival  all  printing-out 
papers  in  fine  toning  qualities.  They  use  in  the  manufacture  of  these  pa- 
pers nothing  but  the  finest  French  plain  paper,  which  is  made  especially  for 
them  by  Messrs.  Blanchet  Freres  &  Kleber,  of  Rives.  Samples  and  prices 
will  be  promptly  mailed  on  application.  The  business  is  in  a  thoroughly 
healthy  and  flourishing  condition,  and  forms  an  interesting  and  instructive 
feature  of  American  industrial  enterprise. 

JOHN  J.  ROBINSON  &  CO..  Importers  and  Manufacturers  of  High 
(  lass  Jet  Novelties  and  Millinery  Specialties,  Room  704,  Cable  Build- 
ing, Nos.  611  and  621  Broadway.— Although  a  comparatively  young 
firm,  John  J.  Robinson  &  Co.  have  a  flourishing  business.  Estab- 
lished in  181)8,  they  have  been  very  successful  from  the  start.  They  import 
direct,  and  copy  the  latest  innovations  introduced  in  Paris  and  London. 
They  are  constantly  getting  up  pretty  novelties  themselves,  and  their  pro- 
ductions are  noted  for  originality  of  designs  and  taking  styles.  John  J. 
Robinson  &  Co.  have  excellent  facilities  for  manufacturing  in  Brooklyn, 
and  also  furnish  work  to  a  number  of  expert  hands  outside.  They  turn 
out  a  notably  fine  line  of  goods,  and  sell  to  jobbers  and  large  retailers. 
Their  trade  extends  throughout  the  United  States,  and  they  are  doing  a 
flourishing  business.  The  quarters  occupied  by  them  as  offices  and  sales- 
room are  commodious  and  well  ordered,  and  an  elegant  assortment  of 


goods  is  shown  here.  Several  salesmen  represent  the  house  in  this  city, 
and  three  representatives  are  kept  on  the  road.  A  large  and  tine  stock  is 
always  kept  on  hand,  and  includes  a  great  variety  of  high  class  jet  novel- 
ties and  millinery  specialties.  The  firm  can  supply  the  trade  on  the  most 
favorable  terms.  Mr.  Robinson  is  a  New  Yorker  by  birth,  residing  in 
Brooklyn,  and  prior  to  going  into  business  on  his  own  account  had  been 
with  Hugo  Mohl  (same  line),  for  a  number  of  years. 

P J.  BRETT  &  CO.,  Manufacturers  of  Novelties  in  Bonnet  and  Hat 
Frames,  Room  No.  718,  Cable  Building,  Nos.  611  to  021  Broadway. — 
The  above  firm  is  composed  of  Messrs.  P.  J.  Brett  and  J.  Dunnell. 
Both  partners  are  men  of  thorough  experience  in  the  business, 
and  were  formerly  with  T.  W.  Hines  (in  the  same  line)  for  a  number  of 
years,  and  are  well  and  favorably  known  in  the  trade.  They  have  been  es- 
tablished about  three  years,  and  from  the  start  have  been  highly  prosper- 
ous. P.  J.  Brett  &  Co.  are  manufacturers  of  novelties  in  bonnet  and  hat 
frames,  and  combinations  of  straw,  satin,  velvet  and  felt  hats,  and  their 
productions  command  extensive  sale.  They  have  a  well-equipped  factory 
at  Nos.  100-102  Houston  Street,  New  York,  and  have  a  branch  office  at  No. 
637  Arch  Street,  Philadelphia.  They  manufacture  a  line  of  goods  which 
are  noted  for  originality  and  beauty  of  designs  and  pretty  shapes.  They 
sell  to  jobbers,  and  are  doing  a  flourishing  business.  The  quarters  occupied 
by  them  as  office  and  salesroom  are  commodious  and  well  appointed,  and  a 
full  and  fine  assortment  of  the  firm's  productions  is  shown  here. 

THE  STOLTZENBERG  COMPANY,  Ecclesiastical  Works  of  Art, 
Church  Ornaments.  Vestments.  Statues  and  Altars,  Interior  Deco- 
ration in  all  Styles,  and  Ait  Stained  Glass,  Nos.  51  and  53  Barclay 
Street  and  Nos.  1,  3  and  5  College  Place. — The  subject  of  ecclesias- 
tical decoration  is  one  that  appeals  to  the  spiritual  impulses  of  a  large 
portion  of  the  religious  world,  to  whom  emblems  and  symbols  and  orna- 
ments are  outward  visible  tokens  of  solemn  import.  New  York  contains  a 
large  establishment  that  makes  a  specialty  of  manufacturing  and  handling 
all  varieties  of  this  description  of  decorative  art,  in  The  Stoltzenberg  Com- 
pany, which  was  established  ten  years  ago  with  Mr.  F.  Stoltzenberg  as  its 
president.  Mr.  Stoltzenberg  is  also  the  head  of  a  similar  concern  at  Roer- 
mond,  in  Holland,  which  has  been  in  existence  for  the  past  fifty  years,  but 
the  New  York  company  is  a  wholly  distinct  and  independent  .concern.  Its 
special  business  is  in  ecclesiastical  works  of  art,  comprising  church  orna- 
ments, vestments,  statues,  altars,  art  stained  glass  and  brass  work,  mosaics, 
etc.  A  large  stock,  embracing  a  wide  variety  of  the  articles  above  named, 
is  carried  in  the  salesrooms,  besides  statues,  crosses,  etc.,  of  terra  cotta 
or  carved  in  wood,  stone  and  marble;  and  stone,  mosaic,  and  marble  altars. 
These  are  all  made  under  skillful  guidance,  in  the  most  artistic  style,  and 
are  fitting  to  adorn  the  most  elegant  church  edifice  in  any  community. 


*  NEW   YOR K;~  1  894,  * 


ROSENBERGER  &  CO.,  Importers  and  Manufacturers  of  Cloaks  and 
Wraps,  Cable  Building,  No.  <>2l  Broadway. — For  a  young  linn, 
Rosenberger  &  Co..  importers  and  manufacturers  of  suits,  cloaks 
Mini  wraps,  are  doing  a  flourishing  business.  They  were  formerly 
engaged  in  the  importation  and  manufacture  of  novelties  in  jewelry,  and 
started  in  the  present  line  in  September,  is<)4.  They  have  a  large  and  well- 
equipped  factory  and  their  facilities  are  first-class.  Messrs.  Rosenberger 
&  Co.  manufacture  ladies'  anil  misses'  suits,  cloaks  and  wraps,  in  newest- 
styles  and  in  a  variety  of  designs  and  patterns.  Their  productions  arc  of 
excellent  make  and  material  and  every  garment  is  warranted  as  to  finish 
and  fabric.  A  line  line  of  samples  is  shown  at  the  office  and  all  orders  are 
promptly  tilled,  the  firm  selling  directly  to  retailers.  .Mr.  Rosenberger 
was  born  in  Germany  and  has  been  in  this  country  for  over  twenty  years. 
He  is  a  man  of  energy  and  enterprise,  of  long  and  varied  experience.  Mr. 
M.  Scheyer,  the  junior  partner,  has  had  many  years'  experience  in  the 
manufacture  of  cloaks  and  has  charge  of  the  manufacturing  department. 
The  firm  have  elegant  sample-rooms  on  the  fourth  floor  of  the  Cable 
Building,  where  everything  is  attractively  displayed  for  the  advantage  of 
buyers. 

THE  WADE  BUTTON  WORKS,  of  Xew  York,  Geo.  A.  Wade,  Pro- 
prietor, Manufacturers  and  Importers  of  Buttons  and  Novelties,  Nos. 
112-114  Wooster  Street. — The  Wade  Button  Works  are  known  all 
over  the  United  States  as  one  of  the  most  important  manufacturing 
establishments  engaged  in  this  line.  The  factory  is  one  of  the  largest  in 
the  metropolis  and  its  mechanical  equipment  is  not  surpassed  by  any  con- 
cern in  the  business,  comprising  a  magniticent  steam  plant,  which  includes 
the  latest  and  most  improved  machinery,  with  a  number  of  automatic 
devices  which  insure  the  strictest  uniformity  in  each  of  the  multitude  of 
patterns  produced.  The  product  includes  buttons  of  every  description, 
metal  and  pearl,  plain,  ornamental  and  covered,  in  the  manufacture  and 
shipment  of  which  one  hundred  hands  find  steady  and  remunerative  em- 
ployment. A  large  stock  is  carried  in  readiness  for  immediate  shipment, 
besides  which  a  specialty  is  made  of  the  manufacture  of  goods  to  order. 
Besides  the  large  variety  of  buttons  the  product  also  includes  a  large  line 
of  novelties  which  find  a  ready  sale.  The  house  has  originated  many 
novelties  which  have  gained  a  wide  popularity  and  is  always  the  first  in  the 
Held  with  the  latest  and  most  fashionable  styles  in  but  tons,  its  large  im- 
portations of  button  materials  placing  it  in  close  communication  with  the 
leading  houses  in  London  and  Paris.  Mr.  George  A.  Wade,  the  enterpris- 
ing proprietor  of  this  business,  founded  it  in  1SS5,  and  was  soon  recognized 
by  the  trade  as  a  leader  in  button  manufacture,  and  he  to-day  occupies  one 
of  the  most  conspicuous  positions  in  the  trade,  and  is  known  as  one  of 
New  York's  representative  manufacturers  and  a  charter  member  of  the 
Manufacturers'  Association  of  Kings  and  (Queens  Counties. 


PC.  ABGYHO  «fc  CO.,  Importers  and  Manufacturers  of  Fine  Tailors' 
and  Dressmakers'  Trimmings,  No. 62]  Broadway. — No  firm  in  their 
line  in  New  York  are  more  widely  or  more  favorably  known  than 
this.  They  handle  only  high-grade  goods,  and  show  an  elegant  as- 
sortment. They  import  their  silk  goods.  Italian  cloth,  hair  cloth  and  lin- 
ings direct.  Their  "  P.  C.  A."  buttons  are  known  and  have  the  reputation 
all  throughout  the  country  as  being  the  best  made.  P.  ('.  Argyro  A-  Co. 
have  been  established  since  I888.  They  were  formerly  located  at  corner  of 
Broadway  and  Waverly  Place,  and  removed  to  the  present  quarters  in 
March,  1894.  They  have  a  well-ordered  office  and  salesroom  here  in  the 
Cable  Building,  and  a  number  of  salesmen  represent  the  house  on  the  road. 
The  firm  are  sole  proprietors  of  "  P.  C.  A."  high  grade  French  pure  dye 
sewing  silks,  the  finest  and  strongest  in  the  market,  and  all  goods  sold  by 
them  arc  made  expressly  for  this  house.  Their  factory  is  at  Lyons,  France. 
They  make  a  specialty  of  the  very  best  articles,  importing  and  manufactur- 
ing the  latest  fashionable  French  and  English  productions  in  tailors'  trim- 
mings adapted  for  high-class  trade.  They  guarantee  all  their  goods  to  be 
as  represented,  especially  their  covered  buttons,  which  are  warranted  not 
to  fade,  and  to  be  the  strongest  and  most  durable  made.  P.  C.  Argyro 
<fe  Co.  carry  a  large  and  complete  stock,  which  includes  silk  serges,  Merven- 
illeux,  satin  de  chine,  silk  strips,  Italian  cloth,  mohair  serges,  sateens, 
silicias,  pockettiugs,  hair  cloth,  grass  cloth,  linen  crinoline,  canvasses, 
ducks,  buttons,  braids,  buckles,  sewing  and  machine  pine  dye  silk  and 
button  hole  twists,  and  a  general  line  of  tailors'  and  dressmakers'  linings. 
They  sell  to  jobbers,  retailers  and  clothing  manufacturers,  and  can  supply 
the  trade  on  the  most  advantageous  terms,  bottom  prices  being  quoted 
by  them.  Mr.  Argyro,  the  head  of  this  enterprising  firm,  is  of  French 
parentage,  and  has  been  in  America  for  the  past  ten  years  introducing  his 
specialties,  and  has  won  success  by  honest  and  honorable  effort. 

HERMAN  BAMBERGER.  Manufacturer  of  Umbrellas.  Nos.  381-383 
Broadway,  Corner  White  Street.— One  of  the  oldest  and  best 
known  manufacturers  of  umbrellas  is  Mr.  Herman  Bamberger, 
whose  establishment  was  founded  thirty  years  ago  by  Messrs. 
Bamberger  and  Oppenheimer,  the  latter  afterward  retiring,  and  the  firm 
later  on  became  Bamberger  &  Obendorf.  This  firm  was  finally  dissolved 
and  Mr.  Bamberger  has  since  continued  in  the  sole  control.  This  gentle- 
man was  born  in  Germany,  but  has  resided  in  New  York  the  greater  part 
of  his  life.  He  has  been  identified  with  the  umbrella  industry  over  thirty- 
two  years,  and  is  therefore  thoroughly  conversant  with  all  its  require- 
ments. The  premises  occupied  have  dimensions  of  50  x  120  feet,  are  appro- 
priately fitted  up,  and  employment  is  furnished  a  force  of  skilled  hands. 
All  kinds  and  varieties  of  umbrellas  are  made  here,  the  goods  being  of  the 
best  class  of  workmanship,  and  the  trade  supplied  extends  to  all  parts  of 
the  United  States. 


«*f  NEW   YORK-  1  894,  H» 


STANDARD  PORTLAND  CEMENT  COMPANY,  Office,  Room  107 
Central  Building,  No.  143  Liberty  Street. — The  American  spirit,  ever 
prompt  to  adapt  itself  to  new  methods  and  conditions,  Iras  of  late 
years  demanded  more  ornate  and  stable  structures  than  our  fore- 
fathers were  content  with,  and  wooden  sidewalks  have  had  to  give  place 
bo  walks  of  cement.  New  methods  of  construction,  like  our  means  of  trans- 
portation, have  passed  into  the  railroad  phase  of  development,  and  villages 
and  towns  now  spring  into  existence  with  wonderful  quickness  where  but 
a  short  time  ago  there  were  but  wild  or  barren  wastes.  In  all  these  changes 
cement  has  and  does  play  an  important  part,  and  as  building  operations 
increase  and  villages  and  towns  multiply  it  continues  to  be  demanded  in 
increased  quantities.  The  demand  has  consequently  led  to  keen  competi- 
tion, and  the  concern  that  places  on  the  market  the  highest  grade  of 
cement  at  the  lowest  price  is  the  one  that  gains  the  lead  of  its  competitors. 
The  Standard  Portland  Cement  Company  is  in  the  lead,  and  controls  a 
trade  second  to  no  other  similar  concern  in  the  country.  It  was  organized 
under  the  laws  of  New  Jersey  in  1890  with  a  capital  of  $1,100,000.  Tins 
company  owns  the  works  of  the  Atlas  Cement  Company,  situated  at 
Coplay,  Lehigh  County,  Pennsylvania,  on  the  Lehigh  Valley  Railroad, 
where  the  company  has  valuable  quarries,  a  number  of  kilns  with  a  daily 
capacity  of  six  hundred  barrels,  and  also  two  hundred  acres  of  land.  A 
large  corps  of  employees  is  engaged  and  the  cement  produced  here  is  noted 
and  guaranteed  for  its  fineness  and  tensile  strength.  The  company  furnish 
either  a  quick  or  slow  setting  cement  to  order  and  guarantee  all  that  is 
claimed  for  it.  This  cement  has  been  used  in  all  kinds  of  public  works  all 
over  the  country,  in  the  construction  of  docks,  sewers,  tunnels,  mines, 
lighthouses,  and  buildings  of  every  description.  It  has  been  tested  over 
and  over  again  by  government  experts  in  the  construction  of  government 
buildings,  both  on  land  and  in  water,  and  the  experts  have  testified  by  cer- 
tificates to  its  high  quality  and  the  satisfaction  it  has  given.  Noted  build- 
ers and  architects  pronounce  it  superior  to  imported  cements,  and  seal 
their  satisfaction  by  continued  orders  for  large  quantities.  The  company 
has  the  best  of  transportation  facilities  at  command  and  makes  shipments 
to  all  sections  of  the  country  in  carload  or  cargo  lots.  The  success  of  the 
concern  reflects  the  highest  credit  upon  the  management,  and  the  execu- 
tive officers  are  numbered  among  the  most  prominent  and  popular  business 
men  and  financiers  in  the  metropolis.  The  president  of  the  corporation  is 
Mr.  J.  R.  Maxwell,  of  the  firm  of  Maxwell  *  (J raves,  bankers,  of  this  city, 
and  president  of  the  Central  Railroad  of  New  Jersey;  the  first  vice-presi- 
dent is  Mr.  Jose  F.  De  Navarro,  who  is  also  a  director  of  the  Equitable 
Life  Assurance  Society  of  New  York;  the  second  vice-president  is  Mr. 
Alfonso  De  Navarro,  who  is  vice-president  of  the  Edison  Spanish-Colonial 
Light  Company  of  New  York;  the  treasurer  is  Howard  W.  Maxwell,  and 
the  secretary  is  Mr.  Henry  Graves,  Jr.,  both  of  the  banking  firm  of  Max- 


well &  Graves  of  New  York.  All  these  gentlemen  are  also  officers  of  the 
Atlas  Cement  Company  of  this  city. 

ATLAS  CEMENT  COMPANY,  Manufacturers  of  the  "Atlas  Port- 
land Cement,"  No.  143  Liberty  Street. — Cement  making  has  grown 
apace  with  the  construction  of  buildings  of  brick,  stone  and  iron. 
The  first  brick  house  erected  in  the  country  was  built  at  Boston  in 
1638,  and  wooden  dwellings,  stores,  factories  and  workshops  were  for  ages 
after  this  the  rule  rather  than  the  exception.  In  the  East  brick  and  stone 
buildings  first  began  to  take  the  place  of  those  of  wood,  and  with  the  open- 
ing of  the  West,  the  new  methods  of  transportation,  the  use  of  steam,  and 
the  application  of  machinery  to  lessen  the  expenditure  of  labor,  domestic 
architecture  there  has  partaken  fully  of  the  new  spirit  of  the  age.  With 
all  this  characteristic  improvement  in  buildings  has  come  an  ever  increas- 
ing demand  for  high-class  cement,  in  the  production  of  which  great  im- 
provement has  been  manifested  in  recent  years,  and  notably  since  the  Atlas 
Cement  Company  entered  the  competitive  field  in  1889,  the  company  in 
that  year  being  organized  under  the  state  laws  of  New  York,  with  a  paid  up 
capital  of  $150*000.  The  company  conducts  its  operations  under  license 
from  the  Standard  Portland  Cement  Company  of  New  Jersey.  The  presi- 
dent is  Mr.  J.  R.  Maxwell,  who  is  also  president  of  the  Central  Railroad  of 
New  Jersey  and  a  member  of  the  New  York  banking  house  of  Maxwell  & 
Graves;  the  first  vice-president  is  Mr.  Jose  F.  De  Navarro,  who  is  also  a 
director  of  the  Equitable  Life  Assurance  Society  of  New  York;  the 
second  vice-president  is  Mr.  Alfonso  De  Navarro,  who  is  vice-president  of 
the  Edison  Spanish-Colonial  Light  Company  of  New  York,  and  the  treas- 
urer is  Mr.  Howard  W.  Maxwell,  and  Mr.  Henry  Graves,  Jr.,  is  the  secretary, 
both  of  whom  are  of  the  banking  firm  of  Maxwell  *  Graves  of  New  York. 
All  these  gentlemen  are  executive  officers  of  the  Standard  Portland  Cement 
Company.  The  works  of  the  Atlas  Company  are  located  at  Coplay. 
in  Lehigh  County,  Pennsylvania,  on  the  Lehigh  Valley  Railroad,  while 
those  of  the  Standard  Portland  Cement  Company  are  at  Northampton, 
Northampton  County.  Pa.,  opposite  those  of  the  Atlas  Cement  Company  at 
Coplay,  and  are  of  extensive  proportions,  and  now  undergoing  enlargement 
to  meet  the  increasing  demand  of  the  trade.  When  completed  this  will  be 
a  very  large  plant,  and  one  of  the  best  equipped  in  the  country.  At  pres- 
ent 150  hands  are  employed,  and  with  agencies  established  at  Boston,  Phil- 
adelphia. Chicago,  St.  Louis,  Washington,  Baltimore  and  other  large 
cities,  the  company  has  secured  a  trade  with  all  sections  of  the  country. 
The  cement  manufactured  by  this  company  is  noted  for  its  fineness  and 
tensile  strength,  and  government  engineers  who  have  used  it  both  on  land 
and  in  water  report  that  they  have  yet  to  discover  a  single  point  where 
it  has  proved  faulty.  It  is  equally  commended  by  architects  and  builders 
of  high  repute  as  a  first-class  cement  in  every  respect,  and  as  superior  to 
most  imported  cements. 


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JOSEPH  EL  PATTERSON.  Importer,  Exporter,  Manufacturer  and 
Contractor  of  Artificial  Flowers  and  Ladies."  Misses'  and  Children's 
Straw  and  Felt  Hats,  Rooms  701  and  TOO  Cable  Building,  No.  613 
Broadway. — Though  only  a  few  years  established  as  at  present,  the 
gentleman  whose  name  heads  this  sketch  has  long  been  a  prominent  figure 
in  wholesale  millinery  circles.  He  was  formerly  member  of  the  firm  of 
Smart,  Patterson  it  Rice  for  seven  years,  and  is  widely  and  favorably 
known  in  the  trade.  Mr.  Patterson  is  a  direct  importer  and  exporter  of 
men's,  ladies',  misses'  and  children's  straw  and  felt  hats,  of  line  goods  and 
full  lines.  His  trade  is  extensive  with  jobbers  and  large  retailers  through, 
out  the  United  States  and  Canada,  and  he  is  also  exporting  large  quantitiesof 
goods  to  both  South  America  ami  Europe.  Mr.  Patterson  personally  attends 
to  the  business,  and  is  ever  ready  to  quote  lowest  prices  on  anything  in  the 
lines  above  noted.  His  quarters  in  the  C  able  Building,  Rooms  701  and 
700,  are  commodious,  and  a  number  of  salesmen  represent  him  in  the  trade, 
both  in  the  city  and  on  the  road.  He  is  doing  a  flourishing  business,  and 
unless  all  the  signs  fail,  his  prosperity  is  certain  to  endure.  He  is  president 
of  the  Millinery  Building  and  Loan  Association,  having  served  that  organi- 
zation both  as  its  vice-president  and  treasurer.  Mr.  Patterson  is  a  man  of 
middle  age,  a  resident  of  Xew  York  city,  and  a  person  of  energy  and 
business  ability. 

SP.  HOWARD,  Gold  and  Silver  Refiner,  Assayer  and  Sweep  Smelter. 
Xo.  33  Maiden  Lane. — This  successful  enterprise  was  inaugurated 
#  in  1875,  by  Messrs.  Howard  &  Mohle.  but  since  1S8!)  has  been  con- 
ducted by  Mr.  Howard  alone.  The  smelting  and  refining  works  are 
located  at  Xos.  28  and  30  Cumberland  Street.  Brooklyn,  and  comprise  f out- 
doors, 60  x  150  feet  in  dimensions.  The  works  are  fully  equipped  with  every- 
thing necessary  for  the  successful  prosecution  of  the  business,  and  employ- 
ment is  furnished  to  twelve  experienced  workmen.  Gold,  silver  and  plati- 
num are  bought,  and  assays  of  ores  and  medals  are  accurately  made.  A 
fine  stock  of  gold  and  silver  in  wire,  bars  and  sheets  for  jewelers  is  kept  on 
hand,  and  ju  ices  are  at  all  times  reasonable.  Mr.  Howard  is  regarded  as 
an  expert  assayer,  and  his  trade,  which  extends  throughout  the  United 
States,  is  constantly  increasing.  Mr.  Howard  was  born  in  Xew  England  in 
1833,  and  came  to  Xew  York  in  1857.  He  was  president  of  the  Jewelers' 
Club,  and  is  a  prominent  member  of  the  F.  and  A.  M..  and  also  vice-presi- 
dent of  the  Sebastian-Sommer  Piano  Company  of  Xew  York. 

R KITTEL  *  CO..  Designers.  Modelers.  Embossers.  Die  Sinkers, 
and  Chasers.  \o.  113  Elm  Street,  near  Canal  Street.  — In  their 
a  particular  branch  of  art.  this  firm  are  experts  and  well  and  favor- 
ably known  in  the  jewelry  trade  as  turning  out  notably  fine  work. 
They  have  been  established  since  July,  1800,  and  from  the  start  have  been 
very  prosperous.    Their  shop  is  commodious  and  well-equipped,  and  four 


competent  workmen  are  employed.  Work  for  the  trade  receives  special 
attention,  and  orders  are  promptly  executed.  Medallions,  seals,  rollers  and 
dies  for  borders  and  spoons  are  made  here  in  the  most  superior  manner, 
on  short  notice.  Designing  is  a  specialty,  and  modeling,  embossing,  die 
sinking  and  chasing  are  done  in  the  very  best  style  of  the  art.  All  work  is 
warranted  to  be  strictly  first-class,  and  the  prices  charged  by  R.  Kittel  & 
Co.,  are  always  reasonable.  Mr.  Kittel,  who  has  been  sole  member  of  the 
firm  since  I8H2,  when  H.  R.  Wartenberg,  who  had  been  a  partner  of  his  up 
to  that  time,  retired,  was  born  in  Germany  and  came  to  this  country  in 
1866.  He  is  a  man  of  thorough  practical  skill  and  experience  and  previous 
to  going  into  business  for  himself  had  been  with  Tiffany  &  Co.  for  fifteen 
years,  as  foreman  in  the  chasing  and  die  sinking  departments. 

N BO  LET  PERAZA,  Fine  Commercial  Job  Printing,  Publisher  of 
'■  Las  Tres  Americas,"  No.  66$  Pine  Street. — The  advancements 
that  have  been  made  in  the  art  of  printing  during  the  last  third 
of  a  century  are  matters  of  interest  to  every  person  w  ho  has  been 
a  witness  to  the  progress  made  in  all  branches  of  business.  Among  the 
many  houses  engaged  in  this  important  line  in  the  great  city  of  New  Fork 
there  is  not  one  that  enjoys  a  better  reputation  for  excellent  work  or  for 
straightforward  business  methods  than  that  of  Mr.  N.  Bolet  Peraza. 
Although  not  so  long  established  as  some  others  in  ibis  section  of  the  city, 
the  character  of  the  work  turned  out  is  such  as  to  give  it  its  justly  earned 
reputation.  Mr.  Peraza  is  a  native  of  South  America  and  has  been  a  resi- 
dent of  the  United  States  since  187U.  Having  a  thoroughly  practical 
experience  in  this  trade  in  all  its  branches,  he  founded  this  establishment 
on  his  own  account  in  1861.  He  has  constantly  kept  pace  with  all  the 
advances  that  have  been  made  in  the  various  branches  of  the  trade,  and  bis 
establishment  is  perfectly  equipped  with  the  latest  improved  appliances 
and  presses,  also  a  fine  assortment  of  new  type  of  the  latest  designs  for  exe- 
cuting work  of  all  kinds,  from  the  smallest  visiting  card  to  the  publication 
and  printing  of  books  and  newspapers  of  all  sizes,  all  of  which  are  executed 
with  skill  and  neatness  at  fair  and  reasonable  prices.  The  premises  utilized 
are  spacious  and  commodious,  embracing  two  floors,  each  25  x  75  feet  in 
dimensions,  and  a  full  force  of  skilled  and  experienced  hands  are  given 
constant  employment  The  house  makes  a  specialty  of  fine  Spanish  cata- 
logue work  and  all  kinds  of  Spanish  printing.  The  proprietor  is  also  the 
proprietor  and  publisher  of  the  popular  Spanish  monthly  periodical, 
entitled  "  Las  Tres  Americas."  w  hich  has  acquired  a  wide  circulation  and  is 
recognized  as  one  of  the  best  ami  most  reliable  Spanish  publications  on  the 
western  hemisphere.  Mr.  Peraza  is  a  young  man  of  business  talents,  and  a 
resident  o  f  Brooklvn.  Mr.  N.  Bolet  Peraza  was  the  Minister  Plenipotenti- 
ary <>f  Venezuela  in  Washington,  and  also  delegate  to  the  Pan-American 
( longress,  and  is  now  Consul  General  of  San  Salvador,  and  has  always  been  a 
worthy  representative  of  the  country  that  selected  him. 


M  NEW   YORK-  1  894,  * 


P LENANE  &  BRO.,  Receivers  and  Wholesale  Dealers  in  Flour, 
Grain.  Feed,  Hay,  Straw,  Etc.,  Nos.  300,  307  and  30S  West  Street. 
#  — There  is  without  doubt  no  house  engaged  in  handling  flour, 
grain,  mill  feed,  hay  and  this  line  of  merchandise  in  the  New 
York  market  that  enjoys  a  wider  reputation  or  a  higher  standing  than  the 
one  which  has 
for  nearly  a 
quarter  of  a 
century  done 
business  under 
the  firm-name 
of  P.  Lenane 
it  Bio.  This 
house  was  es~ 
tab  li  shed  in 
1872  by  Messrs. 
Patrick  M.  and 
T  h  o  m  a  s 
Lenane,  two 
young  m  e  n 
who  b  e  g  a  n 
business  at  a 
very  early  age, 
and  who  had 
that  rare  busi- 
ness talent  and 
strict  integrity 
which  are  the 
essential  req- 
uisites of  per- 
manent s  u  c- 
cess  i  n  the 
commerce  of 
the  metropo- 
lis. M  r.  Pat- 
rick M.  Lenane 
died  in  1887, 
after  sixteen 
years  of  faith- 
ful effort  at  the  bead  of  the  house,  which  were  rewarded  by  a  full  measure 
of  material  success.  He  passed  away  while  the  future  held  the  most 
glowing  promise  and  in  him  the  mercantile  world  of  New  York  lost  a 
member  who  was  by  nature  and  training  fitted  for  the  greatest  achieve- 
ments. His  brother,  the  surviving  partner,  Mr.  Thomas  Lenane,  who  bad 
been  at  his  right  hand  iu  the  development  of  the  business,  succeeded  to 
the  sole  proprietorship,  which  he  still  retains.    The  progress  of  the  house 


The  late  Pathick  Mortimer  Lenane:. 


since  he  bas  been  its  sole  head  has  been  uniformly  along  those  lines  of 
broad  and  conservative  business  development  which  have  been  its  char- 
acteristics from  the  first.  The  spacious  premises  occupied  are  alone  an 
evidence  of  the  important  magnitude  of  the  business.  These  comprise  two 
four-story  buildings,  each  covering  a  ground  space  110x50  feet,  and  one 
two-story  building,  110x30  feet  in  dimensions.  The  lirst  lioor  is  packed 
full  of  corn  in  the  ear.  Besides  his  extensive  domestic  trade  Mr.  Lenane 
has  a  large  export  business,  which  is  in  fact  a  special  feature.  He  exports 
beef  cattle  and  also  exports  hay,  straw  and  feed  to  supply  cattle  shipped 
across  the  ocean.  This  of  itself  makes  a  very  important  item.  He  also 
exports  flour,  gram,  hay,  straw  and  coin  for  the  European  market, 
shipping  direct  from  Canada  and  all  shipping  points  in  the  United  States 
to  England  and  the  Continent.  Mr  Lenane  is  a  member  of  the  Produce 
and  other  Exchanges,  and  though  still  a  comparatively  young  man,  few 
have  a  better  or  a  more  comprehensive  knowledge  of  the  markets  of  the 
world,  and  his  uniform  success  in  his  business  ventures  and  prompt  ful- 
fillment of  every  contract  is  a  striking  evidence  of  his  business  ability  and 
his  mature  integrity. 

SHERMAN  B.  TOWNSEND,  Commission  Merchant,  Grain,  Mill-Feed, 
Hay.  Straw,  Etc.,  No.  136  Liberty,  Corner  of  Washington  Street. — 
Among  the  various  staple  commodities  which  rank  high  among  our 
most  important  material  resources,  hay,  mill-feed  and  grain  may 
be  appropriately  classed  with  the  first;  and  as  a  striking  instance  of  the 
extensive  centre  which  New  York  has  become  for  handling  these  products 
we  may  quote  the  firm  of  Mr.  Sherman  B.  Townsend,  as  one  of  the  most 
enterprising  in  the  city.  Tins  house  was  established  four  years  ago  by 
Messrs.  Slocum  A-  Townsend .  and  has  grown  to  solid  proportions  by  steady 
development  in  the  meantime.  This  gentleman  resides  in  Brooklyn,  his 
native  city,  and  is  popularly  known  on  both  sides  of  the  river.  He  is  a 
thoroughly  experienced  business  man  and  has  developed  an  extensive 
trade  all  oyer  New  York.  New  Jersey  and  the  New  England  States.  He 
deals  in  the  best  grades  of  grain,  mill-feed,  hay,  straw,  etc..  on  commis- 
sion, selling  to  actual  consumers  in  order  to  secure  his  shippers  highest 
prices,  and  his  facilities  are  such  that  all  consignments  sent  him  are 
promptly  disposed  of  and  returns  made  io  consignors  without  delay. 
References  as  to  Mr.  Townsend's  standing  may  be  made  to  the  Irving 
National  Bunk,  New  York;  Franklin  Trust  Company,  Brooklyn;  and  R. 
G.  Dun  &  Co.'s  or  Bradstreet's  commercial  agencies,  and  his  success  in 
selling  goods  will  be  attested  by  a  host  of  patrons  throughout  the  country. 
Besides  his  feed  business  Mr.  Townsend  has  large  real  estate  interests  in 
New  York,  and  the  substantial  printing  bouse  building  he  has  recently 
completed  at  the  corner  of  William  and  Duane  Streets  is  an  ornament  to 
the  city  as  well  as  being  admirably  adapted  to  the  purpose  of  that  trade 
and  located  in  the  heart  of  the  section  made  historic  by  our  ieading  pub- 
lishing concerns. 


*  NEW    YORK—  1  894,  * 


307 


ONEONTA  FERTILIZER  AND  CHEMICAL  COMPANY,  Room 
lTl.  Xo.  i>!S  Broad  Street. — At  the  present  day  fertilizers  have 
revolutionized  the  mode  of  agriculture  as  thoroughly  as  steam 
and  electricity  have  changed  transportation  and  commerce. 
Fields  now,  by  the  use  of  agricultural  fertilizers,  can  not  only  be  brought  to 
their  maximum  producing  power,  but,  what  is  still  more,  they  can  be  kept 
there,  so  that  year  after  year  abundant  harvests  can  be  secured  from  them. 
A  leading  house  entailed  in  this  line  of  trade  in  the  metropolis  is  that  of 
the  Oneonta  Fertilizer  and  Chemical  Company,  who  are  deservedly  promi- 
nent as  manufacturers  of  Runk's  Complete  Manures,  prepared  specially  for 
truck,  early  and  late  fruit,  potatoes,  hops,  and  all  vegetables;  general  farm 
crops  and  restoring  grass  lands:  while  they  make  all  grades  of  commercial 
fertilizers.  The  works  of  the  company  are  located  at  Oneonta,  N.  Y.,  where 
they  have  been  in  successful  operation  for  several  years,  the  present  man- 
agement succeeding  to  the  control  in  I893.  Runk's  special  crop  and  com- 
plete manures  are  both  quick-acting  and  lasting;  they  are  carefully  pre- 
pared to  meet  a  long-felt  want,  and  are  unsurpassed,  if  equaled,  for  qual- 
ity, reliability  and  general  excellence,  while  the  prices  quoted  for  them 
necessarily  attract  the  attention  of  prudent  farmers.  They  are  in  heavy 
and  increasing  demand  by  agriculturists  in  all  parts  of  the  country,  and  are 
produced  at  the  rate  of  fifty  tons  per  day.  Orders  of  whatever  magnitude 
are  filled  without  delay,  and  catalogues  and  all  information  mailed  free. 
The  members  of  the  company  are  Messrs.  Arthur  Sehwarzenbach,  Theo. 
Honegger  and  Chas.  E.  Runk.  Messrs.  Sehwarzenbach  and  Honegger  are 
natives  of  Switzerland,  and  residents  of  tins  city:  while  Mr.  Runk  was 
born  in  Xew  Jersey  and  has  the  personal  management  of  the  works  at  One- 
onta, being  the  inventor  of  the  processes  and  products  that  have  rendered 
this  company  famous  throughout  the  land. 

JOITX  W.  LAXEY.  Manufacturer  of  Confectionery,  and  Specialist  in 
Fine  Pan  Goods.  No.  4(iT  Greenwich  Street. — Though  only  a  year  or 
so  established.  John  W.  Laney.  manufacturer  of  confectionery,  and 
specialist  in  line  pan  goods,  has  a  large  and  flourishing  business. 
He  was  formerly  located  at  No.  20  Desbrosses  Street,  and  removed  to  the 
present  place  in  January  last.  He  manufactures  high-grade  products,  and 
can  guarantee  purity  and  quality.  He  maintains  a  uniform  standard  of 
excellence  and  his  goods  are  in  growing  demand  all  over  the  United  States. 
Mr.  Laney  is  a  native  and  a  resident  of  this  city  and  a  man  of  skill  and 
experience  in  his  line,  thoroughly  conversant  with  the  wants  of  the  trade. 
He  occupies  commodious  quarters  here,  and  has  ample  and  excellent  facili- 
ties and  employs  a  number  of  hands.  Mr.  Laney  carries  a  large  and  choice 
stock  of  confectionery  and  specialties  in  pan  goods,  and  is  prepared  to  fill 
orders  on  shortest  notice.  He  sells  to  jobbers  and  wholesale  dealers,  and 
can  offer  inducements  to  the  trade.    Mr.  Laney  is  in  a  position  to  be  able 


to  supply  jobbers  and  dealers  on  the  most  favorable  terms,  and  all  orders 
will  receive  prompt  and  careful  attention. 

HDUSEN15ERY  &  CO.,  Commission  Merchants.  Bay,  Grain,  Flour, 
Straw,  Etc.,  No.  90  West  Street.— New  JToik  lias  long  been 
#  a  head  centre  of  the  commission  trade  in  grain.  Hour  and  hay, 
very  extensive  operations  being  here  carried  on  in  this  line, 
and  many  of  our  most  talented  business  men  are  engaged  in  the  industry. 
A  foremost  concern  of  the  kind  is  that  of  II.  Dusenbery  &  Co..  Mr.  II. 
Dusenbery  was  originally  of  the  linn  of  ISonnell.  Dusenbery  A-  Co..  com- 
mission merchants,  but  retired  in  I869  to  form  the  firm  of  Dusenbery 
Brothers,  and  seven  years  ago  this  was  succeeded  by  the  present  firm  of  II. 
Dusenbery  &  Co.,  the  copartners  being  Messrs.  Henry,  Jos.  W.  and  J.  War- 
ren Dusenbery.  These  gentlemen  were  all  born  in  Hunterdon  County,  N. 
J.,  and  have  long  been  identified  with  the  commercial  development  of  the 
metropolis.  They  are  members  of  the  Produce  Exchange,  and  Mr.  Henry 
Dusenbery  is  on  the  hay  committee  of  that  institution.  The  firm  are  gen- 
eral commission  merchants  in  grain.  Hour.  hay.  straw,  mill  feed,  etc., 
making  a  leading  specialty  of  hay,  and  consignments  are  received  from 
New  York  State,  Michigan,  Ohio,  Illinois,  Kansas  and  Canada.  The  large 
trade  supplied  extends  throughout  Xew  Fork,  New  Jersey,  and  New  Eng- 
land and  a  large  quantity  of  export  orders  are  met.  A  large  stock  is  at  all 
times  carried  and  shipments  of  goods  are  made  without  delay  in  response 
to  orders. 

BECHSTEIN  &  CO.,  Manufacturers  of  and  Dealers  in  Sausage 
Casings,  No.  364  Washington  Street. — No  firm  in  its  line  in  New- 
York  is  more  widely  or  more  favorably  known  than  that  of  Bech- 
stein  &  Co.,  manufacturers  of  and  dealers  in  sausage  casings. 
This  is  an  old  and  a  prominent  house,  and  does  a  very  large  business,  hav- 
ing been  established  many  years,  and  from  the  start  has  been  conducted 
with  eminent  success.  Becbstein  &  Co.  have  a  branch  at  No.  77  Market 
Street.  Chicago,  where  the  manufacturing  is  done,  and  also  have  an  office 
at  No.  118  Great  Suffolk  Street,  London.  They  manufacture  casings  of  all 
kinds,  and  of  highest  grades,  and  can  guarantee  quality.  They  also  im- 
port English  sheep  casings,  and  handle  very  fine  goods.  They  have  an 
extensive  trade  throughout  the  United  States,  and  export  largely  besides. 
The  premises  occupied  by  them  as  office  and  salesrooms  in  this  city  are 
spacious,  commodious  and  well  equipped.  A  number  of  clerks,  etc.  are 
employed  here,  and  four  salesmen  represent  the  house  on  the  road.  A 
large  stock  is  always  kept  on  hand,  and  the  firm  can  fill  orders  for  anything 
in  the  line  of  sausage  casings  at  shortest  notice,  and  on  the  most  favorable 
terms.  Mr.  Augustus  C.  Becbstein,  the  head  of  the  concern,  and  his  son 
and  partner,  Mr.  Augustus  E.  Becbstein,  were  both  born  in  this  city  and  are 
men  of  energy  and  business  ability,  and  thoroughly  conversant  with  the 
trade. 


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KEUFFEL  &  ESSE  1 1  C<  )MPAXY,  Drawing  Materials,  Surveying  Instru 
ments,  Nos.  127  Fulton  and  42  Ann  Streets.— The  widely  known, 
liberally  patronized  house  of  the  Keuffel  &  Esser  Company,  was  es- 
tablished in  this  city  in  1866,  and  the  company  was  incorporated 
under  New  Jersey  laws  in  1889,  with  Wm.  Keuffel.  president,  and  Herman 
Esser,  treasurer.  They  are  manufacturers,  importers  and  dealers  in  draw- 
ing materials  and  surveying  instruments.  They  own  and  occupy  the  entire 
building  running  through  from  Fulton  to  Ann  Streets,  having  eight  stores 
above  ground.  An  immense  and  most  complete  stock  of  drawing  mate- 
rials, and  accurate  mathematical  and  surveying  instruments  is  carried. 
They  manufacture  transits  and  surveying  instruments  for  civil  engineers 
and  surveyors,  and  have  made  many  improvements  and  inventions  which 
are  recognized  as  standard  by  foreign  governments  and  the  United  States, 
also  by  railroad  officials  and  scientific  experts.  They  also  manufacture 
surveying  compasses  and  measuring  tapes,  as  well  as  wooden,  steel,  hard 
rubber,  etc.,  drawing  tools,  and.  in  fact,  nearly  all  the  goods  they  handle. 
Their  list  of  instruments  is  the  most  comprehensive  of  any  manufacturer 
in  America,  and  all  the  leading  civil-engineers,  laud  surveyors,  city  engi- 
neers, etc.  invariably  prefer  the  instruments  of  the  Keuffel  A-  Esser  Com- 
pany tor  difficult  work  and  to  secure  the  most  correct  results.  The  company 
employ  fifty  clerks,  and  at  their  factories  in  Hoboken,  Xew  Jersey,  which 
are  the  finest  in  the  country,  they  employ  250  experienced  operatives. 
Branch  bouses  have  been  established  at  Chicago  and  St.  Louis,  and  an  im- 
mense business  is  transacted.  Messrs.  Win.  Keuffel  and  Herman  Esser 
are  both  natives  of  Germany,  but  came  to  the  United  States  in  1S66.  They 
are  both  esteemed  residents  of  Hoboken,  N.  J.,  and  are  prominent  in  busi 
ness  and  social  circles. 

STACKPOLE  *  BROTHER,  Manufacturers  of  Nautical  and  Survey- 
ing Instruments.  No.  41  Fulton  Street,— This  well-known  and  pros- 
perous house  was  founded  in  1851  by  Messrs.  William  and  Robert 
Stackpole,  both  of  whom  were  thoroughly  practical  and  experienced 
men  in  all  branches  of  their  business,  and  from  the  date  of  their  establish- 
ment in  business  have  been  the  recipients  of  a  very  large  and  influential  trade, 
extending  throughout  the  United  States  and  adjacent  countries.  In  1st:; 
Mi-.  Robert  Stackpole  died,  since  which  time  the  business  has  been  con- 
ducted by  his  surviving  brother,  under  the  previous  firm  title,  and  under 
his  enterprising  methods  has  grown  to  its  present  magnitude  and  import- 
ance. The  premises  occupied  are  spacious  and  commodious,  comprising 
two  entire  floors,  each  25  x  loo  feet  in  dimensions,  fully  equipped  with  all 
the  latest  improved  machinery,  scientific  appliances  and  conveniences  for 
manufacturing  and  business  purposes,  and  steady  employment  is  furnished 
a  force  of  twenty  skilled  and  scientific  hands.  The  output  embraces  all 
kinds  of  surveying  and  nautical  instruments,  including  sextants,  theodo- 
lites, transits,  levels,  vernier,  solar  and  ship's  compasses,  engineers'  rods. 


chains,  pins,  tapes,  plumbets,  etc.  These  goods  are  all  of  the  very  finest 
construction,  are  thoroughly  tested  for  accuracy  and  guaranteed  to  be 
perfect  in  adjustment  in  every  particular.  It  is  the  oldest  house  in  the 
trade  in  this  city  and  has  always  had  the  reputation  of  making  the  finest 
and  most  reliable  goods  known  to  the  profession.  A  specialty  is  the  manu- 
facture of  goods  to  order. 

RICHARDS  &  CO.,  Limited,  Importers  and  Manufacturers  of  Chemi- 
cal and  Philosophical  Apparatus.  Chemicals,  Microscopes  and 
Platinum  Ware,  No.  41  Barclay  Street. — In  the  wonderful  prog- 
ress which  science  has  made  in  the  last  half  century  in  its 
application  to  arts  and  manufactures,  an  extensive  field  of  commercial  en- 
terprise has  been  opened  up  m  the  production  and  handling  of  the  appara- 
tus requisite  for  the  various  processes  which  scientific  discovery  lias 
revealed.  One  of  the  largest  houses  in  New  York  dealing  in  this  specialty 
is  that  of  Richards  &  Co.,  limited.  This  extensive  concern  was  established 
in  1870,  and  was  incorporated  m  IS!  Ml.  They  are  importers  and  manufactur- 
ers of  chemical  and  philosophical  apparatus,  assayers'  materials,  chemicals, 
laboratory  outfits,  microscopes,  crucibles,  retorts,  air  pumps,  platinum 
w  ire.  etc.  Their  imported  goods  come  largely  from  their  own  factories  in 
Europe,  and  the  high  grade  of  their  productions  is  attested  by  the  fact 
that  the  house  was  awarded  eleven  medals  at  the  World's  Columbian  Ex- 
position in  1893.  The  business  of  the  concern  is  of  large  volume,  and 
reaches  throughout  the  United  States,  the  Western  trade  being  controlled 
by  a  branch  office  located  at  No.  108  Lake  Street.  ( :hicagO.  Another  branch 
is  in  Hamburg,  (iermany.  The  New  York  offices  and  show  rooms  occupy 
the  entire  building  at  the  above  address,  running  through  the  block  to  Park 
Place,  and  a  heavy  and  valuable  stock  is  carried  here. 

SM.  JOHNSON,  Dealer  in  Fine  Imported  and  Key  West  Cigars,  and 
Manufacturer  of  Smoking  Tobaccos,  No.  162  Broadway  and  No.  48 
Wall  Street.— One  of  the  most  popular  bouses  in  the  cigar  and 
tobacco  trade  is  conducted  by  Mr.  S.  M.  Johnson  at  address  above, 
and  who  has  a  branch  store  at  No.  182  Broadway.  This  gentleman  estab- 
lished his  enterprise  in  1S68.  and  has  since  been  uninterruptedly  successful 
in  his  efforts  to  satisfactorily  cater  to  the  public.  Mr.  Johnson  is  a  direct 
importer  <>f  the  choicest  Cuban  and  Key  West  cigars,  and  manufacturer  of 
the  celebrated  "Golden  Lustre"  and  "  Niantic  Club "  smoking  tobaccos, 
noted  for  their  superior  quality.  He  also  deals  in  smokers'  supplies  of 
every  description.  Loth  his  stores  are  fitted  up  in  the  most  attractive  and 
convenient  manner.  An  active  demand  is  constantly  supplied,  the  trade 
being  both  at  wholesale  and  retail.  Mr.  Johnson  is  a  native  of  New  Y'ork 
city,  and  resides  at  Richmond  Hill,  Long  Island.  He  is  a  member  of 
Jamaica  Lodge,  No.  546,  F.  and  A.  M.,  and  is  popularly  known  in  the  com- 
munity. 


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UNIVERSAL  ADDRESSING  AND  MAILING  AGENCY,  <;.  W. 
Willis,  Manager,  No.  7  Barclay  Street. — The  remarkable  growth 
of  business  enterprises  along  with  the  wonderful  development  of 
the  resources  of  the  genius  <>f  this  and  other  countries  have  led 
to  various  schemes  and  devices  to  inform  the  general  public  of  what  each 
and  every  business  man  lias  placed  before  the  public  for  disposal.  To  meet 
the  demands  of  such  dealers  and  producers  there  has  been  inaugurated 
within  a  few  years  a  most  excellent  system  for  advertisers  to  reach 
directly  the  various  lines  of  people  they  want.  A  prosperous,  well-known 
and  reliable  house  devoted  to  this  line  of  business  in  the  great  metropolis 
is  that  of  the  Universal  Addressing  and  Mailing  Agency.  Mr.  C  W. 
Willis,  manager.  This  enterprise  was  founded  by  the  present  firm  in  L891, 
and  has  been  the  recipient  of  a  very  large  and  influential  patronage  whose 
ramification  extends  to  all  parts  of  the  United  States.  The  firm  keeps  a 
fully  corrected,  up-to-date  list  of  dealers,  tradesmen,  consumers  and  the 
general  public,  compiled  from  the  most  recent  directories  and  mercantile 
agency  reports.  They  are  prepared  to  issue  special  lists  of  any  particular 
line  of  tradesmen  or  customers  at  the  shortest  notice  at  special  rates,  and 
should  customers  desire  envelopes  or  wrappers  of  any  size  they  can  fur- 
nish the  same  at  the  lowest  rates.  Having  a  complete  printing  and  bind- 
ing concern  connected  with  the  business  they  can  print  and  bind  anything 
from  a  catalogue  or  magazine,  to  a  business  card,  and  arc  prepared  to 
furnish  estimates  for  all  work  of  this  character.  The  mailing  department 
is  under  the  supervision  of  a  reliable  expert  and  none  but  the  most  reliable 
and  intelligent  assistants  are  employed.  Fully  equipped  and  possessing 
superior  advantages  with  long  experience,  this  agency  is  prepared  to  place 
the  claims  of  advertisers  before  all  classes  of  consumers  and  dealers  in  the 
quickest  and  surest  manner.  Special  lists  of  various  lines  of  business  are 
alphabetically  arranged  throughout  the  different  cities,  towns  and  villages 
in  the  United  States,  Mexico.  South  and  Central  America  and  West  Indies, 
at  the  very  lowest  prices,  and  a  full  guarantee  is  given  that  the  names  and 
address  given  are  correct.  To  publishers  whose  office  space  and  clerical 
force  is  limited  they  offer  exceptional  advantages,  as  the  facilities  here 
provided  enable  them  to  address  and  wrap  50,000  copies  of  any  issue  per 
day,  and  to  give  the  utmost  satisfaction.  Among  those  whom  this  agency 
has  served  are  Homes  &  Hearths  Publishing  Company,  Home  Circle  Pub- 
lishing Company,  The  Advertiser's  Review,  Poultry  and  Pigeons,  The 
Live  Stock  Monthly,  The  Hearthstone.  Electrical  World,  News  Trade  Cir- 
cular, etc.,  etc.  No  matter  how  small  or  large  the  order,  it  will  lie 
executed  rapidly  and  cheaply,  and  estimates  are  cheerfully  furnished  on 
anything  for  the  mails.  The  premises  utilized  are  spacious,  commodious 
and  appropriately  fitted  up,  comprising  an  entire  floor,  2.")  x  150  feet  in 
dimensions,  and  a  force  of  fifty  skilled  and  intelligent  hands  are  given 


constant  employment,  while  the  management  of  the  concern  is  in  the 
hands  of  an  honorable,  enterprising  and  courteous  gentleman. 

READ  FERTILIZER  COMPANY,  Manufacturers  of  Fertilizers,  No.  ,S 
Wall  Street. — "  The  best  is  the  cheapest,"  is  a  maxim  that  applies 
in  an  especial  manner  to  fertilizers;  and  there  are  certainly  Bome 
highly  meritorious  products  of  this  kind  on  the  market.  And  right 
here  special  mention  should  be  made  of  the  Read  Fertilizer  Company,  who 
manufacture  an  article  of  a  distinctly  superior  character.  They  turn  out  a 
class  of  goods  of  exceptional  excellence,  and  a  uniform  standaid  is  main- 
tained by  them.  Their  fertilizers  are  prepared  from  the  very  best  materials 
for  the  purpose,  in  accordance  with  the  most  approved  chemical  processes, 
and  are  unsurpassed  in  a  single  feature  of  merit.  These  products  are  noted 
for  superiority,  and  are  not  only  in  extensive  and  increasing  demand  through- 
out the  United  States,  but  also  in  Canada  and  the  West  Indies.  The  Read 
Fertilizer  Company  have  works  at  Newtown  Creek.  Long  Island  City,  and  at 
Charleston,  S.  c.  Both  of  their  plants  are  capacious  and  fully  equipped, 
and  over  one  hundred  hands  are  employed  at  the  factories.  They  manu- 
facture fertilizer  in  highest  grades,  of  all  kinds  and  for  all  purposes,  and 
produce  about  4."). 000  tons,  all  told,  annually.  They  have  a  factory  and 
warehouse  for  distribution  at  Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  with  a  capacity  of  10,000, 
and  are  represented  on  the  road  by  ten  salesmen.  This  flourishing  busi- 
ness was  established  in  1874  by  Read  &  Co.,  and  the  concern  was  incorpo- 
rated in  1SSS.  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  New  York.  Isaac  Read  is 
president  and  secretary  of  the  company,  and  Clement  Read  is  treasurer  and 
general  manager.  The  Messrs.  Read  are  men  of  long  practical  experience 
in  the  manufacture  of  fertilizers,  and  their  efforts  have  been  attended  with 
well-merited  success.  They  carry  a  heavy  stock,  and  can  supply  the  home 
<>r  export  trade  on  short  notice,  and  on  the  most  favorable  terms. 

RI).  MATHEWS,  Sign  Painter.  Show  Card  Writer.  Awning  and 
Flag  Maker.  No.  141  Fulton  Street.— This  gentleman  has  been  es- 
#  tablished  here  for  a  number  of  years  and  has  been  eminently  suc- 
cessful in  gaining  a  liberal  patronage.  He  is  prepared  to  do  all 
work  quick  and  neat.  Sunday-school  and  society  banners  arc  his  specialty, 
also  gold  lettering  on  glass,  red  canvas  banners,  all  kinds  of  wood  signs, 
enamel  letters  and  oil  cloth  signs  and  pictorial  work.  In  all  his  work  skill, 
judgment,  taste  and  originality  are  displayed,  as  only  expert  assistants  are 
employed.  Mr.  Mathews  will  furnish  estimates  free  and  his  prices  are  rea- 
sonable, which  is  the  secret  of  his  success,  and  his  business  is  constantly 
incr:  ismg.  Those  desiring  work  in  this  line  should  not  fail  to  call  upon 
him  and  obtain  his  price  before  leaving  orders  elsewhere.  All  work  is 
done  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  trade. 


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A RICHARDS  &  CO.,  Auctioneers  and  Commission  Merchants,  Boots 
and  Shoes,  Nos.  59  and  61  Reade  Street,  near  Broadway. — This 
is  one  of  the  oldest  and  most  extensive  houses  in  the  country  en- 
gaged in  business  as  auctioneers  and  commission  merchants  in 
boots  and  shoes.  The  business  was  established  forty-four  years 
ago  by  Mr.  J.  D.  Iugersoll,  who  was  succeeded  by  Richards  &  Whiting  a 
few  years  later,  and  later  on  Messrs,  A.  S.  and  A.  Richards  became  pro- 
prietors, under  the  firm-name  of  A.  S  Richards  &  Co.  At  the  death  of  Mr. 
A.  S.  Richards,  in  July,  1886,  he  was  succeeded  by  his  brother,  Mr.  A 
Richards,  the  present  proprietor,  who  had  been  connected  with  the  house 
thirty-two  years.  This  gentleman  was  bom  in  Dedham,  Mass.,  in  1838,  but 
has  resided  in  New  York  and  Brooklyn  the  greater  part  of  his  life.  He  has 
long  been  a  prominently-known  merchant,  and  is  highly  esteemed  for  his 
useful,  honorable  and  creditable  business  career.  Mr.  Richards  holds 
auction  sales  every  Wednesday  and  Friday,  at  10.30  a.m.,  which  are  at- 
tended by  buyers  from  all  over  the  country.  Their  auctioneer,  Mr.  Henry 
Lilly,  has  been  with  the  house  twenty-five  years,  and,  it  is  needless  to  say, 
is  a  skilled  adept  in  his  vocation,  while  Mr.  L  Clark,  the  cashier  and 
credit  man,  has  been  connected  here  for  the  past  thirty  years.  The  house 
ships  goods  to  all  parts  of  the  United  States,  also  to  South  and  Central 
America.  Mr.  Richards  sells  boots  and  shoes  for  the  principal  manufac- 
turers in  the  United  States,  and  all  dealers  who  establish  business  relations 
with  him  will  reap  marked  advantages  in  goods  and  prices. 

BRIGGS  &  CO.,  Manufacturers  and  Wholesale  Dealers  in  Boots,  Shoes 
and  Slippers,  No.  107  Duane  Street.— The  quarter  of  a  century  that 
has  elapsed  since  Mr.  Arthur  Briggs  established  this  business  has 
been  marked  by  but  one  change  in  the  composition  of  the  firm,  and 
that  was  the  accession  to  the  house  of  Mr.  Briggs's  son,  Frank,  as 
a  junior  partner,  five  years  ago.  The  business  itself  has  in  the  interval 
alluded  to  developed  from  a  tentative  effort  into  a  national  traffic.  The 
firm  are  manufacturers  of  and  wholesale  dealers  in  men's,  women's  and 
children's  boots,  shoes  and  slippers  of  all  grades,  fine,  medium  and  cheap. 
For  every  essential  feature  of  style,  comfort  and  durability  their  line  of 
shoes  are  recognized  as  leaders  in  the  market,  and  are  in  growing  demand 
with  the  best  class  of  trade  throughout  the  entire  United  States.  Their 
business  has  grown  upon  the  legitimate  basis  of  demand  and  supply  to  pro- 
portions of  great  magnitude,  and  they  have  now  in  operation  four  factories, 
located  in  Lynn,  Brockton,  Farmiugtou  and  Haverhill,  Mass.,  which  are 
thoroughly  equipped  with  the  latest  improved  machinery  and  appliances, 
their  product  embracing,  in  each  grade  manufactured,  every  feature  of  ex- 
cellence in  design,  workmanship  and  finish.  Jobbers  are  supplied  in  quan- 
tities to  suit  direct  from  the  factories,  and  at  the  shortest  possible  notice.  The 
largest  orders  are  filled  with  promptness  and  accuracy  and  goods  are 
shipped  to  all  parts  of  the  United  States,  a  permanent  and  influential  de- 


mand having  been  developed  extending  across  the  length  and  breadth  of  the 
country.  A  heavy  stock  is  carried  in  the  store,  which  occupies  the  second 
floor  of  the  building,  25  x  100  feet  in  area.  A  strong  staff  of  traveling  sales- 
men are  also  kept  on  the  road  promoting  the  interests  of  the  house.  The 
Messrs.  Briggs  are  highly  esteemed  in  their  business  relations,  and  enjoy 
the  confidence  and  respect  of  their  associates  in  society. 

SELLMAN  &  CO.,  Manufacturers  of  Cut  Soles  and  Wholesale  Leather 
Dealers,  No.  10  Ferry  Street. — The  history  of  the  growth  and 
progn  ss  of  industrial  activity  in  the  United  States,  presents  few 
counterparts  to  the  development  of  the  leather  trade  during  the  last 
third  of  a  century.  A  comparatively  new  establishment  in  this  line 
of  trade  in  this  city  is  that  of  Messrs  Sellman  &  Co.,  who  are  manufacturers 
of  cut  soles  and  wholesale  leather  dealers.  The  individual  members  of  the 
concern  are  Messrs.  Frank  H.  Sellman  and  his  nephew,  J.  H.,  both  natives 
of  Maryland  and  residents  of  Brooklyn.  Both  aie  thoroughly  experienced 
men  in  the  trade,  the  former  being  a  stockholder  of  the  U.  S.  Leather  Com- 
pany. They  formed  this  co-partnership  under  the  present  title,  and  started 
business  Jan.  15,  1894,  at  Nos  84  and  86  Gold  Street,  and  at  once  built  up  a 
very  large  and  substantial  patronage  extending  to  all  parts  of  the  United 
States,  which  is  gradually  increasing,  while  they  also  are  doing  a  very  fair 
export  trade.  In  order  to  meet  the  demands  of  their  increasing  patronage 
they  were  obliged  to  seek  more  commodious  quarters  and  better  facilities, 
and  they  moved  to  their  present  address,  where  they  occupy  the  five  upper 
floors  of  a  large  six-story  building,  which  are  fully  equipped  with  every 
modern  appliance  and  machinery  for  the  production  of  cut  soles,  in  which 
none  but  the  very  best  grades  of  oak  and  Union  tanned  leather  are  used. 
This  business  has  been  brought  to  such  a  degree  of  perfection  that  the  shoe 
manufacturer  can  buy  any  desired  quality  or  thickness  of  soles  from  this 
house,  cut  in  sizes  and  widths  to  suit,  instead  of  buying  the  entire  sides  of 
leather,  thus  saving  a  considerable  sum,  and  being  relieved  of  the  necessity 
of  selecting  his  leather  in  bulk  and  the  expense  of  reliable  men  to  cut  it  up 
into  soles,  while  the  belly  strips,  Banks,  shoulders  and  necks  are  left  upon 
his  hands  to  be  sold  to  di  alers  at  prices  that  will  surely  fall  below  original 
cost.  The  sole  cutter  is  enabled  to  sell  his  cut  soles  at  low  prices  to  the 
manufacturer  for  the  reason  that  he  always  has  an  active  market  for  his 
insole,  heel,  counter  and  remnant  stock.  The  firm  always  carry  a  full  line 
of  cut  soles,  besides  a  fine  assortment  of  all  kinds  of  leather,  including  oak, 
hemlock  and  Union  tanned.  These  goods  are  all  of  the  very  best  quality, 
and  all  orders  arc  promptly  tilled  at  the  very  lowest  prices.  The  firm  also 
have  branch  houses  at  No.  13  High  Street,  Boston,  Mass.,  and  at  No.  116 
Mill  Street,  Rochester,  N.  Y.  The  office  is  on  the  second  floor  and  is 
provided  with  every  facility  for  the  transaction  of  business,  and 
manufacturers  and  dealers  will  here  find  exceptional  inducements  to  place 
their  orders, 


*  NEW   YORK-  1  894,  * 


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JAMES  LYONS,  Manufacturer  of  all  kinds  of  Superior  Round  Leather 
Belting,  No.  (>  Ferry  Street. — The  well-nigh  universal  use  of  ingenious 
machinery  in  the  manufacturing  arts  and  industries  has  been  the 
means  of  building  up  other  branches  of  trade  that  have  become 
potent  factors  in  the  commerce  and  trade  of  almost  every  important 
commercial  centre.  Among  these  is  the  manufacture  of  leather  belting, 
which,  as  an  equipment  for  driving  machinery,  is  of  the  utmost  importance. 
Of  the  prominent,  prosperous  and  well-known  houses  engaged  iu  this  line, 
and  maintaining  a  most  enviable  reputation  for  the  superior  quality  of  its 
productions,  is  that  of  Mr.  James  L3"ons,  manufacturer  of  all  kinds  of 
superior  round  leatiier  belting.  This  gentleman  is  a  resident  of  Brooklyn, 
and  after  acquiring  a  thorough  knowledge  of  this  trade  by  many  years  of 
experience,  lie  started  this  enterprise  about  INTO,  or  more  than  two  score 
years  ago,  and  by  devoting  his  entire  attention  to  it  and  the  wants  of  his 
patrons  he  has  built  up  a  prosperous  and  substantial  trade  that  extends  to 
all  parts  of  the  United  States,  and  is  continually  increasing  iu  volume  and 
importance.  The  premises  occupied  are  amply  spacious  and  commodious, 
comprising  three  entire  floors  of  a  four-story  building,  which  are  fully 
equipped  with  the  latest  improved  methods  and  appliances,  including  steam 
power,  for  turning  out  first-class  and  uniform  goods,  while  employment  is 
furnished  a  corps  of  experienced  workmen.  The  business  department  is 
supplied  witli  every  facility  for  the  transaction  of  business  and  prompt  fulfil- 
ment  of  all  orders.  The  output  embraces  the  best  and  highest  grades  of 
round  leather  belting  of  all  sizes,  made  of  the  very  best  oak-tanned  leather, 
and  especially  adapted  for  all  kinds  of  light  machinery.  These  goods  hav3  no 
superior  in  the  market  for  quality  of  material,  finish  and  workmanship.  A 
full  and  complete  stock  is  kept  constantly  on  hand,  and  special  sizes  are 
made  to  order  at  the  shortest  notice,  while  lowest  prices  are  quoted.  Mr. 
Lyons  is  an  energetic  and  honorable  dealer  and  highly  esteemed  by  all. 

CHARLES  HAUSELT,  Manufacturer  of  Domestic  Glazed  Kid. 
"Flower  City"  Brand,  Etc.,  No.  29  Spruce  Street. — The  name  of 
Charles  Hauselt  is  one  of  the  best  and  most  favorably  known  in 
the  entire  leather  trade.  Something  less  than  half  a  century  ago 
this  vast  business  was  founded  by  the  late  widely  known  and 
respected  Mr.  Charles  Hauselt,  than  whom  no  more  honorable,  enterprising 
or  energetic  man  was  ever  engaged  iu  the  leatiier  trade.  Under  his  enter- 
prising business  methods  he  built  up  a  trade  of  immense  magnitude,  and  at 
his  death ,  some  half  dozen  years  ago,  he  left  this  great  business  as  a  living 
monument  to  his  energy,  integrity  and  business  genius  His  nephews  then 
took  up  the  business,  and  have  since  carried  it  on  with  continued  success. 
They  are  Messrs.  Charles  E.  Hauselt  and  Oscar  Scherer,  men  of  tact,  possess- 
ing special  training  in  the  busiuess  gained  under  the  efficient  instruction  of 
their  uncle,  and  have  continued  the  business  under  its  old  and  well-known 
style.    Their  general  trade  is  steadily  growing,  and  the  demand  for  their 


specialties  is  constantly  on  the  increase.  Their  chief  specialty  is  colored 
kid  stock,  and  in  this  line  they  are  acknowledged  as  standing  at  the  head  of 
the  trade,  and  their  magnificent  display  at  the  Columbian  Exposition  iu 
Chicago  was  awarded  the  first  prize— a  gold  medal.  This  exhibit  attracted 
large  attention,  and  was  one  of  the  attractive  features  of  the  leather  display. 
Their  "  Flower  City  "  brand  of  domestic  glazed  kid  in  black  and  fancy 
colors  is  well  and  favorably  known  to  the  trade  everywhere.  They  are  also 
the  sole  importers  in  New  York  of  the  Doerr  &  Reinhart  patent  leatiier, 
which  is  acknowledged  as  unsurpassed,  and  their  general  line  of  fine  goods 
is  uot  excelled  by  any  house  in  the  trade. 

JOHN  DUNPHY  &  SONS,  Tanners  and  Manufacturers  of  Leather.  No. 
29  Ferry  Street. — A  time-honored  and  prominent  house  engaged  in 
the  leather  manufacturing  industry  of  New  York  is  that  of  Messrs. 
John  Dunphy  &  Sous.  Their  tannery  is  at  Marathon,  N.  Y.,  and  af- 
fords employment  to  some  200  hands.  The  inception  of  this  house 
dates  back  to  forty  years  ago,  the  founder  being  Mr.  John  Dunphy,  and 
subsequently  his  sons,  Messrs.  John  Dunphy,  Jr  ,  and  \V.  II.  Dunphy,  were 
admitted  to  partnership,  the  present  firm-name  being  adopted.  All  three 
gentlemen  reside  in  New  York  and  are  prominently  known.  The  firm  con- 
duct extensive  operations  as  tanners  and  manufacturers  of  the  best  wax  (ill. 
kip,  upper,  black  and  russet  harness,  collar,  welt,  bicycle  and  insole  leather 
of  superior  quality.  Their  tannery  is  equipped  with  all  facilities,  and  the  out- 
put is  a  very  extensive  one,  the  trade  of  the  house  extending  all  over  the 
United  States  and  Europe. 

AL.  HARRIS  &  CO.,  Leather  Commission,  No.  6  Ferry  Street.— 
The  trite  saying  that  "Nothing  succeeds  like  success."  finds 
^  ample  illustration  in  the  commercial  history  of  A.  L.  Harris  A 
Co.,  importers,  manufacturers  and  dealers  in  leather.  This  firm, 
though  established  only  three  years,  is  already  one  of  the  most 
prominent  in  tin-  leather  trade,  and  its  business  relations  cover  the  entire 
United  States,  and  even  extend  to  the  West  Indies,  where  it  has  a  nourish- 
ing export  trade.  The  warerooms  occupy  the  second  story  of  a  four-story 
building,  where  is  carried  a  big  stock  of  leather  of  all  kinds.  The  firm  has 
the  closest  relations  with  the  leading  manufacturers,  and  its  facilities  for 
handling  all  kinds  of  leather  are  unsurpassed.  The  members  of  this  enter- 
prising firm  are  Messrs.  A.  L.  Harris  and  F.  Jaikle,  both  of  whom  have  had 
a  long  experience  in  the  leat  her  t  rade.  They  deal  iu  leather  for  bookbinders, 
for  manufacturers  of  gloves,  trusses,  suspenders,  whips,  saddlery,  pocket- 
books,  boots  and  shoes,  society  goods  and  fancy  leather  goods;  chamois, 
split  skins,  etc.,  all  of  these  goods  being  offered  on  the  most  liberal  terms. 
Both  members  of  the  firm  are  natives  of  New  York.  Mr.  Harris  makes  his 
home  in  Brooklyn,  while  Mr.  Jaikle  is  a  resident  of  the  metropolis. 


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*  NEW   YORK-  t  894,  * 


THE  ABE  STEIN  COMPANY,  Importers,  No.  97  Gold  Street.— The 
Abe  Stein  Company,  importers,  may  be  fairly  rated  as  one  of  the 
oldest  houses  in  the  leather  district  of  New  York,  as  it  was  founded 
twenty  years  ago  by  Mr.  Abe  Stein,  whose  name  is  as  well, 
and  perhaps  better,  known  to  the  trade  than  that  of  any  man 
in  the  business.  For  about  twenty  years,  or  until  March,  1894,  the 
house  carried  on  business  under  the  firm-name  and  style  of  Abe 
Stein  &  Co.,  under  which  it  was  started.  During  those  twenty  years 
it  built  up  a  large  and  profitable  trade  with  the  very  best  connections  in  this 
country  and  abroad,  and  its  name  became  as  well  known  in  Europe  as  in 
America.  In  March,  1894,  it  was  decided  to  change  the  business  to  an  in- 
corporated company,  thus  giving  it  a  larger  scope  and  larger  possibilities  of 
expansion  In  organizing  the  corporation,  of  course,  Mr.  Stein  was 
unanimously  chosen  president  of  the  new  corporation,  which  succeeded  to 
the  old  business,  and  which  bears  substantially  the  same  old  and  well-known 
name.  Many  of  the  members  of  the  present  concern  gained  their  experi- 
ence in  the  trade  with  the  old  firm,  and  all  are  working  harmoniously 
together  for  the  successful  extension  of  the  business.  The  house  makes  a 
specialty  of  the  importing  trade,  and  its  business  in  this  line  is  one  of  the 
largest  in  the  city.  It  handles  chiefly  goat  and  sheep  skins,  and  sells  to 
tanners  and  manufacturers  all  over  the  United  States.  One  reason  for  its 
success  is  that  its  goods  are  always  up  to  the  standard.  Another  iis  fair 
and  liberal  treatment  of  customers.  It  has  commodious  quarters  as  above, 
which  are  recognized  as  one  of  the  headquarters  of  the  trade  in  New  York. 
The  Iiousl-  also  has  branches  in  Arabia,  and  Calcutta,  India. 

ROBERTS  &  VAUGHN,  Leather  Merchants.  No.  97  Keade  Street.— 
A  progressive,  reliable  and  prominent  establishment  engaged  in 
this  particular  industry  is  that  of  Messrs.  Roberts  &  Vaughn, 
wholesale  dealers  and  manufacturers'  agents  of  leather  and  Mills 
Brothers'  Dongola  shoe  kid.  The  individual  members  of  this 
firm  are  Messrs.  Charles  W.  Roberts  and  George  A.  Vaughn,  both  practical 
and  experienced  men  in  the  busii  e-s.  They  formed  this  copartnership  and 
founded  this  establishment  in  1894,  and  although  of  such  recent  origin  they 
have  built  up  a  very  large  and  influential  patronage,  which  now  extends  to 
all  portions  of  the  United  States.  The  premises  occupied  are  spacious 
and  commodious  in  the  five-story  building,  80  x  100  feet  in  dimensions, 
at  the  above  address,  and  fitted  up  with  every  convenience  and  appli- 
ance for  the  transaction  of  business  and  accommodation  of  the  stock 
kept  constantly  on  hand.  The  assortment  of  goods  on  hand  embraces 
the  very  finest  brands  of  glazed  kid,  moroccos,  and  colored  topping, 
button  fly  stock,  etc.,  while   a   specialty  is  made   of    Mills  Brothers' 


Dongola  shoe  kid.  These  goods  are  all  the  very  best  to  be  found  in 
the  market.  All  grades  are  carried,  and  dealers  purchasing  here  can 
rely  upon  all  representations  made  to  them.  Mr.  Roberts  is  a  native  of 
Philadelphia  and  resident  of  Jersey  City,  while  his  partner,  Mr.  Vaughn, 
was  born  and  raised  in  this  State.  Both  are  enterprising  citizens,  <ind  justly 
merit  the  success  they  have  achieved. 

SALOMON  &  PHILLIPS,  Importers  and  Manufacturers  of  Leather,  No. 
33  Spruce  Street. — Of  the  many  firms  that  are  engaged  in  this  great 
branch  of  commerce  in  the  metropolis  none  hold  a  higher  position 
in  the  trade  than  the  old  and  well-known  house  of  Salomon  & 
Phillips,  which  for  more  than  a  generation  has  been  a  leading  factor 
in  the  commerce  and  manufactures  of  New  York.  The  house  was  estab- 
lished in  1867.  and  almost  at  the  start  became  recognized  as  an  important 
factor  in  the  trade.  They  import  everything  necessary  for  the  making  of 
shoes  in  the  line  of  upper  leather,  and.  in  fact,  handle  everything  in  the  line 
of  shoe  leather  with  the  exception  of  soles.  They  make  a  specialty  of  fine 
goods,  and  their  importations  of  fine  upper  leathers  are  among  the  largest 
in  the  country.  Their  trade  extends  all  over  the  United  States  and  is  very 
firmly  established,  especially  as  regards  the  finer  grades  of  goods,  because 
dealers  everywhere  know  that  an  order  placed  with  this  old  and  reliable 
firm  will  be  promptly  filled,  and  that  the  goods  shipped  ami  delivered  will 
in  every  particular  meet  all  the  expectations  of  the  consignee  In  this  way 
a  customer  once  gained  is  always  retained.  Of  course  this  high  busiuess 
standing  has  not  been  gained  in  a  day.  It  is  the  result  of  the  patient  work 
of  years,  and  tells  the  story  of  an  active  and  honorable  business  career. 
The  main  warerooms  and  salesrooms  of  the  house  are  in  the  heart  of  the 
great  leather  district,  and  there  is  a  branch  house  at  No.  15  South  Street, 
Boston,  under  the  management  of  Mr.  C.  Brandt,  established  especially  for 
the  convenience  of  the  New  England  trade.  The  members  of  the  firm  are 
Mr.  B.  J.  Salomon,  who  founded  the  business  in  1867,  and  Mr.  S.  Phillips 
Mendel,  who  is  an  active  and  enterprising  man.  About  three  years  ago 
this  firm  started  the  Armstrong  Leather  Company,  which  was  incorporated 
in  1891,  under  the  laws  of  New  Jersey.  This  company  manufactures  colored 
calf,  goat  and  sheep  skins,  and  the  products  of  their  factory  at  Peabody, 
Mass.,  which  is  under  the  management  of  Mr.  Win.  Armstrong,  have  at 
once  taken  a  prominent  position  in  tlio  market,  and  are  for  sale  at  both  the 
New  York  and  Boston  salesrooms.  The  trade-mark,  "  Fleur  de  Lis,"  which 
has  been  adopted  for  these  goods  is  already  well  known  throughout  the 
country.  The  officers  of  this  company  are  :  B.  J.  Salomon,  president ;  S. 
Phillips  Mendel,  secretary  and  treasurer;  C.  Brandt,  vice-president,  and 
William  Armstrong,  secretary. 


• 


«€  NEW  YORK?-  1  894, 


ALPHONSE  WEIL  &  BROS.,  Wool  Merchants  and  Commission  Mer- 
chants in  Hides,  Skins,  Leather,  Tallow,  Oil  and  General  Merchan- 
dise, No.  70  Gold  Street. — This  firm  are  extensive  dealers  iu  wool, 
also  commission  merchants  in  hides,  skins,  leather,  tallow,  oil  and 
general  merchandise,  and  have  always  maintained  the  highest  of  repu- 
tations for  handling  only  first-class  goods.  This  well-known  establishment 
was  founded  in  this  city  in  1872,  by  Messrs.  Alphonse,  Emile,  Aaron  and 
Edmond  Weil,  as  a  branch  of  their  principal  house,  located  at  No.  15  Rue 
Beranger,  Paris,  France,  and  from  its  commencement  has  always  been  the 
ct'iitre  of  a  first-class  and  influential  trade  that  extends  to  all  portions  of  the 
world,  and  besides  the  branch  house  in  this  city,  they  have  another  in 
Strassburg,  Germany.  The  business  occupies  an  entire  five-story  and  base- 
ment building,  25  x  80  feet  in  dimensions,  which  is  admirably  fitted  up  with 
everv  facility.  The  firm  handle  both  foreign  and  domestic  wool,  importing 
chiefly  from  Australia,  Africa  and  Europe,  and  deal  quite  extensively  in  all 
grades  and  qualities  of  domestic  growths  from  California,  Oregon  and  east- 
ward states.  They  also  handle  large  quantities  of  dry  and  green  hides, 
skins,  leather,  tallow,  oil  and  other  merchandise  from  all  parts  of  the  world. 
In  the  prosecution  of  their  business  they  exercise  so\ind  judgment  and  care- 
ful methods  in  sorting  and  grading  their  stock,  and  all  goods  sold  byr  them 
can  be  relied  upon  at  all  times  to  come  up  to  the  standard  of  representation 
or  sample.  All  orders  are  promply  filled  and  correspondence  receives 
careful  attention  and  immediate  reply.  The  senior  partner,  Alphonse,  died 
in  the  early  of  part  of  1893  in  Paris,  where  he  resided,  and  which  is  also  the 
home  of  Mr.  Emile  Weil,  while  Aaron  and  Edmond  are  residents  of  this 
city.  All  are  natives  of  France  and  are  energetic,  representative  business 
men,  well  known  to  the  trade 


ME.  CLARENDON  &  SON,  Dealers  in  Green  Salted  Hides,  Nos.  78 
and  80  Gold  Street. — An  old-established  and  prosperous  house 
engaged  in  the  leather  trade,  and  enjoying  a  most  enviable  repu- 
tation for  handling  only  first-class  products,  is  that  of  Messrs. 
M.  E.  Clarendon  &  Son,  which  was  founded  in  1866  by  Messrs. 
Thomas  Clarendon,  M.  E.  Clarendon  and  Joseph  Willetts,  under  the  firm- 
name  of  Thomas  Clarendon  &  Co.  They  soon  developed  a  very  large  and 
substantial  trade,  and  carried  on  the  business  with  unvarying  success  until 
1874,  when  they  were  succeeded  by  Messrs.  M.  E.  Clarendon  and  E.  C. 
Moore,  who  continued  the  business  with  increasing  vigor  and  trade  until 
1890,  when  the  present  firm  became  proprietors.  LTnder  their  able  manage- 
ment the  business  has  increased  to  its  present  proportions,  and  extends  to 
all  parts  of  the  world.  The  firm  are  dealers  in  all  kinds  of  green  salted 
hides,  and  with  the  house's  thirty  years  and  more  of  high  standing  in  the 
commercial  world,  they  enjoy  superior  connections  with  producers  and 
shippers  in  all  the  principal  cattle  regions  in  the  world,  and  are  in  constant 


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receipt  of  consignments  of  the  best  hides  to  be  found  in  those  sources  of 
supply.  The  premises  utilized  comprise  an  entire  three-story  and  base- 
ment building,  admirably  fitted  up  with  special  reference  to  the  trade,  while 
the  office  is  supplied  with  every  facility  for  the  transaction  of  business,  in- 
cluding telephone  connection,  "Cortlandt  3207."  Botb  members  of  the 
firm  are  natives  of  New  Jersey,  and  reside  in  Hackensack,  that  State.  They 
are  reliable  and  honorable  and  respected  by  all  with  whom  they  have  any 
connections. 


NEW  YORK  BAG  COMPANY,  Manufacturers  of  Traveling  Bags  and 
Satchels,  No.  155  Chambers  Street. — This  now  large  and  pros- 
perous business  was  added  to  the  list  of  manufacturing  industries 
of  the  metropolis  four  years  ago.  It  began  in  a  modest  w-ay  and 
soon  won  an  enviable  reputation  in  the  trade  for  enterprise,  industry 
and  fair  dealing.  Everybody  knows  of  the  big  reduction  in  price  and  im- 
provement in  quality  of  traveling  bags  and  satchels  during  the  last  few 
years,  but  not  everybody  outside  the  trade  in  New  York  knows  how 
much  of  this  is  due  to  the  New  York  Bag  Company.  The  company  is 
composed  of  young  men,  all  of  whom  are  practical  workers  and  energetic 
men  of  business.  They  established  their  present  business  four  years 
ago  with  the  idea  in  mind  that  there  would  be  a  popular  demand  for 
traveling  bags  and  satchels,  of  convenient  size  and  shape,  honestly  made 
and  offered  at  a  low  price.  That  they  were  correct  in  their  idea  and  fully 
competent  to  put  it  into  execution  was  almost  immediately  shown  by  the 
eagerness  with  which  their  product  was  immediately  received  by  the  trade. 
Two  years  ago  they  moved  their  factory  to  the  present  commodious  quarters. 
A  specialty  of  the  house  is  rubber  cloth,  sheep  and  split  bags,  for  which 
there  is  a  large  and  steadily-growing  demand.  The  bulk  of  the  product  is 
cheap  bags— that  is,  cheap  in  price  but  not  in  quality.  Recently  they  have 
made  a  new  and  experimental  departure  in  the  manufacture  of  banjo  and 
guitar  cases  and  other  goods  of  that  line,  which,  from  all  indications,  is 
destined  to  be  as  successful  as  the  older  established  lines. 


A FAGOT,  Glass  Beveler,  No.  137  Elm  Street.— This  gentleman  has 
been  established  for  the  past  sixteen  years,  and  during  that 
period  has  succeeded  in  developing  a  patronage  in  all  parts  of 
the  country  and  in  building  up  a  reputation  reflecting  the  utmost 
credit  upon  his  methods.  The  premises  occupied  are  of  ample 
proportions,  measuring  50  x  175  feet,  and  are  equipped  with  special 
machinery  of  all  kinds,  driven  by  steam  power.  From  twenty  to  twenty- 
five  hands  are  employed,  and  glass  beveling  is  executed  in  all  its  branches, 
including  mirrors  and  all  kinds  of  interior  decorative  work.  A  large  stock 
is  at  all  times  kept  on  hand  and  orders  are  filled  at  most  liberal  terms. 


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Messrs. 
ton  & 
which 


REIGHTON  &  BURCH,  White  Goods,  Nos.  10  and  12  Thomas 
Street. — The  trade   in  white  goods  is  a  foremost  feature  of 
New  York's  commerce,  very  extensive  operations  being  con- 
ducted in  this  line,  and  numerous  well-known  firms  have  their 
headquarters  here.    A  leader  among  the  number  is  the  house  of 
Creigh- 
Burch, 
was  es- 


tablished five 
years  ago,  and 
has  since  been 
directed  with 
the  most  sub- 
stantial suc- 
cess. The 
members  of  the 
firm,  Messrs. 
Win.  Creigh- 
ton,  Mark  H. 
Burch  and 
Benj.  F.  Bailey, 
reside  in 
Brooklyn,  and 
are  popularly 
known  in  both 
business  and 
social  circles. 
They  are  thor- 
oughly experi- 
enced in  the 
handling  of 
white  goods, 
and  understand 
perfectly  how 
to  satisfactorily 
meet  all  the  de- 
mands of  the 
trade.  Their 
operations  ex- 
tend to  all  parts 
of  the  United 
States,  and 
their  trade  con- 
nections are 

constantly  widening  and  increasing  in  influence. 


Messrs.  Creb 


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Burch  are  sole  representatives  of  the  Potomska  Mills,  of  New  Bedford, 
Mass.,  the  Attawaugan  and  Pequot  Mills,  of  Norwich,  Conn.,  and  the 
Scranton  Lace  Curtain  Company,  of  Scranton,  Pa.  The  business  premises 
occupied  comprise  a  double  store  and  basement,  50  x  100  feet  in  dimensions, 
and  admirably  appointed  throughout.  A  large  staff  of  clerks,  etc.,  is  em- 
ployed, a  heavy  stock  is  at  all  times  carried,  and  orders  from  the  trade  are 
filled  at  lowest  quotations.  Mr.  Win.  Creighton,  the  senior  member  of  the 
firm,  is  one  of  New  York's  oldest  merchants  in  the  white  goods  business, 
having  been  connected  with  this  line  since  1859,  while  Mr.  Burch  has  been 
connected  with  it  for  the  past  sixteen  years.  Both  gentlemen  understand 
every  detail  and  requirement  of  the  business,  and  their  responsibility  and 
standing  in  the  dry  goods  trade  is  unexcelled. 

EDWARD  SCHENCK,  General  Auctioneer,  Works  of  Art,  Oriental 
Rugs,  Etc.,  No.  85  Liberty  Street. — This  gentleman  is  one  of  the  very 
oldest  and  best-known  men  in  his  line  in  New  York,  having  been 
established  for  upward  of  forty  years,  and  does  a  flourishing  business, 
having  customers  in  all  parts  of  the  United  States.  Mr.  Schenck 
was  born  at  Fishkill,  N.  Y. ,  but  has  long  been  a  resident  of  the  metropolis,  and 
is  a  gentleman  of  integrity  and  a  solid  citizen,  with  a  wide  circle  of  friends. 
He  is  well  and  favorably  known  in  commercial  circles  and  in  private  life, 
and  resided  for  many  years  on  Bowling  Green,  when  the  vicinity  of  Battery 
Park  was  the  fashionable  residence  quarter  of  the  city.  Mr.  Schenck  is  a 
general  auctioneer,  and  conducts  sales  at  his  place  of  business  only.  He 
occupies  a  30  x  110-foot  floor  and  basement,  one  door  west  of  Broadway,  and 
employs  an  efficient  staff  of  assistants.  He  receives  high-grade  furniture 
and  household  effects  from  private  residences,  and  does  business  on  a  cash 
basis  entirely.  At  his  establishment  can  always  be  found  an  exceedingly 
fine  assortment,  which  includes  works  of  art,  oil  paintings,  statuary,  Oriental 
rugs,  bric-a-brac,  silverware,  art.  clocks,  antique  ornaments,  interior  decora- 
tions, etc.,  and  there  are  public  sales  here  once  a  week.  Mr.  Schenck  is 
assisted  by  his  son,  Mr.  Frank  H.  Schenck,  who  has  had  twenty  years'  ex- 
perience as  an  auctioneer. 

ROBERT  K  CARTER,  Purchasing  Agent,  No.  13  Murray  Street.— 
The  leading  representative  of  this  field  of  enterprise  is  Mr.  R.  K. 
Carter,  and  who  has  a  branch  in  the  Times  Building,  Pittsburgh. 
Mr.  Carter  has  been  established  for  the  past  twenty-five  years,  and 
has  built  up  a  very  extensive  trade  all  over  the  United  States  and 
Canada,  and  in  consequence  of  his  extensive  connections  is  prepared  to  fill 
all  orders  under  the  most  favorable  auspices.  He  is  purchasing  agent  of  all 
kinds  of  goods  for  out-of-town  houses,  making  a  specialty  of  buying  for 
firms  iu  the  hardware  and  metal  line,  and  he  has  over  120  bouses  as  per- 
manent patrons,  and  all  commissions  are  promptly  filled.  Mr.  Carter  was 
born  iu  Virginia,  but  has  long  lived  in  New  York,  and  is  highly  esteemed 
in  the  community. 


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GEO.  A.  CASTOR  &  CO.,  Tailors,  No.  241  Uroa  "way.—  This  well- 
knowo  firm  was  originally  established  in  Philadelphia  by  the  geu- 
tlemau  whose  name  is  still  borne  in  its  title,  eighteen  years  ago, 
and  seven  years  later  the  New  York  concern  was  inaugurated, 
and  a  Boston  branch  was  afterward  established.  All  three  arc  in 
a  prosperous  condition,  but  the  New  York  concern  is  easily  the  leader. 
About  five  years  ago  Mr.  Castor  retired  from  business  to  reap  the  reward  of 
more  than  a  dozen  years  of  well-bestowed  and  well-appreciated  effort,  lie 
was  succeeded  in  the  ownership  of  the  New  York  establishment  by  Messrs. 
Edward  and  Charles  Morley,  who  had  previously  been  in  his  employ,  and 
who  are  now  enjoying  the  reputation  which  they  had  contributed  to  make 
for  their  predecessor.  In  like  manner,  on  the  retirement  of  Mr.  Castor, 
others  of  his  former  employees  acquired  the  control  of  the  Philadelphia  and 
Boston  stores.  The  Messrs.  Morley  have  two  establishments  in  New  York, 
one  a  store  and  basement,  27  x  88  feet,  at  the  address  above,  the  other  a 
store  at  No.  1097  Broadway,  conspicuously  located  on  the  ground  floor  of 
the  Fifth  Avenue  Hotel.  Their  workshops,  in  which  in  busy  seasons  they  give 
employment  to  five  hundred  operative-:,  are  situated  on  Bund  and  on  Murray 
Streets.  A  special  feature  of  their  business  in  conjunction  with  that  of  the 
finished  excellence  of  their  garments  is  their  uniform  adherence  to  popular 
prices.  It  is  their  boast  that  they  give  the  best  values  of  any  similar  house 
in  the  United  States,  a  claim  which  receives  corroboration  by  the  fact  that 
they  have  regular  customers  in  every  part  of  the  Union.  The  Messrs.  Morley 
are  both  New  Yorkers  by  birth,  their  present  residence  being  Orange,  N.  J. 

SARKIS  TELFEYAN  &  CO.,  Oriental  Rugs  and  Carpets,  Makers  of 
Bagdad  Portiere  and  Embroideries,  No  47-49  Liberty  Street. — The 
importing  house  of  Sarkis  Telfeyan  &  Co.  is  one  of  the  largest  and 
best-known  importers  of  Oriental  floor  coverings  in  the  United  States. 
This  house,  which  was  established  in  New  York  a  little  over  a  year 
ago  by  Mr.  Sarkis  Telfeyan,  is  a  branch  of  the  Constantinople  house  of 
Garabed  Telfeyan,  whose  reputation  is  known  in  the  Orient  and  now  crosses 
the  ocean  to  build  up  a  house  in  t lie  chief  city  of  this  land  that  will  worthily 
reflect  the  reputation  of  the  parent  house  beyond  the  seas.  The  house  of 
G.  Telfeyan  of  Constantinople  is  wideiy  known  as  a  leading  maker  of  the 
standard  Bagdad  portiere  and  dealer  in  the  finest  of  antique  Iran  rugs  and 
carpets.  The  most  skilful  workers  in  these  beautiful  wares  are  in  their  employ 
in  their  several  warehouses  in  Turkey,  and  the  house  has  furnished  from  its 
stores  rugs,  carpets,  embroideries  and  other  works  of  Oriental  art  to  adorn 
the  houses  of  the  wealthy  classes  of  Europe  and  the  East,  while  the  tourists 
visiting  Constantinople  have  found  in  the  salesrooms  of  Telfeyan  veritable 
treasures  of  art.  and  have  brought  to  the  four  corners  of  Europe  and  to  the 


chief  cities  of  this  land  countless  specimens  of  these  rare  products.  For 
years  the  beauties  of  these  Oriental  goods  have  been  more  and  more  ap- 
preciated by  the  American  public,  and  to  supply  the  growing  demand  a 
very  large  import  trade  has  been  developed,  S.  Telfeyan  &  Co.  being  aware 
of  the  demands  of  the  greater  New  York  dealers.  The  selection  of  Mr. 
Sarkis  Telfeyan  as  the  head  of  the  house  in  New  York  was  wisely  made. 
He  is  a  gentleman  of  ability  and  energy,  who  has  made  a  most  favorable 
impression  in  the  trade,  and  his  native  courtesy  has  already  won  him  a 
bosl  of  friends. 

SHANNON  A  CO.,  Importers  and  Jobbers  of  Carriage  Linings,  No.  56 
Reade  Street,  near  Broadway.— A  time-honored  establishment — one 
that  has  been  in  active  operation  for  more  than  a  half  century  and 
has  been  a  valued  factor  in  the  development  of  New  York's  com- 
merce—is that  now  conducted  by  Messrs  Shannon  «fc  Co.  This 
noteworthy  emporium  was  originally  founded  by  Martine  &  Co.,  over  fifty 
years  ago,  and  was  conducted  by  that  firm  up  to  October,  18!)(),  when  the 
present  proprietors,  Messrs.  Win.  Shannon  and  Win.  .1.  Burnett, 
succeeded  to  the  control,  adopting  the  (inn  title  of  Shannon  &  Co. 
Mr.  Shannon  has  been  connected  with  the  house  twenty-one  years, 
Mr.  Burnett  seventeen  years,  and  the  former  travels  in  the  firm's  interest. 
Commodious,  well-appointed  quarters  are  occupied,  and  here  the  firm 
conduct  a  flourishing  trade  as  direct  importers  and  jobbers  of 
carriage  linings,  cloths,  carpets,  plushes,  silks,  satins,  goatskins,  fringes, 
buckram,  scrim,  etc.  A  large  stock  of  the  choicest  goods  in  this  line  is  at 
all  times  carried,  and  the  trade  supplied  extends  all  over  the  .Middle  and 
Western  States. 

GOODDAY  A  CANTIER,  Manufacturers  of  Leather  Specialties  and 
Advertising  Novelties,  No.  49  West  Broadway'. — This  business 
concern  was  inaugurated  but  a  few  years  since  by  its  present 
proprietors,  Messrs.  G.  L.  Goodday  and  E.  A.  Cantier,  the  former  a 
native  of  Brooklyn,  the  latter  of  New  York,  and  both  residents  of 
thiscity.  Through  the  energy,  push,  enterprise  and  ability  displayed  in  their 
management  of  affairs,  they  have  built  up  a  large  business  connection  all 
throughout  the  United  States  and  Canada  The  firm  manufacture  leather 
specialties  and  advertising  novelties  in  large  variety,  and  have  numerous 
patented  articles  of  much  merit.  Among  these  are  the  Ladies' W.  &  G. 
Safety  Traveling  and  Shopping  Pockets,"  knife  cases,  razor  cases,  revolver 
eases,  pipe  cases,  eye-glass  cases,  pistol  pockets  and  all  kinds  of  leather  goods 
for  the  cutlery,  gun,  optical  and  dry  goods  trades.  Messrs.  Goodday  A 
Cantier  also  have  a  workshop  at  No.  101  Avenue  I),  and  employ  upward  of 
fifty  hands  in  all. 


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FAD.  RICHTER  &  CO.,  B.  E.  Lorenz,  General  Manager,  Importers 
and  Manufacturers  of  the  Celebrated  "  Anchor  Boxes "  of  Stone 
#  Building  Blocks,  No.  17  Warren  Street.— The  great  house  of  F. 
Ad.  Richter  &  Co.,  manufacturers  of  the  celebrated  "Anchor 
Blocks"  of  real  stone— '•  the  toy  of  toys" — have  their  mammoth 
factories  and  headquarters  at  Rudolstadt,  Germany;  with  branches  in 
Vienna,  Austria;  London,  England;  Olten,  Switzerland;  Rotterdam,  Nur- 
emberg, Brussels,  Leipsic  and  Konsteiu,  and  an  American  house  as  above. 
The  latter  house  was  opened  in  1886,  and  Mr.  B.  E.  Lorenz  has  been  the  gen- 
eral manager  for  the  past  five  years.  He  carries  a  full  Hue  of  the  "  Anchor" 
specialties  in  stock,  and  is  prepared  to  supply  the  trade  throughout  the 
entire  United  States.  The  Anchor  Blocks  are  by  no  means  a  mere  toy,  but 
an  instructive  occupation.  Their  advantages  are  many  and  unequaled,  and 
are  admitted  by  both  old  and  young.  The  designs  for  buildings  being  reg- 
istered, they  cannot  be  reproduced  or  used  by  anyone,  therefore  all  imi- 
tated boxes  can  only  contain  inferior  designs.  The  same  is  to  be  said  of  the 
Anchor  building  stones;  all  the  newer  shapes  are  registered  and  are  thus 
protected  from  imitation.  Without  these  new  shapes,  as  introduced  by  this 
firm,  it  is  impossible  to  construct  buildings  of  equal  beauty.  The  gnat 
durability  and  extraordinary  exactness  of  the  Anchor  building  stones  is  well 
known  and  unsurpassed.  The  management  is  thoroughly  educated  to  the 
business,  and  has  made  it  a  close  practical  study,  developing  every  feature 
with  a  keen  appreciation  of  public  expectation  and  demand.  Orders  by 
telephone,  "2689  Cortlaudt,"  by  telegraph  or  mail,  will  be  promptly  filled 
by  Mr.  Lorenz,  who  is  thoroughly  painstaking  and  reliable  in  meeting  every 
demand. 

RS.  MANN,  Merchant  Tailor,  No.  89  Beaver  Street,  near  Wall  Street. 
—Mr.  Mann  established  business  here  in  1860,  and  the  house  lias 
u  long  been  recognized  as  a  tower  of  strength  in  the  merchant 
tailoring  trade,  and  a  popular  source  of  supply  for  well-made  and 
perfectly-fitting  garments.  Mr.  .Mann  occupies  spacious  and  ele- 
gantly-appointed quarters,  and  is  in  a  position  to  guaranti  e  the  prompt  and 
perfect  fulfilment  of  all  orders.  Here  is  exhibited  one  oi  the  finest  stocks 
of  cloths  and  trimmings  to  be  found  in  the  city.  It.  is  complete  in  material, 
design  and  novelty,  and  the  very  best  sources  of  American  and  European 
productions  have  contributed  to  its  wealth.  Mr.  Mann  devotes  his  entire 
time  and  talents  to  fine  custom  work,  and  the  garments  made  by  him  to 
measure  are  recognized  as  simply  perfection  in  style,  fit  and  artistic  work- 
manship. To  seek  his  services  once  is  to  be  his  patron  always.  Among  his 
permanent  customers  are  very  many  of  New  York's  best-dressed  citizens, 
gentlemen  young  and  old,  who  understand  the  merits  of  a  thoroughly  first- 


class  tailor,  and  who  find  in  this  establishment  not  only  a  line  of  goods  that 
is  at  all  times  superior,  but  a  place  where  the  general  make-up,  lit  and  trim- 
ming of  a  garment  are  matters  of  careful  consideration  and  study.  Mr.  Mann 
is  a  native  of  Pennsylvania  and  a  well-known  resident  of  this  city. 


THOMAS  J.  TAYLOR,  Manufacturer  of  Real  Tortoise  Shell,  and  Im- 
porter of  Celluloid  and  Fancy  Ornaments  for  the  Hair,  No.  404 
Broadway. — The  finest  goods  of  the  kind  manufactured  in  New 
York  City  are  those  made  by  Mr.  Taylor,  at  his  factory,  No.  239 
Centre  Street.  At  this  address  he  occupies  commodious  quarters, 
fully  equipped  with  steam  power  machinery,  ami  employment  is  found  for  a 
large  number  of  skilled  workmen.  Mr.  Taylor  manufactures  a  superior 
line  of  real  tortoise  shell  goods  of  all  kinds  in  a  numberless  variety  of  designs, 
and  the  output  of  the  works  is  a  very  extensive  one.  Mr.  Taylor  is  also  a 
heavy  importer  of  celluloid  and  fancy  ornaments  for  the  hair,  securing  his 
supplies  direct  from  the  most  reliable  foreign  manufacturers,  and  the  demand 
lmet  by  him  comes  from  all  parts  of  the  United  States.  The  business  of  this 
house  was  established  by  Mr.  Taylor,  in  1884.  At  his  salesroom  is  shown  a 
complete  assortment  of  the  fine  goods  handled.  Mr.  Taylor  was  born  in 
this  city,  where  he  has  achieved  such  a  splendid  business  success. 


MURRAY  &  BROKING,  Finished  Cotton  Goods,  No.  Ill  Duaue 
Street.— The  converter  of  cotton  goods  Occupies  an  important 
position  among  the  mercantile  interests  of  the  metropolis  and 
many  extensive  houses  are  engaged  in  this  line.  One  of  the 
oldest  and  most  favorably  known  among  the  number  is  that  of 
Messrs.  Murray  &  Broking,  located  at  the  address  above.  The  house  was 
established  over  thirty  years  ago  by  Mr.  W.  L.  Murray,  who  continued  at 
the  head  of  affairs  up  to  August  1,  1886,  when  his  deatli  occurred,  and  in 
1890  the  firm  became  Murray,  Broking  &  Frost,  this  style  continuing  up  to 
March.  1894,  when  the  present  firm  assumed  control,  the  copartners  being 
.Miss  Annie  Murray  and  Mrs.  M.  A.  Lewis,  sisters  of  the  late  W.  L.  Murray, 
and  Mr.  H.  C.  Broking,  active  manager  of  the  business,  who  has  been 
connected  with  the  house  the  past  twenty-five  years.  He  was  born  in  the 
Sixth  Ward,  New  York  City,  resides  at  Carlstadt,  N.  J.,  and  is  popularly 
known  in  commercial  circles.  The  firm  occupy  a  spacious  store,  basement 
and  sub-basement,  employ  a  staff  of  experienced  clerks,  and  carry  a  full 
line  of  finished  cotton  and  linen  goods.  The  trade  supplied  extends 
throughout  the  United  States  and  Canada,  and  continues  to  steadily  grow 
in  volume  and  influence, 


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HERMANN  ROLKER,  General  Agent  for  the  Novelty  Point  Works, 
Francis's  Stemming  and  Glazier  Points,  Room  3,  No  218  Fulton 
Street. — The  development  of  many  new  industries  in  the  United 
States,  which  are  the  result  of  the  rapid  increase  of  wealth  and 
prosperity  of  our  people,  has  placed  many  enterprises  in  the  fore- 
ground that  were  scarcely  known  to  the  public  a  score  of  years  ago.  Since 
their  establishment  in  this  country  they  have  been  developed  to  very  great 
proportions,  and  have  afforded  employment  to  many  thousands  of  persons. 
A  business  of  this  character  that  has  become  one  of  great  importance  is  the 
manufacture  of  stemming  and  glazier  points.  A  prosperous  and  thoroughly 
reliable  concern  devoted  to  this  special  line  of  trade  in  the  metropolis  is 
that  of  Hermann  Rolker,  general  agent  for  the  Novelty  Point  Works, 
manufacturers  of  Francis's  stemming  and  glazier  points.  This  gentleman 
is  a  native  of  this  city,  but  received  Ids  education  in  Germany,  and  after  his 
return  he  devoted  his  attention  to  this  particular  branch  of  trade,  and  in  1894 
established  this  enterprise,  which  has  become  the  centre  of  a  very  liberal  anil 
influential  patronage,  derived  from  many  of  the  leading  horticultural  archi- 
tects and  builders  throughout  the  civilized  world.  The  output  of  the  Novelty 
Point  Works,  for  which  he  is  the  agent,  is  recognized  as  the  best  in  the 
world,  and  as  the  goods  become  better  known  the  business  increases.  His 
office  is  of  ample  dimensions  and  fitted  up  with  every  facility  and  con- 
venience for  the  speedy  transaction  of  business  The  plant  of  the  company 
is  located  in  Madison,  N.  J.,  and  is  fully  equipped  witli  the  latest  improved 
machinery  designed  for  this  special  product,  while  steady  employment  is 
furnished  a  force  of  fifty  experienced  workmen.  The  products  are  made  of 
the  very  best  materials  and  are  especially  designed  for  horticultural  archi- 
tects, builders  of  conservatories,  greenhouses  and  similar  structures,  and  all 
goods  ordered  are  shipped  direct  by  Mr.  Rolker.  The  prices  are  the  very 
lowest  to  be  obtained  in  the  market.  A  specialty  is  made  of  Francis's 
stemming  and  glazier  points  and  other  horticulturists'  supplies.  Mr.  Rolker 
is  a  young  man  of  marked  business  ability,  energetic  and  reliable,  and  holds 
a  prominent  position  in  social  and  commercial  circles. 

LEO  POPPER  &  SONS,  Importers  and  Manufacturers  of  Mirrors, 
Plate  and  Colored  Sheet  Glass  and  Glass  Stainers'  Supplies,  Nos.  5, 
7,  9,  11,  13  and  15  Sullivan  Street,  between  Grand  and  Canal 
Streets. — This  firm  are  extensive  manufacturers  of  onyx  and  ala- 
baster signs,  while  they  are  also  prominent  as  importers  and  manu- 
facturers of  mirrors,  plate  and  colored  sheet  glass,  and  glass  stainers'  sup- 
plies. The  business  was  founded  in  1879  by  Mr  Leo  Popper,  and  in  1884 
Messrs.  Edwin  S.  and  Caleb  C.  Popper  were  admitted  to  partnership.  They 
occupy  large  and  commodious  premises  for  manufacturing  and  sales  pur- 
poses, and  give  steady  employment  to  a  competent  force  of  skilled  hands. 
Onyx  and  alabaster  plate  is  a  new  composition  which  can  be  beveled,  drilled 
and  engraved,  and,  in  fact,  Iras  all  the  good  qualities  of  all  the  metals,  in- 


cluding brilliancy,  and  none  of  the  poorer  qualities  of  the  baser  metals  or 
stone.  It  is  particularly  adapted  for  sign  work,  especially  outside  signs,  as 
they  are  not  affected  by  the  weather.  They  show  no  sign  of  wear,  are 
always  clean,  handsome  and  brilliant,  and  the  combination  of  jet  black  and 
gold,  or  pure  milk  white  and  gold,  is  strikingly  and  highly  attractive 
Many  of  the  leading  merchants  on  Broadway  have  beautified  their  buildings 
with  onyx  signs,  and  they  are  noticed  on  the  Vendome  Hotel  and  Cafe,  the 
clothing  store  of  N.  J.  Schloss  &  Co.,  and  on  the  new  building  of  Healy  & 
Co.,  coach  builders,  Broadway  and  Fifty-first  Street.  This  firm  also  make 
onyx  dials  for  tower  and  street  clocks,  onyx  memorials,  onyx  and  alabaster 
tiles,  and  lettering  of  all  kinds.  They  likewise  produce  signs  on  black  glass 
and  manufacture  looking-glasses,  buttons,  beads,  glass  pendants,  etc.  They 
import  immense  quantities  of  glass  from  Germany,  France.  Belgium,  Eng- 
land, Austria  and  other  foreign  countries,  carrying  one  of  the  largest  and 
finest  assorted  stocks  of  French  plate  glass,  window,  car  and  coach  glass, 
enameled,  colored,  ground  and  cathedral  glass  to  be  found  in  the  city. 
Orders  of  whatever  magnitude  are  filled  without  delay  on  the  most  favorable 
terms,  and  the  trade  is  large  and  influential  in  all  parts  of  the  United  States. 
The  honored  senior  partner  and  founder  of  the  house  is  a  native  of  Austria, 
a  resident  of  the  city  since  boyhood,  and  a  well-known  member  of  the  F. 
&  A.  M..  and  I.  O.  0.  F.,  while  the  sons  are  New  Yorkers  by  birth,  trained 
in  the  business  from  their  youth  up. 

BORSUM  BROTHERS,  Importers  and  Manufacturers  of  Metal  and 
Glass  Polishes,  No.  202  Fulton  Street.— This  enterprising  firm  was 
established  in  1882.  the  partnership  consisting  of  Louis  Borsum  and 
Fred.  S.  Williams.  The  former  resides  in  Plaintield.  N.  J.,  and  the 
latter  lives  in  New  York.  The  firm  are  importers  and  manufac- 
turers of  metal  and  glass  polishes,  and  are  sole  American  agents  for  the 
celebrated  (red)  Putz-Pulver.  They  have  a  well-equipped  factory  in  Jersey 
City,  and  employ  a  number  of  hands  there.  They  produce  and  handle  a 
distinctly  superior  line  of  goods  and  do  a  large  business,  their  trade  extend- 
ing all  over  the  United  States,  with  some  export,  also.  Their  Royal  polish, 
for  gold,  silverware,  nickel,  tin,  etc..  and  for  windows,  mirrors,  show  cases, 
etc.,  is  a  preparation  of  exceptional  excellence,  and  conceded  to  be  without 
an  equal.  Their  "  Brilliantine  "  polishing  powder,  for  brass,  copper,  etc., 
and  their  '•Trumfine''  polishing  paste  (Putz-Pomade)  are  also  noted  for 
their  superiority  and  command  extensive  sale.  Borsum's  Putz-Liquid 
polish  is,  by  general  assent,  the  very  best  article  for  the  purposes  intended 
on  the  market,  and  is  in  widespread  and  growing  use  among  engineers, 
yachtsmen,  horsemen,  cyclers,  soldiers,  sailors,  housekeepers,  storekeepers, 
janitors  and  all  who  desire  a  perfect  polish.  They  are  prepared  to  quote 
prices  on  anything  in  the  line  of  high-srade  metal  and  glass  polishes,  and  will 
warrant  every  article  sold  by  them  just  as  represented. 


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COOKE  &  TOTTEN,  Electroplating,  Nos.  20  aud  22  Jacob  Street, 
corner  Frankfort  Street. — One  of  the  oldest  and  best-equipped  houses 
engaged  in  electroplating  in  New  York  is  that  of  Messrs.  Cooke  & 
Totten,  which  was  originally  founded  in  1800,  in  Newark,  N.  J., 
by  Mr.  John  Cooke,  who,  when  he  retired  in  1886,  was  succeeded 
by  his  son,  Jos.  S.  Cooke,  and  Francis  E.  Totten,  who  adopted  the  present 
firm-name  and  removed  to  New  York.  Mr.  Cooke  is  a  native  of  Newark, 
his  partner  of  Morristown,  N.  J.,  and  both  reside  in  Newark.  They  are 
practical  electroplaters  of  thorough  experience,  aud  employ  none  but 
skilled  assistants.  The  premises  occupied  comprise  a  floor,  20  .\  40  x  100 
feet  in  dimensions  The  works  are  equipped  with  steam  power  and  the 
most  improved  appliances.  Messrs.  Cooke  «fc  Totten  execute  a  geueral  line 
of  electroplating  in  gold,  silver,  nickel,  copper,  brass  aud  oxidizing,  and 
meet  all  orders  promptly  at  lowest  charges,  all  work  being  done  in  first- 
class  manner. 

JDE  BEAUVAIS,  Machine  aud  Repair  Shop,  Nos.  2  and  4  Howard 
Street,  corner  Centre. — One  of  the  oldest  aud  best-known  machine 
and  repair  shops  iu  t he  metropolis  is  that  which  lias  been  so  long 
conducted  by  Mr.  J.  I)e  Beauvais,  who  is  recoguized  as  one  of  the 
most  expert  mechanical  engineers  iu  the  United  States.  Mr.  De 
Beauvais  established  his  present  business  in  1855,  aud  has  made  a  reputation 
as  an  inventor  of  special  machinery  which  is  used  in  all  parts  of  the  world. 
He  has  made  a  specialty  of  the  manufacture  of  macaroni,  chocolate  and 
tobacco  machines,  large  numbers  of  which  have  been  exported  to  Mexico 
aud  South  America.  He  also  does  a  general  repair  business,  aud  his  specialty 
is  the  repairing  of  intricate  machinery  which  requires  the  most  expert 
knowledge.  The  machine  shop,  occupying  the  basement  floor,  50  x  75  feet 
in  area,  is  equipped  with  steam  power  machinery  of  the  highest  class,  aud 
fifteen  expert  bauds  are  employed.  Mr.  De  Beauvais  has  for  many  years 
been  an  esteemed  resident  of  New  York  City. 

JF.  GILLEN,  Brass  Founder,  No.  4  Howard,  corner  Centre  Street. — 
But  few,  if  any,  in  his  particular  line  in  this  city,  sustain  a  better 
reputation  than  J.  F.  Gillen,  the  well-known  brass  founder,  who 
turns  out  a  superior  class  of  work.  He  has  excellent  facilities  and 
can  execute  orders  in  the  most  expeditious  manner,  manufacturing 
brass,  bronze  and  composition  castings  of  every  description.  This  thriving 
and  prosperous  busiuess  was  established  about  fifteen  years  ago  by  M.  S. 
Clark,  and  came  into  control  of  the  present  proprietor  in  1800.  Mr.  Gillen, 
who  lives  in  Brooklyn,  is  a  man  of  skill  and  thorough  practical  experience, 
and  gives  close  personal  attention  to  every  detail  of  the  business.  His 
establishment  is  commodious  and  well  equipped,  and  ten  or  more  competent 
workmen  are  employed  by  him.    Brass,  brouze  aud  composition  castings 


for  all  purposes  are  manufactured  by  him  on  short  notice  and  at  lowest 
prices,  and  he  is  prepared  to  furnish  estimates  on  anything  in  this  line. 

HGAMBERT,  Manufacturer  of  Perfumery  and  Barbers'  Supplies, 
No.  31  Cortlandt  Street,  one  door  from  Church  Street.— This 
gentleman  is  a  manufacturer  of  perfumery  and  barbers'  supplies, 
with  a  trade  extending  all  over  New  York,  Jersey  City,  Brook- 
lyn, Hoboken  aud  adjoining  districts.  Mr  Gambert  began  busi- 
ness in  1880,  at  117  Clinton  street,  removing  thence  to  his  present  address 
in  May,  1894  The  premises  occupied  are  25  x  125  feet  in  dimensions,  and 
equipped  in  the  most  complete  manner  with  all  conveniences  for  the  dis- 
patch of  business.  Ten  hands  are  employed  here,  while  two  salesmen  rep- 
resent the  house  on  the  road.  A  large  stock  is  carried  of  razors,  scissors, 
hones  and  towels,  barbers'  chairs  and  fixtures  of  all  kinds,  which  are 
bought,  sold  or  exchanged.  Shaving-mugs  are  decorated  in  any  desired 
design,  while  a  specialty  is  made  of  grinding.  All  orders  are  filled  at  lowest 
prices.  Mr.  Gambert  was  born  in  Libau,  Kurland,  Russia,  but  has  resided 
in  the  United  States  thirty-five  years.  During  the  war  he  served  four  years 
with  the  Twentieth  New  York  infantry  and  Fifteenth  New  York  heavy 
artillery,  enlisting  as  a  private  and  winning  promotion  to  a  lieutenantcy. 
He  is  a  member  of  Koltes  Post,  No.  32,  G  A.  R. ,  also  the  Knights  of  Honor. 

RICHARD  L.  MAC  HALE,  General  Machinist,  Manufacturer  of  Bakers' 
and  Confectioners'  Machinery,  Nos.  129  to  135  Mangin  Street. 
— A  widely-known  and  reliable  exponent  of  tins  trade  here  is  found 
in  Mr.  Richard  L.  Mac  Hale,  who  was  boru  iu  England  and  came  to 
this  country  some  twenty-five  years  ago  He  is  a  thorough  master 
of  his  business  in  its  every  branch,  and  has  had  long  practical  and  valuable 
experience.  He  has  been  connected  with  some  of  the  largest  iron  works  and 
machine  shops  in  New  York,  and  during  four  years  he  filled  the  position  of 
superintendent  for  Henry  J.  McCollum,  whose  iron  works  was  on  Eldridge 
Street,  and  who  has  since  retired.  Mr.  Mac  Hale  embarked  iu  business  for 
himself  in  1892,  and  has  since  built  up  an  influential  connection.  His 
premises  cover  an  area  of  100  x  100  feet,  aud  are  well  equipped  with  modem 
machinery  and  appliances,  while  from  twenty  to  twenty-five  experienced 
workmen  are  employed.  Mr.  Mac  Hale  makes  a  specialty  of  manufacturing 
bakers'  and  confectioners'  machinery,  such  as  dough  mixers,  brakes,  cut- 
ters, ovens,  etc.,  and  in  these  he  does  a  large  business  all  over  the  United 
States,  also  in  South  America  and  Cuba.  He  is  also  prepared  to  make  aud 
repair  all  kinds  of  machinery,  to  furnish  and  put  up  shafting,  pulleys  and 
hangers,  also  manufacturing  iron  and  steel  forgings  and  executing  general 
blacksmithing.  Estimates  are  furnished  and  the  facilities  for  doing  all 
kinds  of  work  in  this  line  are  of  the  best,  and  full  satisfaction  is  always 
guaranteed. 


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HENRY  L.  YOUNG,  Show  Cases  and  Store  Fixtures.  No.  448  Canal 
Street. — The  leading  headquarters  in  the  metropolis  for  show  cases 
and  patent  glass  counters  of  the  latest  improved  style  and  pattern  is 
the  establishment  of  Henry  L.  Young.  This  gentleman  is  deservedly 
prominent  in  the  trade  as  sole  ag.  nt  in  New  York  for  the  well- 
known  firm  of  N.  &.  P.  Scott,  manufacturers  of  show  cases  and  store 
fixtures,  of  Nos.  440-144  Adelphi  Street,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  while  he  is  like- 
wise agent  for  the  Grand  Exhibition  Show  Case  Company,  manufacturers  of 
Pifferling  Patent  Notion  Glass  Counters,  of  this  city.  Mr.  Young  was 
connected  with  the  manufactory  of  N.  &  P.  Scott  for  a  period  of  ten  years, 
and  there  acquired  a  foundation  understanding  of  all  the  details  of  the 
trade.  He  came  into  control  of  their  business  here  in  New  York  in  1894, 
and  enjoys  a  large  and  influential  patronage,  local,  suburban  and  country, 
wide.  He  became  the  agent  for  the  Grand  Exhibition  Show  Case  Company 
in  1894,  and  with  such  a  combination  of  connections  and  facilities,  he  is 
enabled  to  maintain  t lie  lead  in  his  line  of  trade  against  all  rivals.  The  show 
cases  manufactured  by  N.  ifc  P.  Scott,  of  Brooklyn,  are  built  upon  common 
sense  principles  in  the  most  approved  styles,  and  are  noted  for  beaut}'  of 
design,  symmetry  of  shape  and  artistic  workmanship.  They  have  long- 
been  in  preferential  demand  not  only  in  this  country,  but  also  in  Canada, 
South  America,  Norway,  Sweden,  the  West  Indies  and  various  European 
ports.  The  Pifferling  Patent  Notion  Glass  Counters  are  admirably  adapted 
for  drug,  jewelry  and  furnishing  goods  stores,  and  a  brisk  business  is  done 
by  Mr.  Young  in  fitting  up  such  institutions  complete  with  these  handsome 
cases.  These  pateuted  glass  counter  cases  present  the  only  practical  solu- 
tion of  the  problem  confronting  every  retailer,  of  how  to  utilize  his  room 
for  displaying  stock  without  trouble,  and  selling  continuously  from  the 
goods  displayed.  They  are  arranged  with  deep  back  drawers,  velvet-lined 
trays,  made  in  all  colors  of  wood  and  also  metal,  and  have  bevel  or  oval 
glass  front,  giving  an  uninterrupted  view  of  all  articles,  and  thus  insuring 
readjr  sales.  Among  the  prominent  retailers  who  have  adopted  these  cases 
may  be  named  :  Simpson,  Crawford  &  Simpson,  Ehrich  Brothers,  J.  Lichten- 
stein  &  Sons,  Garry  Brothers,  I.  Jungmann,  B.  Eckstein  &Co.,  Mc  Partland 
&  O'Flaherty,  D.  Kreuder,  M.  Sulzberger,  A.  Terhune,  and  others  in  this 
city,  also  leading  merchants  throughout  the  country.  Orders  are  filled  with 
promptness  and  care,  and  the  trade  will  consult  their  own  interests  by 
accepting  the  advantages  offered  through  this  bouse. 

EN.  ERICKSON,  Financial  and  General  Advertising  Agency,  Nos. 
530-532  Temple  Court.— This  is  one  of  the  oldest  and  foremost 
#    newspaper  advertising  agencies.    It  was  established  by  the  late 
Wm.  B.  Shattuck,  at  No.  119  Nassau  Street  (the  present  Nassau 
Street  entrance  to  Temple  Court),  in  1850.    Mr.  Erickson  entered 
the  employ  of  the  agency  in  1863,  ten  years  later  became  the  business  man- 
ager, and  in  1877  succeeded  to  the  entire  business.    The  Commercial  and 


Financial  Chronicle,  commenting  upon  Mr.  Erickson's  assumption  of  the 
management  of  the  agency,  says:  ''Mr.  Erickson's  extensive  experience 
with  this  house  for  the  past  ten  years,  during  which  time  he  assisted  in 
placing  the  heavy  advertising  contracts  for  the  United  States  Government 
loans,  Pacific  Railroad  bonds,  and  other  large  financial  and  mercantile  trans- 
actions, eminently  qualifies  him  for  his  present  responsible  position  ;  while 
his  thorough  familiarity  with  the  business  in  all  its  details,  and  his  well- 
known  promptness  in  dispatching  it,  will  be  beneficial  to  both  advertisers 
and  publishers."  Mr.  Erickson  is  widely  and  favorably  known  in  financ  ial, 
mercantile  and  newspaper  circles,  and  fully  sustains  the  reputation  he 
enjoys  for  ability  and  integrity.  He  has  a  substantial  patronage  and  num- 
bers in  his  clientele  many  large  corporations,  prominent  bankers,  merchants 
and  manufacturers.  Personally  he  is  a  gentleman  of  courteous  manners 
and  the  highest  integrity  of  character,  as  well  as  a  man  of  business  ability 
and  of  long  and  varied  experience.  His  relations  with  the  press  throughout 
the  entire  country,  and  his  thorough  familiarity  with  every  detail  pertaining 
to  tlie  advertising  business,  enable  him  to  obtain  every  possible  advantage 
and  satisfactorily  promote  the  interests  of  his  clients.  Mr.  Erickson  has  for 
many  years  been  the  United  States  representative  for  Messrs.  David  Syme 
it  Co.,  Melbourne,  Australia.  The  Messrs.  Syme  &  Co.  are  the  publishers 
of  the  Age,  Leader  and  I  llnstrated  Australian  Neics,  the  Age  being  the  lead- 
ing daily  published  in  Australasian  colonies. 

HR.  DIXON.  Public  Accountant,  No.  61  Broadway.— In  his  line 
Mr.  Dixon  has  few  equals  and  no  superiors,  and  has  often  been 
t  complimented  in  public  and  private  upon  his  ability  to  solve  the 
most  intricate  and  perplexing  difficulties  of  private  and  public 
accounts.  He  is  a  graduate  of  Columbia  College,  New  York,  and 
lias  practiced  in  all  the  State  courts,  his  business  career  extending  over  a 
period  of  thirty-eight  years.  It  is  in  the  interests  of  all  concerned  that  the 
accounts  of  firms  and  corporations  should  be  occasionally  overhauled  by  a 
disinterested  accountant.  In  such  cases  mere  suspicions  of  something  being 
wrong  are  removed  and  peace  of  mind  secured,  while  in  other  cases,  where 
no  suspicion  may  exist,  defalcations  are  detected.  There  is  no  doubt  that 
many  business  men  are  unable  to  tell  whether  their  ledgers,  cash  books, 
journals,  etc.,  are  correctly  kept,  or  are  being  muddled  by  incompetent 
clerks  or  arc  purposely  falsified  by  dishonest  parties.  Mr.  Dixon's  long  ex- 
perience enables  him  to  quickly  locate  discrepancies,  and  night  or  day,  or 
both,  he  is  prepared  to  make  special  examination,  in  strict  confidence,  of 
commercial  or  estate  accounts,  bank  reports,  business  ledgers,  trial  balances 
or  any  matters  of  a  financial  or  mercantile  nature  in  the  city  or  out  of  it. 
Some  of  his  clients  are  :  Adams  Express  Company,  Leonard  Moody,  New 
York  Biscuit  Company,  Lister  Chemical  Company.  Hale  Manufacturing 
Company,  Hubbard,  Price  &  Co.,  and  the  International  Barter  Company. 
Mr.  Dixon  is  a  native  of  New  York  City. 


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WIGHT  &  LACKEY,  Agents  for  The  Bromley  Manufacturing 
Company,  Manufacturers  of  Chenille  Curtaius  and  Covers 
and  Lace  Curtains,  Nos.  415  and  417  Broadway ,  corner  of 
Canal  Street.— This  is  t lie  largest  concern  of  the  kind  in  the 
world,  and  the  most  widely  known  in  their  line,  heiug  manu- 
facturers of  chenille  curtains  and  covers  and  lace  curtains.  The  concern  was 
established  in  184 "»,  by  Mr.  John  Bromley,  the  firm  afterward  becoming  John 
Bromley's  Sons,  on  the  decease  of  the  founder,  and  later  they  established 
The  Bromley  Manufacturing  Company.  The  company  have  a  very  finely 
equipped  plant,  employ  about  2,800  hands,  and  the  output  is  one  of  vast 
magnitude.  The  goods  are  made  in  a  great  variety  of  designs,  new  patterns 
being  constantly  introduced,  and  the  specialties  handled  are  unsurpassed  in 
design,  make,  utility  and  durability.  The  agents  for  the  company,  Messrs. 
Wight  &  Lackey,  have  headquarters  as  above,  where  they  occupy  large 
offices  of  spacious  dimensions.  This  house  was  founded  by  Messrs.  Wight 
&  Co..  fifteen  years  ago,  as  importers  of  lace  curtains,  and  five  years 
ago,  when  the  present  firm  was  organized,  they  were  appointed  sole  selling 
agents  for  The  Bromley  Manufacturing  Company.  The  co-partners,  Messrs. 
C.  H.  Wight  and  Geo.  E.  Lackey,  the  former  a  native  of  Cambridge,  Mass., 
and  a  resident  of  New  York  thirty  years,  the  latter  a  native  of  this  city ,  are 
business  men  of  mature  experience,  widely  and  most  popularly  known  in 
commercial  circles  for  their  energy  and  enterprise.  Their  representatives 
reach  all  of  the  large  cities  of  the  country,  and  all  of  the  demands  of  the 
trade  are  invariably  met  in  the  most  acceptable  manner. 

GK.  SHERIDAN  &  CO.,  Cotton  Duck,  Sheetings,  Shirtings  and 
Osnaburgs,  No.  68  Thomas  Street,  near  West  Broadway.— One 
#  of  the  oldest  and  best-known  houses  in  its  special  line  in  this  city 
is  that  of  Messrs.  G.  K.  Sheridan  &  Co.,  jobbers  and  commission 
merchants  in  cotton  duck.  This  establishment  was  founded  fifty 
years  ago  by  T.  N.  Uuderhill  &  Co.,  who  were  succeeded  by  Mr.  Geo.  W. 
Powers,  the  firm  afterward  becoming  Geo.  W  Powers  &  Co.,  and  the  latter 
were  succeeded  by  Mr.  Geo.  K.  Sheridan.  About  thirty  years  ago  the 
present  firm  was  organized,  the  co-partners  being  Messrs.  G.  K.  Sheridan 
and  John  O'Rourke,  business  men  of  mature  experience'  well  and  favorably 
known  in  financial  and  commercial  circles.  They  enjoy  an  excellent  repu- 
tation because  of  their  sterling  and  commendable  business  methods.  Com- 
modious, conveniently-appointed  quarters  are  occupied  for  business  pur- 
poses, and  a  full  stock  is  at  all  times  carried,  consisting  of  cotton  duck  of  all 
widths  and  numbers,  sheetings,  shirtings  and  osnaburgs,  all  of  the  most  re- 
liable manufacture.  The  trade  of  the  house  extends  to  all  parts  of  the  world, 
and  all  who  form  relations  with  it  are  certain  to  have  their  interests  ad- 
vanced in  the  most  substantial  manner. 


WILKENS  BROTHERS.  Horse  Hair,  Bristles,  Root,  Etc.,  No  395 
Pearl  Street. — Among  the  notable  establishments  that  sprang 
into  existence  in  1894  must  be  included  that  of  the  Messrs. 
Wilkens  Brothers,  who  are  manufacturers,  wholesale  and  retail 
dealers  in  curled  hair,  drawn  horse  hair,  bristles,  tampico  and  sim- 
ilar goods,  which  they  secure  in  extensive  quantities  direct  from  the  leading 
sources  of  production  at  the  most  favorable  terms,  which  enables  them  to 
quote  the  lowest  prices  to  their  patrons.  They  have  already  developed  a 
large  trade  in  the  United  States  and  Canada,  and  this  is  steadily  increasing 
in  volume.  The  premises  occupied  by  the  Messrs.  Wilkens  Brothers  com- 
prise a  four-story  building,  120  feet  in  depth,  at  the  address  already  given, 
also  a  large  warehouse  at  No.  34  Yandewater  Street.  An  immense  stock  of 
goods  is  carried,  and  orders  from  any  section  are  tilled  with  the  promptness 
and  care  that  marks  all  the  transactions  of  this  reliable  firm.  The  co-part- 
ners, Messrs.  Ludo  Wilkens  and  Alfred  Wilkens,  are  sons  of  the  late 
Mr.  Louis  Wilkens,  and  are  both  natives  of  the  Empire  State  and  reside  in 
this  city,  where  they  enjoy  an  excellent  reputation  and  are  held  in  general 
esteem. 

LAWRENCE  &  CO.,  Dry  Goods  Commission  Merchants,  Duane  and 
Thomas  Streets. — Messrs.  Lawrence  &  Co.,  of  Boston,  Philadelphia, 
Chicago  and  New  York,  are  dry  goods  commission  merchants  of 
large  experience  and  high  repute,  and  are  especially  prominent  as 
selling  agents  for  the  Pacific  Mills,  of  Lawrence,  Mass.,  the  Cocheco 
Manufacturing  Company,  of  Dover,  N.  H.,  and  the  Salmon  Falls  Manufac- 
turing Company,  of  Salmon  Falls,  N.  H.  This  reputable  house  was  founded 
in  1843,  by  Mason  &  Lawrence  (Amos  A.),  and  in  1860  the  firm-name  of 
Lawrence  &  Co.  was  adopted.  The  honored  head  of  the  house,  Mr.  Amos 
A.  Lawrence,  died  in  August,  1886,  after  a  lengthy  and  useful  career,  and 
was  succeeded  by  his  son,  Mr.  Amory  A.  Lawrence,  together  with  Messrs. 
Alfred  Ray,  Fred.  W.  Haynes,  Henry  S.  Howe  and  Henry  C.  Everett,  who 
form  the  present  firm.  The  business  premises  comprise  the  ground  Moor, 
basement  and  sub-basement,  each  measuring  40  x  175  feet,  where  is  carried  a 
very  heavy  and  complete  stock  from  which  to  fill  current  orders.  Few 
houses  in  the  metropolis  have  daily  transactions  of  such  magnitude  and 
involving  such  transfers  of  goods  as  has  this  concern.  Orders  are  filled 
both  from  here  and  from  the  mills,  and  the  trade  is  immense  and  influential 
throughout  the  length  and  breadth  of  the  United  States,  large  quantities  of 
goods  being  also  disposed  of  to  exporters.  A  corps  of  forty  clerks  and 
salesmen  are  kept  bus}'  in  this  city,  while  salesrooms  are  likew  ise  operated 
ai  Boston,  Philadelphia  and  Chicago.  Messrs.  Lawrence.  Howe  and  Everett 
reside  in  Boston,  while  Messrs.  Ray  and  Haynes  are  resident  partners  in 
this  city. 


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ECONOMY  CLEAN  TOWEL  SUPPLY  COMPANY,  Clias.  A.  Maurice, 
Manager,  No.  19  Park  Place. — One  of  the  most  unique  industries  of 
tlie  times,  as  well  as  one  o[  the  most  useful,  is  that  of  the  supply  of 
clean  towels  and  adjuncts.  The  originator  of  this  enterprise  was 
Mr.  Chas.  A.  Maurice,  who  conceived  the  idea  in  1885,  when  he 
established  business  in  this  city,  and  he  has  since  conducted  flourishing 
operations  in  carrying  out  his  excellent  scheme.  Mr.  Maurice  conducts 
business  under  the  title  of  the  Economy  Clean  Towel  Supply  Company,  and 
his  facilities  are  of  the  most  complete  character  for  the  purpose  of  satis- 
factorily meeting  the  wants  of  his  customers.  He  has  two  fine  teams  daily 
employed  in  carrying  fresh  supplies  to  banks,  offices  and  stores  in  all  parts 
of  the  city.  He  furnishes  subscribers  a  complete  toilet  cabinet,  together 
with  comb  and  brush,  soap  dish,  toilet  soap  and  a  regular  supply  of  cleau 
towels,  at  the  following  low  prices  :  Four  towels  a  week,  75  cents  a  month  ; 
six  towels  a  week,  $\  a  month.  Blacking  stands,  polishers,  daubers  and 
blacking  are  furnished  for  25  cents  additional.  First-class  service  is  assured 
all  patrons.    Orders  may  be  sent  by  telephone,  call  "180,  Cortlandt." 

BISSELL  CARPET  SWEEPER  COMPANY,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.,  T. 
W.  Williams,  Manager  Eastern  and  Export  Department,  No.  103 
Chambers  Street  — The  articles  manufactured  by  this  company  are 
in  all  respects  the  most  perfect  and  effective  and  in  every  way 
meritorious  contrivances  for  the  purposes  intended  ever  devised. 
They  are  made  in  fifty  different  designs,  and  in  an  assortment  of  styles  and 
sizes,  and  at  prices  that  meet  the  whole  range  of  requirement.    The  Bissell 
carpet  sweepers  have  been  on  the  market  now  some  twenty  years,  and  have 
world-wide  celebrity.    Melville  A.  Bissell,  the  founder  of  this  flourishing 
enterprise,  saw  the  need  of  a  good  carpet  sweeper,  and  proceeded  to  supply 
it.    He  soon  produced  and  secured  letters  patent  on  the 
only  sweepers  that  actually  swrept,  and  by  his  energy  and  <M| 
push  soon  built  a  business  and  factories  that  now  supply  3ft 
eighty-five  per  cent,  of  .-ill  the  carpel  sweepers  used  in  tin-     J£k  jHSI 
entire  world.    These  machines  are  turned  out  ;it  the  rate  of  (^EIAAn^ 
1,200  per  day,  and  the  demand  for  them  keeps  steadily  increas-  HA 
ing.   Their  claim  to  superiority  over  all  other  such  machines     ll  '11  Hllll 
is  in  the  fact  that  they  are  Sweepeks,  nol  merely  crumb    *  p  MMBI 
brushes.    The  broom  action  controlled  h\  I  heir  patents  is  ^Si§^_£gmfy 
the  most  valuable  feature  in  this  line  and  is  the  only  feature 
by  which  a  sweeper  becomes  self-adjustable  to  every  kind  of  carpet.    It  is 
vital  in  a  carpet  sweeper,  and  without  it  you  obtain  but  a  crumb  brush. 
The  reversible  bail,  patented,  with  its  spring  attachments,  holds  every  wheel 
of  the  sweeper  always  firmly  on  the  carpet.    The  brush  is  made  by  a  patent 
machine  process — by  a  machine  which  is  marvelous  in  its  construction — and 
the  brushes  outlast  the  sweepers.     The  dumping  devices  controlled  by 
patents  are  without  a  rival  in  convenience,  and  so  on  through  the  minor 


features  Sixty  patents  cover  the  devices  of  the  Bissells.  A  department  of 
inveution  is  constantly'  maintained  to  improve  and  perfect  them,  though  no 
one  can  see  where  they  need  it.  Medals,  in  gold,  silver  and  bronze,  have 
been  awarded  Bissell  exhibits  at  every  exposition,  both  at  home  and  in 
foreign  countries,  where  they  have  been  represented.  The  Bissell  Carpet 
Sweeper  Company  added  during  the  year  1893  a  six-story  building  to  their 
factory,  and  their  plant  now  contains  160,000  square  feet  of  floor  space. 
Employment  is  given  to  400  hands  in  the  manufacturing  departments,  and 
the  productive  capacity  exceeds  1,500  sweepers  per  day.  Besides  the 
branches  in  New  York,  No.  86  Washington  Street,  Boston,  Mass.,  Loudon, 
Paris  and  Hamburg,  they  have  agencies  in  Brussels,  Rotterdam,  Gutten- 
berg,  Sydney  and  Melbourne,  with  factories  at  Grand  Rapids.  Mich.,  and 
Toronto,  Canada.  The  officers  of  the  company  are  as  follows,  viz.:  Mrs  M. 
R.  Bissell,  president ;  C.  B.  Judd,  vice-president,  secretary  and  general 
manager  ;  M.  Shanahan,  treasurer,  aud  T.  W.  Williams,  eastern  manager. 

DELISLE'S  French  Restaurants,  No.  92  Fulton  Street  and  Central 
Building,  No.  143  Liberty  Street. — Delisle's  French  restaurant  has 
for  the  past  twenty-two  years  occupied  a  niche  in  the  esteem  of 
the  epicure  and  the  lover  of  choice  solid  aud  liquid  refreshments 
peculiarly  its  own.  It  is  par  excellence  New  Yo;k's  finest  cafe  and 
restaurant,  being  justly  famed  for  its  toothsome  cuisine,  luscious  mollusks, 
fine  brands  of  wines  and  table  delicacies,  and  its  patronage,  which  is  at  once 
substantial  aud  influential,  is  growing  apace  with  years.  The  business  was 
established  in  Fulton  Street  in  1872,  and  in  1892  the  elegant  rooms  in  the  Cen- 
tral Building  were  opened  to  the  public.  Here,  one-half  of  the  ninth  floor 
is  occupied  as  a  diuing-room,  and  the  seating  capacity  is  about  400.  They 
also  have  three  private  dining-rooms.  The  roof  garden  is  the  most  pleasant 
and  coolest  dining-room  in  the  city,  and  affords  a  magnificent  view  of  the 
Bay.  It  is  open  from  May  to  October.  The  appointments  throughout  are  of 
the  most  elaborate  kind ;  the  service  is  of  a  very  superior  character,  and  the 
edibles  and  drinkables  are  the  very  choicest  the  markets  afford.  The  Blue 
Points,  Saddle  Rocks  and  other  varieties  of  bivalves  are  a  feast  fit  for  a 
king,  while  the  chops,  steaks,  sea  food,  game  and  luxuries  served  here 
are  palate-ticklers ;  terrapin,  white  bait  and  wild  fowl,  in  their  respective 
seasons,  being  specialties.  Mr.  Delisle  is  a  direct  importer  of  Swiss  wines, 
and  his  buffet  is  a  noteworthy  feature  of  the  place.  Breakfast  is  served  to 
order  from  7  to  10  a.m.;  table  d'lwte  dinner  from  11  a.m.  to  8  p.m.,  and  lunch 
from  11  A.M.  to  3  p.m.  A  la  carte  all  day.  The  culinary  and  pastry  depart- 
ments are  in  charge  of  an  experienced  chef  and  cook,  and  the  proprietor 
exercises  close,  personal  supervision  over  the  entire  establishment.  The 
business  in  Fulton  Street  is  under  the  management  of  Mr  N.  Delisle,  while 
that  in  the  Ceutral  Building  is  very  efficiently  controlled  by  Mr.  A  Delisle 
Mr.  L.  F.  Delisle,  the  popular  proprietor,  is  a  native  of  Swizerland,  but  has 
been  a  resident  of  New  York  for  many  years. 


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THOMAS  J.  PATTON,  Gentlemen's  Fine  Hats,  No.  50  Church  Street- 
While  one  of  the  indispensable  articles  of  every  man's  attire  i-;  his 
hat,  few  persons  stop  to  consider  the  magnitude  of  this  industry, 
which  must  be  sustained  in  order  to  meet  the  demands  for  head- 
gear. In  relation  to  this  subject  mention  is  made  of  Mr.  Thomas 
J.  Pattou.  The  sign  of  "  Patton''  is  familiar  to  every  New  Yorker,  and  his 
place  of  business  has  been  prominently  in  the  eyes  of  the  public  since  he 
opened  his  house  in  1890.  Born  in  Manchester,  Conn.,  Mr.  Patton  has 
resided  in  this  city  since  a  lad,  and  has  followed  the  hat  line  all  of  his  life. 
He  is  a  young  man,  a  fact  mentioned  because  he  is  regarded  as  one  of  the 
most  reliable  among  the  junior  hat  dealers  of  the  city.  His  salesroom 
reveals  the  most  exquisite  styles  of  the  celebrated  brands  of  hats,  including 
those  that  are  New  York,  Connecticut  and  Loudon  made.  The  best  quality 
of  material  is  found  in  these  hats,  and  correct  fashions  may  invariably  be 
depended  upon.  The  store  is  dressed  in  a  manner  that  reveals  a  high  order 
of  goods,  and  the  patrons  of  the  house  comprise  many  business  men,  pro- 
fessional men  and  leaders  of  social  circles  who  have,  through  the  experience 
of  purchase  and  wear,  found  the  Patton  hats  to  possess  superior  quality  and  to 
be  of  exceptional  value.  The  process  of  manufacturing  hats  is  familiar  to 
intelligent  persons  and  calls  for  no  rehearsal  of  methods,  but  it  is  not  out  of 
the  way  to  assert  that  the  goods  handled  by  Mr.  Patton  are  produced  by 
eminent  makers,  from  paragon  material,  after  models  that  insure  the  great- 
est degree  of  durability,  and  by  workmen  whose  skill  is  unsurpassed.  Mr. 
Patton's  name  is  therefore  identified  with  the  handling  of  the  best  pro- 
ducts in  the  hat  line,  and  having  scored  his  reputation  upon  that  basis,  his 
every  effort  is  extended  in  the  direction  of  sustaining  that  good  rating  as 
well  as  widening  the  scope  of  his  trade  territory. 

GEORGE  M.  NESS,  Jr.,  Engraver,  Die  Sinker  and  Letter  Cutter, 
Printing  Dies  for  Wood  Boxes,  Stencil  Dies,  Etc.,  Electric  Sup- 
plies, Etc.,  No.  61  Fulton  Street.— This  well-known  house  was 
founded  originally  in  1890,  in  the  stamp  and  engraving  busi- 
ness, by  Mr.  William  Krogsrud,  who  at  once  developed  a  very 
large  and  substantial  patronage  as  a  manufacturer  of  steel  stamps,  burning 
brands  and  stencils,  brass  plate  work,  die  sinker,  engraver  and  letter  cutter, 
also  of  printing  dies  for  wood  boxes,  seal  presses,  stencil  dies,  etc.  In  1892 
he  added  to  his  already  increasing  business  that  of  manufacturing  electric 
bells,  burglar  alarms,  annunciators,  batteries  and  amateurs'  supplies  in  elec- 
trical apparatus,  under  the  firm  title  of  The  Home  Electric  Supply  Company, 
which  consisted  of  himself  and  his  brother,  Nicholas  B.,  and  in  this  special 
branch  of  their  business  the}r  were  the  sole  manufacturers  of  "The  Excel- 
sior" Home  Medical  Cabinet,  with  graduating  dial  (on  which  a  patent  has 
been  applied  for)  intended  for  physicians'  and  patients'  use.  Owing  to  the 
lamented  decease  of  Mr.  W.  Krogsrud  in  1894,  the  business  passed  into  the 


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hands  of  his  brother-in-law,  Mr.  George  M.  Ness,  Jr.,  as  manager  of  the 
estate.  The  premises  utilized  are  amply  spacious  and  commodious,  and 
thoroughly  equipped  with  special  machinery,  tools  and  appliances,  and 
with  every  convenience  for  the  transaction  of  business,  while  steady  em- 
ployment is  furnished  a  full  force  of  skilled  hands.  A  complete  assortment 
of  stencils,  alphabetical  dies  and  seal  presses  is  kept  constantly  on  hand, 
and  all  orders  are  promptly  filled  at  the  very  lowest  prices.  Mr.  Ness  is  a 
young  man,  a  native  and  resident  of  Brooklyn,  and  highly  esteemed  in 
commercial  circles. 


WILLIAM  A.  FORCE  &  CO.,  Manufacturers  and  Patentees  of  Rail- 
road and  Commercial  Dating  Stamps.  Seal  Presses,  Dating  and 
Time  Stamps,  Consecutive  Numbering  Machines,  Etc.,  No.  59 
Beekman  Street. — The  leading  and  best-known  house  engaged 
in  the  manufacture  and  sale  of  specialties  and  novelties  in  this 
line  in  New  York  is  that  of  Messrs.  William  A. 
Force  &  Co.,  whose  factory  is  at  Nos.  63  to  71 
Clymer  Street,  Brooklyn.  This  firm  are  ex- 
tensive manufacturers  and  dealers  in  metal  and 
rubber  stamps,  numbering  machines,  railroad 
and  commercial  dating  stamps,  seals,  wax  seals, 
stencils,  steel  stamps,  shoe-lining  markers, 
ticket  punches,  type  printers,  pocket  stamps, 
check  punches,  pads,  inks,  etc.  The  business 
was  founded  in  1873  by  Mr.  William  A.  Force, 
and  in  1892  the  present  firm  was  organized  by 
the  admission  of  Mr.  Harry  D.  Dye  to  partner- 
ship. The  firm  make  a  leading  specialty  of 
consecutive  numbering  machines.  Their  auto- 
matic "Paragon"  is  constructed  to  print  con- 
tinuously, consecutively  and  duplicating.  The 
Lever  "  Paragon"  represents  the  same  elements 
of  construction,  but  the  movement  of  changing 
the  number  is  controlled  by  the  lever  instead  of 
being  automatic.  The  Haney  Typograph  Num.  f 
berer  numbers  in  consecutive  order  at  each 

impression  of  the  printing  press,  and  does  the  work  with  absolute  precision 
and  uniformity.  All  Haney  typograph  numberers  are  guaranteed  free  from 
imperfections,  and  to  accomplish,  in  a  manner  not  excelled  by  any  other 
device,  the  work  of  automatic  consecutive  numbering  in  connection  with 
type  on  cylinder  and  job  printing  presses.  Many  of  the  leading  business 
houses  in  this  city  and  throughout  the  country  secure  their  supplies  of  this 
house.  Mr.  Force  is  a  native  of  England,  who  came  to  America  in  1870, 
while  Mr.  Dye  is  a  Philadelphian  by  birth,  and  both  are  gentlemen  of  large 
experience,  wide  acquaintance  ami  high  repute  in  the  business  world. 


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«NEW  YORK^1894,» 


CA.  ZOEBISCH  &  SONS,  Importers  of  and  Wholesale  Dealers  in  Musi- 
cal Instruments,  Strings,  Etc.,  No.  19  Murray  Street. — One  of  the 
most  enterprising  and  progressive  houses  engaged  in  this  branch 
of  commerce  in  New  York  is  that  of  Messrs.  C.  A.  Zoebisch  & 
Sons,  who  are  extensive  importers  of  and  wholesale  dealers  in 
musical  instruments,  strings,  etc.,  handling  everything  in  this  line  save 
pianos  and  organs,  and  making  a  specialty  of  C.  F.  Martinet  Co. 's  celebrated 
guitars.  The  business  was  founded  in  1842,  by  Mr.  C.  A.  Zoebisch,  who  is 
probably  the  oldest  music  dealer  in  the  trade  in  New  York.  He  brought  to  bear 
upon  the  business  a  wide  range  of  practical  experience,  acquired  in  Germany, 
as  a  manufacturer  of  brass  instruments,  which  industry  he  carried  on  here  for 
many  years  with  great  success.  His  son,  Mr.  Clement  T.  Zoebisch,  was  ad- 
mitted to  partnership  in  187(5,  and  the  firm  have  of  late  years  devoted  their 
time  to  the  importation  and  sale  of  guitars,  brass  and  German  silver  band 
instruments,  violin  strings,  flutes,  piccolos,  clarinets  and  the  best  makes  of 
French,  German  and  Italian  musical  instruments.  The  Martin  guitars  have 
been  for  over  sixty  years,  and  are  still,  the  only  reliable  instruments  used 
by  all  first-class  professionals  and  amateurs  throughout  the  country.  They 
enjoy  a  world-wide  reputation,  and  testimonials  could  be  added  from  the 
best  solo  players  ever  known.  They  still  stand  without  a  rival  in  America 
or  Europe.  Other  specialties  handled  by  this  firm  are  "  Bessou,"  "  Cour- 
tois  ''  and  "  Distin  "  styles,  patent  light  piston  valve  cornets  and  band  in- 
struments; genuine  "  Meyer"  flutes  and  piccolos,  "  Berteling"  clarinets  and 
flutes,  A.  W.  White's  chin  rests,  "  Rogers"  best  drum  heads,  Boehm  Mutes, 
etc.  Jobbers  and  retailers  are  supplied  on  the  most  favorable  terms,  and  their 
trade  is  large  throughout  the  United  States,  while  large  quantities  of  Ameri- 
can goodsare  exported  to  England  and  Europe.  The  honored  senior  partner  is 
a  native  of  Germany,  while  the  son  was  born  in  this  city;  and  the  two  com- 
bine ripe  experience  and  vigorous  enterprise  to  form  a  firm  of  commanding 
influence. 


HWERLEMANN.  Agent  for  H.  Pieper,  Liege,  Belgium,  Firearms, 
Nos.  97  and  !)!)  Reade  Street.— Few,  if  any,  among  the  mauufac- 
turers  of  firearms  in  Continental  Europe  are  better  known  than 
H.  Pieper,  of  Liege,  Belgium.  He  is  a  famous  gunmaker,  and 
his  productions  are  noted  for  accuracy  of  aim,  finish  and  general 
excellence.  The  rifles,  guns,  revolvers,  barrels,  etc.,  manufactured  by  him 
are  of  a  distinctly  superior  cnaracter,  and  are  not  surpassed  by  any  on  the 
market.  He  has  two  large  factories,  one  at  Liege,  Belgium,  devoted  to 
manufacture  of  firearms,  and  another  at  Nessonvent,  Belgium,  devoted  to 
manufacture  of  barrels,  and  has  first-class  productive  facilities.  He  em- 
ploys a  large  number  of  expert  workmen,  and  can  warrant  every  article 
turned  out  in  his  establishment.  H.  Pieper  has  been  represented  in  New 
York  since  1886,  by  H.  Werlemann,  who  is  a  native  of  Belgium,  and  has  been 


in  this  city  for  the  past  fifteen  years.  He  is  a  man  of  energy  and  thorough 
experience  in  the  business,  commanding  the  respect  of  the  trade,  and  has 
built  up  a  large  trade  throughout  the  United  States.  The  quarters  occupied 
by  him  are  spacious  and  commodious,  and  an  efficient  staff  is  employed. 
Mr.  Werlemann  carries  a  large  and  fine  stock,  which  includes  guns  of  every 
pattern,  fowling-pieces,  pistols  and  rifles.  The  trade  is  supplied  by  him  on 
the  most  favorable  terms,  and  all  orders  will  receive  prompt  and  personal 
attention. 

WM.  II .  GRAHAM,  Racing  Goods.  No.  123  Chambers  Street.— A 
leading  house  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  racing  goods  is 
that  of  Mr.  Wm.  H.  Graham,  which  was  originally  founded  in 
Brooklyn  by  Messrs.  Hairing  &  Camp,  and  in  1891  Mr.  Graham 
became  sole  proprietor  and  removed  to  this  city.  This  gentle- 
man was  born  in  Yorkshire,  England,  but  has  resided  in  this  country  since 
his  eleventh  year,  and  he  has  now  rounded  his  half  century  of  life.  As  a 
business  man  he  commands  the  respect  of  all  who  know  him,  and  is  noted 
for  his  sterling  integrity  and  upright  methods  of  conducting  all  transactions. 
Mr.  Graham  occupies  excellent  business  quarters,  employs  a  force  of  skilled 
workmen,  and  manufactures  a  superior  line  of  racing  saddles,  bridles, 
speed  cut  boots,  bandages,  robes,  clothing,  linseys  and  horse  clothing  for 
running-horses  exclusively.  These  goods  are  known  as  being  of  standard 
value  among  turfmen  and  stable  owners.  They  are  manufactured  from  the 
best  materials  and  in  the  most  finished  style  of  the  skilled  workman's  art. 
The  trade  of  the  house  extends  to  all  parts  of  the  United  States. 

M SLATER,  Manufacturer  of  Band  Instruments.  No.  56  Vesey  Street. 
— Among  the  old  established  and  most  widely  known  houses  en- 
>  gaged  in  the  manufacture  and  importation  of  band  and  other 
instruments,  that  of  M.  Slater  easily  takes  a  first  place.  Mr.  Slater, 
who  was  born  in  England,  came  to  this  country  when  a  boy,  and 
has  since  resided  in  New  York.  He  embarked  in  his  present  line  of 
business  in  1859,  in  premises  located  on  Broadway,  where  he  remained  until 
1888,  when  he  removed  to  the  commodious  quarters  at  preseut  occupied  by 
him.  Here  he  utilizes  two  floors,  each  25x100  feet  in  dimensions,  and  which 
are  well  adapted  for  the  purposes  of  the  business.  The  manufacturing  de- 
partments are  well  equipped  with  modern  machines  and  appliances,  ana 
twenty-five  skilled  instrument  makers  are  employed.  In  the  neatly  ap- 
pointed salesroom  an  extensive  display  is  made  of  the  productions  of  the 
house,  as  well  as  of  band  and  other  musical  instruments  representative  of 
the  best  European  and  American  makers.  Mr.  Slater  is  agent  for  S.  S. 
Stewart's  banjo,  American  guitars  and  mandolins.  He  issues  a  voluminous 
illustrated  catalogue,  and  bandmasters  and  all  who  are  interested  in  musical 
clubs  and  organisations  should  write  for  one. 


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AD.  CLAY,  Manufacturer  of  Canvas  Feed  Bags  for  Horses ;  Truck 
ami  Horse  Covers,  Etc.,  No.  445  Canal  Street.— One  of  the 
thoroughly  representative  houses  in  this  city  is  that  so  successfully 
conducted  by  Mr.  A.  I).  Clay,  as  a  manufacturer  of  canvas  feed 
bags  for  horses,  also  truck  and  horse  covers,  horse  clothing  and 
oiled  goods.  This  enterprise  was  inaugurated  here  in  1884,  and  has  taken  a 
representative  position  in  its  line  throughout  the  country.  In  his  specialty 
of  safety  fee  1  hags  for  horses  Mr.  Clay  has  won  a  high  prestige  and  wide- 
spread patronage.  By  the  use  of  these  bags  horses  will  not  waste  the  oats, 
and  at  the  same  time  will  enjoy  their  feed.  The  bag  is  perfectly  ventilated 
and  has  a  pocket  working  on  a  spring,  which  prevents  the  oats  from  falling 
out.  These  bags  are  made  with  either  plain  wood  bottom,  leather  bottom, 
iron-clad  patent  steel  bottom,  excelsior  steel,  extra  leather  or  wood  bottom, 
and  are  unequaled  for  utility  and  durability  by  anything  of  the  kind  in 
t he  market.  Mr.  Clay  also  manufactures  a  full  line  of  oiled  sheeting, 
oiled  drill,  oiled  duck  and  oiled  canvas  horse  covers;  oiled  aprons  for 
wagons,  canvas  wagon  and  truck  covers,  horse  clothing  of  all  kinds,  oiled 
goods  for  all  uses,  halters,  blankets,  etc.  The  trade  is  supplied  by  the 
dozen  ou  the  most  liberal  terms.  Mr.  Clay  is  a  native  of  New  York  State 
and  an  experienced  and  practical  manufacturer. 


WM  BARTELS,  Importer  and  Dealer  in  Foreign  and  Domestic 
Birds,  No.  ICO  Greenwich  Street. — New  York  is  cosmopolitan 
not  only  in  the  composite  character  of  its  population,  but  like- 
wise as  a  central  point  of  contact  of  the  whole  animal  kingdom 
of  the  entire  world.  The  establishment  of  Mr.  William  Bart  els 
demonstrates  this  fact  in  most  unequivocal  manner.  The  visitor  there  will 
he  confronted  with  between  5,000  and  6,000  parrots,  for  instance,  from  Pine 
Islands,  West  India,  and  his  ears  will  be  regaled  with  the  chirping  of  nearly 
2.000  canary  birds  imported  from  the  Hartz  Mountains,  in  Germany, 
besides  other  warblers  of  the  same  species  from  Antwerp,  Rotterdam, 
Parisaud  England,  ami  feathered  songsters  from  Austria.  Hungary  and  every 
region  accessible  to  hunter  and  trapper.  In  fact,  the  whole  feathered  and 
winged  world  is  tributary  to  him,  as  his  agents  are  continuously  seeking 
specimens  and  material  for  him  in  the  forests  of  Venezuala,  Costa  Rica, 
Mexico  and  Brazil,  and  wherever  else  they  are  to  be  found.  The  cost  of 
such  exploitation  is  not  considered  until  after  a  successful  result  has  been 
attained.  Mr.  Battels  is  probably  the  most  famous  wholesale  and  retail 
dealer  in  imported  and  domestic  birds  in  the  United  States.  The  stocking 
of  aquariums  and  supplying  of  gold  fish,  etc.,  for  fountains,  is  also  in  the 
line  of  his  business,  and  he  has  always  ou  hand  a  large  variety  of  birdcages 
of  every  desirable  pattern.  Mr.  Bartels  was  born  in  Braunschweig,  Ger- 
many, and  came  to  the  United  States  in  1868.    The  outside  relationships  of 


the  business  he  speedily  established  here  compelled  him,  in  order  to  respond 
to  the  general  demand,  to  open  several  branch  stores,  'li-  establishment  at 
No.  49  Chartres  Street,  New  Orleans,  has  been  in  operation  for  uiueteeu 
years.  That  at  No.  615  Smithtield  Street,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  was  opened 
two  years  ago.  and  another  at  No.  15  Court  Street  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  one 
year  ago.  In  his  New  York  store  he  keeps  continuously  occupied  a  staff 
of  between  tifteeu  and  twenty  men. 

REHM  &  CO.,  Manufacturers,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealers  in  Bunt- 
ing Flags,  Awnings  and  Tents,  No.  157  Fulton  Street,  near  Broad- 
way.— Tins  firm  turn  out  a  superior  class  of  work  and  are 
thoroughly  reliable,  every  article  leaving  their  place  being  war- 
ranted as  to  make  and  material,  and  the  prices  charged  by  them  are 
always  reasonable.  Their  establishment  is  spacious  and  commodious,  and 
they  have  first-class  facilities.  They  sell  at  wholesale  and  retail,  and  can 
offer  inducements  to  the  trade.  This  prosperous  business  was  established 
about  a  quarter  of  a  century  ago  by  Edwin  R.  Bertine,  who  was  succeeded 
in  1889  by  the  present  proprietors.  The  firm  is  composed  of  Carl  Rehm  and 
George  E.  Koch.  Both  are  men  of  practical  skill  and  thorough  experience, 
ami  have  been  connected  with  this  concern  from  the  start.  They  occupy 
four  floors  and  basement,  with  office  and  show-room  on  the  ground  tloor, 
and  employ  from  twenty  to  twenty-five  hands.  The  office  is  connected  by 
telephone,  call,  "  Cortlandt,  70."  They  carry  a  very  large  and  line  stock, 
which  includes  bunting  flags  of  every  description,  American  ensigns  of  all 
sizes,  yacht  and  ship  flags  of  various  designs,  awnings,  etc.  Flags,  awnings, 
tents,  etc.,  are  made  to  order  on  short  notice,  and  perfect  satisfaction  is 
assured.  The  firm  can  furnish  anything  in  the  line  above  noted  as  low  as 
is  consistent  with  quality  of  material  and  workmanship. 

CHARLES  GATES,  Hats  and  Umbrellas  Nos.  70  Barclay  and  229 
Greenwich  Streets. — The  business  of  this  house  was  originally 
founded  forty-two  years  ago, and  in  1865  Mr.  G.  W.  Holmes  became 
the  proprietor.  Mr.  Gates  was  for  a  long  time  a  clerk  in  the  estab- 
lishment, and  in  188-1  he  succeeded  Mr.  Holmes  in  the  ownership. 
The  business  has  always  been  conducted  at  the  same  address,  and  is  one 
of  the  best-known  stores  of  the  kind  in  the  city.  The  premises  occupied 
are  amply  commodious  and  equipped  with  all  facilities  for  the  prompt 
handling  of  a  brisk  trade.  The  large  stock  carried  is  of  the  most  complete 
character,  and  embraces  everything  stylish  and  seasonable  in  derbys,  soft 
felt  hats,  silk  hats  and  caps,  for  men's  and  boys'  wear,  and  there  is  also  a 
fine  line  of  alpaca,  gloria  and  silk  umbrellas.  Mr.  Gates  is  a  native-born 
New  Yorker  and  a  thoroughly  experienced  business  man  who  enjoys  the 
esteem  of  all  who  know  him. 


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*  NEW  YORK?-  1  894,  * 


FULLER'S  PATERSON  EXPRESS,  General  Forwarders  and  Transfer 
Agents,  General  Office,  New  York,  Nos.  210,  218  and  230  Duaue 
Street.— Merchants,  manufacturers  and  business  men  generally  in- 
terested in  shipping  freight  and  merchandise  do  not  need  to  be  told 
of  the  value  of  a  well-organized  concern,  capable  of  performing 
promptly  and  well  general  forwarding  and  trucking  work.  In  New  York 
such  a  concern  is  of  especial  value  to  the  community,  and  in  this  connection 
we  desire  to  refer  here  to  that  old-established  and  reliable  concern,  Fuller's 
Paterson  Express,  of  which  Messrs.  E.  W.  Guindonaud  J.  H.  Berdan  are  the 
enterprising  proprietors.  The  firm's  offices  and  freight  sheds  in  New  York 
are  at  the  above  address,  corner  of  West  Street,  while  those  in  Pa'erson,  N. 
J.,  are  at  the  corner  of  Market  street  and  the  Erie  Railroad.  This  extensive 
business  was  established  in  1  SGI)  by  the  Erie  Railway  Company,  Mr.  Fuller 
being  the  manager  in  charge  of  it.  In  1872  it  was  purchased  from  the  rail- 
way company  by  Messrs.  Fuller,  Guindon  and  Berdan,  the  partnership 
between  them  being  dissolved  in  1882  by  the  withdrawal  of  Mr.  Fuller  from 
the  firm.  The  business  has  since  been  conducted  by  Messrs  Guindon  and 
Berdan,  and  with  ever  increasing  success.  They  employ  about  one  hun- 
dred men,  and  utilize  a  large  number  of  horses,  and  many  trucks,  vans, 
wagons,  etc.  They  attend  carefully  to  all  kinds  of  teaming  and  trucking 
between  New  York  and  Paterson,  forwarding  and  transferring  merchandise 
and  other  freight,  making  a  specialty  of  the  transfer  of  machinery.  They 
employ  only  careful  drivers  and  workmen,  and  everything  is  handled  with 
the  utmost  care.  They  are  prompt  in  attending  to  orders,  handling  and 
delivering  freight  to  and  from  depots,  steamer  landings  and  warehouses, 
while  their  charges  are  very  moderate.  The  firm  are  prepared  to  make 
contracts  with  manufacturers  and  merchants  for  handling  and  forwarding 
merchandise  by  the  year,  or  in  any  manner  to  suit  customers.  Messrs. 
Guindon  and  Berdan  are  honorable,  energetic  and  popular  business  men. 

TS.  BUCK,  Inventor  and  Sole  Manufacturer  of  the  Patent  Flexible 
Hand  Stamp,  also  Buck's  Patent  Flexible  and  Spring  Type  Hold- 
ers, No.  58  John  Street. — During  recent  years  there  has  been 
great  improvement  in  hand  stamps,  and  the  desideratum  would 
appear  to  have  been  reached  by  T.  S.  Buck,  inventor  and  sole 
manufacturer  of  the  Patent  Flexible  Hand  Stamp,  which  is  a  triumph  of 
skill  in  its  way.  This  is  in  all  respects  the  most  perfect,  effective  and 
superior  article  for  the  purposes  intended  ever  placed  on  the  market,  and  is 
in  extensive  and  growing  use  throughout  the  United  States,  Canada  and 
Europe.  It  has  distinct  features  of  merit,  and,  unlike  all  others,  will  print 
on  any  surface,  either  flat,  uneven,  concave,  convex  or  yielding,  such  as 
pasteboard  boxes,  etc.  It  is  simple  and  durable,  and  will  do  its  work  neatly, 
rapidly  and  effectively.  Mr.  Buck  is  also  manufacturer  of  Buck's  Patent 
Flexible  and  Spring  Type  Holders,  rubber  type,  price  ticket  figures,  etc., 
and  all  his  productions  are  noted  for  their  excellence.    He  occupies 


spacious  premises,  equipped  with  steam  power,  etc.,  and  employs  a  number 
of  hands.  He  has  first-class  facilities,  and  can  turn  out  anything  in  the  line 
of  rubber  stamps,  etc.,  to  order  on  short  notice.  Lowest  prices  are  quoted 
to  dealers  and  export  merchants,  and  all  orders  receive  prompt  and  personal 
attention.  Mr.  Buck  was  born  in  Illinois,  and  has  been  in  this  city  since 
1881.  He  is  a  man  of  skill  and  ingenuity,  and  during  the  five  j'ears  he  has 
been  established  in  business  here  has  been  highly  successful. 

NEW  YORK  STENCIL  WORKS,  Office  and  Store,  No.  100  Nassau 
Street. — The  most  extensive  establishment  of  the  kind  in  this  city, 
or,  indeed,  in  the  United  States,  is  the  New  York  Stencil  Works, 
whose  factories  are  at  Nos.  98, 100  and  102  Nassau  Street.  This  enter- 
prising concern  was  established  in  18(58,  and  incorporated  in  1882 
under  the  State  laws  of  New  York.  The  company  are  the  largest  manufac- 
turers of  steel  type  for  typewriters  and  paient  rubber-faced  telegraph  type 
wheels  in  the  world,  and  are  also  patentees  and  sole  manufacturers  of  patent 
revolving  stencil  alphabets  and  figures,  and  manufacturers  of  the  follow  ing 
specialties:  Steel  letters  and  figures  for  the  hardware  trade,  brass  and  iron 
dies  and  box  plates  for  printing  on  wood,  stencil  plates  of  every  descrip- 
tion, burning  brands,  seals  of  all  kinds,  rubber  and  metal  stamps,  number- 
ing machines,  check  protectors,  baggage  checks,  key  checks,  steel  stamps, 
brass  labels,  ribbon  stamps,  steel  type,  brass  type,  stencil  dies,  steel  dies, 
stencil  brushes,  inks  and  materials,  revolving  steel  stamping  figure  wheels, 
railroad  seals,  rubber  type,  soap  dies  and  stamps.  Fifty  hands  are  employed 
in  the  well-equipped  factories,  and  besides  the  production  of  the  goods 
mentioned  die  sinking  and  general  engraving  is  executed  to  order. 

WILLIAM  B.  YOLGER,  B.  G.  Volger.  Manager,  Sole  Manufacturer 
the  "Excelsior"  Raised  Surface  Stamp  Pad,  No.  32  Cortlandt 
Street.  —At  this  address  Mr.  Volger  conducts  a  flourishing  bus- 
iness as  sole  manufacturer  of  the  "Excelsior"  stamp  pad  and 
stamp  inks.  The  "Excelsior"  Raised  Surface  Stamp  Pad  is 
always  ready  for  use,  and  is  the  acme  of  perfection  as  required  in  a  produc- 
tion of  the  kind.  It  is  made  in  six  standard  colors,  and  neither  heat,  cold, 
or  pounding  will  affect  it.  The  fame  of  this  pad  has  become  widespread, 
and  the  demands  for  it  come  not  only  from  all  parts  of  the  United  States, 
'nit  also  from  Canada,  Australia,  Spanish  America  and  all  sections  of  Europe. 
The  same  demand  comes  for  the  firm's  stamp  inks,  which  are  of  t he  most 
superior  quality.  This  enterprise  was  founded  in  1884,  by  Mr.  B.  G.  Volger, 
and  in  1  -'89  he  was  succeeded  by  his  brother,  Mr.  William  B.  Volger,  but 
B.  G.  Volger  remains  as  general  manager.  These  gentlemen  were  born  in 
Charleston,  S.  C,  and  since  coming  to  New  York  have  become  very  popu- 
larly known  here  Besides  the  specialties  above  mentioned,  he  is  New 
York  agent  for  the  celebrated  "Matchless  Metal  Polish."  a  very  superior 
article.    A  large  stock  is  cairied  and  orders  are  promptly  filled. 


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J II.  EYLES,  Manufacturer  of  Cloak  and  Clothing  House  Furniture, 
and  General  Woodworker,  No.  122  Worth  Street  —The  vvood- 
t  working  establishment  of  Mr.  John  II.  Eyles,  with  whic  h  we  bave 
now  specially  to  deal,  is  an  adjunct  or  an  outgrowth  of  the  cloak 
and  clothing  manufacture,  winch  ranks  as  one  of  the  leading  fac- 
tors in  the  commerce  of  the  metropolis.  While  doing  a  general  woodwork- 
ing business  Mr.  Eyles  has,  ever  since  he  started  in  1859,  devoted  special 
attention  to  the  manufacture  of  cloak  and  clothing  house  furniture,  and  in 
this  special  line  it  is  conceded  by  all  that  he  stands  at  the  head.  He  has  in 
his  time  turned  out  more  of  this  class  of  work  than  any  other  house  in  New 
York,  more,  in  fact,  than  all  the  other  woodworking  establishments  now  in 
New  York  combined,  and  he  is  the  iuveutor  and  the  only  manufacturer  of  a 
number  of  valuable  specialties,  among  which  should  be  mentioned  a  table 
that  drops  on  both  sides.  It  is  made  in  all  sizes,  with  bright  tops  or 
covered  with  felt.  It  can  be  set  at  any  angle,  and  holds  fast  at  any  position. 
For  exhibiting  cloaks,  shawls,  blankets,  furs,  or  any  kind  of  clothing  these 
tables  have  no  superior,  and  they  are  now  used  by  the  leading  dealers  and 
manufacturers  all  over  the  United  States.  In  the  smaller  sizes  they  are  also 
adapted  for  household  purposes  because  of  the  various  changes  of  position 
possible,  and  are  used  as  card-tables  or  for  general  purposes  in  the  sitting- 
room,  dining-room,  kitchen  or  laundry.  Racks  of  all  description  form 
another  specialty,  and  white  wood  cutting  tables  and  long  knife  tables  are 
made  to  order.  All  these  goods  are  made  in  the  best  and  strongest  manner 
of  seasoned  material  and  are  well  finished.  Mr.  Eyles  has  a  gold  medal 
presented  to  him  by  the  Paris  Academy  of  Inventors,  but  a  still  more  flatter- 
ing tribute  to  the  value  of  his  inventions  and  the  excellence  of  his  work  is 
their  general  use  by  dealers  and  manufacturers  everywhere.  Besides  these 
special  lines  Mr.  Eyles  does  steam  scroll  sawing  and  wood  turning  of  every 
description.  The  premises  occupied  comprise  a  three-story  building,  cover- 
ing a  ground  space  of  85  x  21  feet.  These  premises  are  equipped  with  every 
facility  and  a  full  steam  power  plant,  giving  employment  to  six  expert  work- 
men. The  trade  now  extends  all  over  the  United  States  and  Canada,  and 
the  mailorder  department  is  an  important  feature.  It  is  worthy  of  note  here 
that  Mr.  Eyles  has  many  customers  whom  he  has  supplied  since  he  started, 
in  1859.  Mr.  Eyles  served  for  five  years  and  three  months  in  the  New  York 
Volunteer  Fire  Department.  He  is  a  native  of  England,  but  has  been  a 
resident  of  Brooklyn  for  many  years,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  order. 

HJ.  MILLIIAUSER,  Shirt  Maker  and  Men's  Furnisher,  No.  5  William 
Street. — Since  1875  Mr.  H.  J.  Millhauser  has  been  prominently 
identified  with  the  trade  in  the  finest  grades  of  gentlemen's  fur- 
nishing goods.  He  occupies  a  commodious  store,  which  is  neatly 
fitted  up  and  stocked  to  repletion  with  everything  in  the  line  of 
gent's  furnishings,  including  a  fine  line  of  the  newest  shades  and  patterns 
for  spring  and  summer  wear,  the  most  beautiful  assortment  of  ties  and 


cravats,  possessing  the  most  tasteful  and  correct  combinations  of  colors, 
white  and  ornamental  colored  linen  handkerchiefs,  silk  merino  and  lamb's 
wool  underwear,  shirts  and  collars,  gloves  and  suspenders,  canes  and  sticks, 
the  best  makes  of  imported  and  domestic  umbrellas,  and  all  the  choicest  im- 
portations in  fine  furnishings  and  outrittings.  These  are  olTered  to  custo- 
mers at  prices  which  are  eminently  fair  and  equitable,  and  competition  is 
challenged  as  regards  both  quality  and  novelty  of  goods.  Shirts  are  here 
made  to  order  of  the  very  best  material,  and  warranted  to  be  a  perfect  fit. 
Mr.  Millhauser  is  a  native  of  Georgia,  a  resident  of  Mt.  Vernon,  N.  Y.,  and 
a  popular  member  of  the  Mt.  Vernon  Club. 

GEORGE  FREYGANG,  American  and  Foreign  Pharmacy,  Drugs, 
Medicines  and  Chemicals,  Wholesale  and  Retail,  No.  131  West 
Broadway,  between  White  and  Walker  Streets. — There  is  no  line 
of  commercial  industry  requiring  more  technical  and  professional 
skill  and  accuracy  than  that  of  the  druggist  and  pharmacist,  and 
in  order  to  conduct  the  business  properly  it  requires  not  only  close  applica- 
tion and  study,  but  a  wide  range  of  experience.  The  druggists  of  the  great 
city  of  New  York  comprise  a  creditable  feature  of  the  city's  business  repre- 
sentation, and  many  of  our  most  reliable  and  popular  citizens  are  engaged 
in  the  trade.  A  well-known,  long-established  and  prosperous  house  is  that 
of  Mr.  George  Freygang,  whose  American  and  foreign  pharmacy  has  be- 
come an  old  landmark  to  the  profession,  beddes  maintaining  the  highest  of 
reputations  as  a  depot  of  the  best  and  purest  supplies  for  the  trade.  This 
enterprise  was  founded  originally  in  1836,  over  two  score  years  ago,  by  Mr. 
Fortenbacb,  who  was  followed  by  Fortenbach,  Wiskeinan  iV.  Co.,  who  con- 
tinued in  control  until  1800,  when  they  were  succeeded  by  Gustav  Freygang. 
His  retirement,  in  1870,  was  followed  by  Mr.  L.  Riederer,  who,  in  1883,  sold 
out  to  Mr.  George  Freygang,  who  was  brought  up  in  the  profession  and  is  a 
graduate  from  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy,  and  under  whose  enter- 
prising management  and  direction  the  trade  has  grown  to  its  present  volume 
and  importance.  The  premises  occupied  are  spacious  ami  commodious,  em- 
bracing an  entire  building,  25  x  100  feet  in  dimensions,  admirably  fitted  up 
with  all  modern  conveniences  and  appliances  peculiar  to  the  business,  in- 
cluding a  specially  fitted  up  laboratory  for  the  careful  and  correct  com- 
pounding of  physicians'  prescriptions  and  family  receipts,  written  in  any 
language,  and  in  which  none  but  thoroughly  qualified  assistants  are  em- 
ployed. The  fixtures  also  include  a  fine  soda-water  fountain,  handsome 
show  cases,  etc.  A  full  and  complete  stock  of  fresh  and  pure  drugs  is  con- 
stantly carried,  embracing  extracts,  tinctures  and  medical  preparations  of 
his  own  production,  chemicals,  proprietary  remedies  of  well-known  merit 
and  reputation,  toilet  and  druggists'  fancy  goods,  perfumeries,  nursery 
articles  and,  in  fact,  everything  in  the  line  of  goods  pertaining  to  this  busi- 
ness. Mr.  Freygang  is  a  native  and  resilient  of  this  city,  a  young  man 
of  rare  business  and  professional  ability,  honorable  in  his  dealings,  an  I 
highly  esteemed. 


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GW.  DONNELLY,  Public  .Accountant  and  Auditor,  No.  5  Pine 
Street.— This  gentleman  is  among  the  foremost  in  his  profession, 
and  fully  sustains  the  reputatiou  he  enjoys.  He  is  an  expert  in 
his  line,  and  does  a  large  amount  of  work,  numbering  in  his 
clientele  some  of  our  leading  merchants,  manufacturers,  finan- 
ciers, lawyers,  etc.,  and  his  patronage  gives  evidence  of  Steady  increase. 
Mr.  G.  W.  Donnelly  was  formerly  of  Yaldeu,  Brooks  &  Donnelly  for  five 
years,  and  was  connected  with  this  business  for  seven  years  previous,  and 
later  was  established  in  business  for  himself.  He  is  a  native  of  this  city, 
and  a  man  of  skill  and  ability,  with  a  minute  and  technical  knowledge  of 
all  matters  pei  tabling  to  accountancy  and  auditing,  and  is  Auditor  of  the 
American  Association  of  Public  Accountants.  Mr.  Donnelly  has  a  well- 
ordered  office  in  the  Schermerhorn  Building,  and  employs  several  assist- 
ants. He  is  prepared  to  make  examination  of  accounts  on  short  notice,  and 
can  guarantee  the  fullest  satisfaction.  Books  are  written  up  by  him,  and 
balance-sheets  made  out  in  the  most  prompt  and  reliable  manner.  New 
sets  of  books  are  opened  for  merchants  and  business  men  generally  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  most  approved  system,  and  particular  attention  is  given 
to  straightening  out  complicated  accounts.  In  short,  accounting  and 
auditing  in  all  branches  are  attended  to  by  him  on  reasonable  terms. 

AL.  COCHRAN,  Pharmacy,  No.  23  Beaver  Street.— This  gentleman 
was  for  three  years  previous  to  opening  this  house  engaged  as  a 
manufacturer  of  Calisaya  Extract  and  medicine  chests  for  vessels, 
and  enjoys  a  reputation  of  the  most  enviable  character.  He  com- 
menced operations  at  the  present  location  in  1894,  having  gradu- 
ated from  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  in  1892,  and  studied  with  J. 
D.  McAuliff,  of  New  York.  The  store  occupied  is  provided  with  everv  ap- 
pliance and  convenience,  and  presents  at  all  times  a  highly  tasteful  and 
inviting  appearance.  The  stock  is  large  and  fresh,  embracing  a  full  and 
complete  assortment  of  pure  drugs  and  chemicals,  fancyr  goods,  toilet  ar- 
ticles, pharmaceutical  preparations,  standard  proprietary  medicines  and 
druggists'  sundries.  A  specialty  is  made  of  medicine  chests  for  vessels.  Mr. 
A.  L  Cochran  is  a  native  of  Massachusetts,  but  has  been  a  resident  of  New 
York  for  the  past  eleven  years.. 

JOHN  J.  MoCARTHY,  House  and  Sign  Painter,  Interior  Decorator,  No. 
25  Chambers  Street.— Mr.  McCarthy  established  business  here  in 
1864,  and  has  always  sustained  a  reputation  for  superior  work.  The 
premises  occupied  comprise  two  floors,  23  x  50  feet  in  dimensions, 
thoroughly  equipped  with  all  the  appliances  required  in  the  business. 
From  eighteen  to  twenty  men  are  constantly  employed,  and  all  work  is  done 
promptly  and  in  a  satisfactory  manner.  Mr.  McCarthy  is  an  expert  interior 
decorator,  and  graining,  marbling,  kalsomiuing  and  glazing  is  executed  here, 
besides  sign  painting  of  every  description.    The  artistic  manner  in  which 


this  work  is  done  by  Mr.  McCarthy  has  brought  him  a  very  extensive  trade, 
which  is  rapidly  increasing,  and  he  numbers  among  his  customers  very 
many  of  the  largest  houses  throughout  the  city  and  vicinity.  The  work  in 
the  Standard  and  Broadway  Theatres  was  done  by  Mr.  McCarthy,  who 
employs  Union  men  only  and  advocates  eight  hours  a  day.  He  is  a  promi- 
nent member  of  the  Master  Painters'  Association  and  the  American  Legion 
of  Honor. 


THE  KLEENOLO  COMPANY,  Manufacturers  of  "Kleonolo,"  Nos.  1 19 
Church,  102  Chambers  and  32  Warren  Streets. — Among  the  many 
preparations  for  easing  the  work  of  the  housewife  on  washing 
and  house-cleaning  days,  that  known  as  "  Klcenolo"  lias  gained  a 
celebrity  that  insures  for  it  a  permanent  demand  and  universal  use. 
From  its  first  introduction  to  the  public  this  article  has  met  with  popular 
favor,  and  the  demand  for  additional  supplies  caused  the  Kleenolo Company 
to  be  organized,  in  1894,  to  manufacture  it  on  a  more  extensive  scale,  and  the 
operations  of  this  company  have  been  attended  with  the  most  marked  success. 
The  company  was  incorporated  uuderthe  laws  of  the  Stateof  New  York,  with 
a  capital  of  $  12,500,  and  is  officered  as  follows,  viz.,  Eugene  Schmolle,  presi- 
dent ;  M.  S.  Godfrey,  vice-president;  Frederick  L.  Harral,  treasurer;  W. 
Wright  Harral,  Jr.,  secretary.    "  Kleenolo's  "  usefulness  and  effectiveness  in 
cleaning  paint,  marble,  etc.,  has  been  firmly  es- 
i  tarnished,  and  its  cleansing  properties  are  ac- 

m  W S~%  knowledged  to  be  superior  to  any  other  powder; 
<-JTx  if  and  that  it  does  its  work  quickly  to  the  gratiri- 

/\f(^(}f1<$B'$      cation  and  comfort  of  housewives,  has  been 
t  thoroughly  demonstrated  time  and  time  again. 

So  thoroughly  and  effectively  have  its  claims 
for  superiority  been  demonstrated  to  the  practical 
mind  that  it  is  used  in  the  leading  hotels  of  this  city,  as  well  as  the  principal 
office  buildings,  hospitals,  railroad  and  steamship  companies,  etc.,  and 
wherever  used  it  is  highly  recommended.  '•  Kleenolo"  is  put  up  in  all-sized 
packages,  from  a  pound  to  a  barrel,  and  is  sold  direct  to  consumers.  In 
working  qualities  and  general  effectiveness  one  pound  of  "Kleenolo"  is 
equal  to  two  of  any  other  powder— a  statement  which  is  capable  of  practical 
demonstration  to  all — while  it  will  remove  spots  from  clothing,  which  no 
other  powder  will  do.  For  cleaning  floors  of  marble,  wood  or  iron,  for 
washing  clothes  or  cleaning  silver,  glass  or  crockery,  and  especially'  for 
general  kitchen  use,  a  tablespoonful  of  "Kleenolo"  to  a  gallon  of  water 
gives  better  results  than  can  be  obtained  by  twice  that  quantity  of  any 
other  powder;  while  for  cleaning  paint,  varnish  or  woodwork  a  teaspoon- 
ful  to  a  similar  quantity  of  water  gives  equally'  satisfactory  results.  A  trial 
of  this  powder  will  convince  the  most  skeptical  of  its  utility,  and  wili 
fully  sustain  all  claims  made  for  it  by  the  proprietors. 


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*  NEW   YORK-  t  894,  * 


JOHN  H.  MEEKER,  Dealer  in  Works  of  Art,  Designer  aud  Manufac- 
turer of  Artistic  Picture  Frames,  No.  156  Broad  way,  between  Liberty 
Street  and  Maiden  Lane  — A  prominent  house  in  tins  city  that  has 
had  an  interesting  and  creditable  history  and  a  most  prosperous 
career,  covering  a  period  of  about  thirty-four  years,  is  that  of  Mr. 
John  H.  Meeker.  This  gentleman  was  for  twenty-eight  years  engaged  in 
this  business  on  Nassau  Street,  and  removed  to  the  present  location  in  1891. 
The  premises  occupied  comprise  a  store  of  ample  dimensions,  with  two 
rooms  in  the  rear  used  as  galleries  for  oil  and  water-color  paintings.  The 
salesroom  is  well  arranged,  aud  nicely  and  appropriately  furnished,  all 
necessary  facilities  being  present  for  the  satisfactory  handling  of  affairs.  A 
large  stock  of  beautiful  and  useful  goods  is  carried,  embracing  drawing  in- 
struments, etc.,  also  a  large  and  choice  selection  of  views;  in  fact,  all  kinds  of 
pictures,  except  portraits,  can  be  obtained  here  at  prices  to  suit  the  means 
of  all  classes  of  customers  Mr.  Meeker  also  designs  and  manufactures 
picture  frames,  his  work  in  this  line  being  truly  artistic  and  unexcelled  in 
this  city.  The  different  lines  are  kept  in  full  assortment,  and  only  the  best 
productions  are  shown.  Mr.  Meeker  is  a  native  of  New  York  City,  in  the 
active  prime  of  life,  and  widely  and  favorably  known. 

WEST  &  CO.,  Tailors,  No.  33  New  Street.— There  are  few  mer- 
chant tailors  in  New  York  who  are  better  known  among  first* 
chiss  customers,  or  who  enjoy  a  higher  reputation  for  fine  work, 
than  the  firm  of  West  &  Co.  Mr.  West  has  had  a  wide  experi- 
ence in  the  business.  From  1N64  to  1871  he  was  engaged  in 
business  as  a  merchant  tailor,  in  Providence.  It.  I.,  which  city  he  had  made 
his  home  on  coming  here  from  England.  In  1871  he  removed  to  Boston, 
where  he  established  himself  as  a  jobber  in  woolens,  but  being  burned  out 
there,  he  made  a  brief  business  experiment  in  New  York,  returning,  how- 
ever, in  1875,  to  his  business  of  merchant  tailor  in  Providence.  In  1890  he 
moved  permanently  to  New  York,  and  took  up  his  present  location  in  the 
heart  of  the  banking  and  Stock  Exchange  element  of  the  city.  He  is  a  prac- 
tical cutter  and  master  of  his  work  in  all  its  branches.  Through  the  con- 
nections he  formed  while  in  the  jobbing  business  he  still  retains  his  relation- 
ship with  manufacturers  of  high-class  woolen  cloths  in  England,  aud  im- 
ports direct  whole  rolls  of  cloth,  from  55  to  60  yards  in  length — a  class  of 
investment  into  which  no  other  custom  tailor  in  this  community  ventures. 
The  firm  occupy  a  well-appointed  store,  provided  with  complete  aud  perfect 
facilities,  where  three  cutters  and  forty  hands  are  constantly  employed. 
Every  garment  leaving  the  establishment  is  warranted  as  to  style,  cut,  finish 
and  fabric,  while  perfect  fit  is  assured.  The  assortment  of  goods  kept  in 
stock  embraces  all  the  latest  novelties  in  fashionable  cloths,  fancy  cassi- 
meres,  serges,  checks,  plaids  and  suitings,  from  which  the  most  fastidious 
in  dress  can  make  selection.    The  trade  of  the  house  is  permanent,  relating 


to  a  wealthy  class  of  citizens.  Mr.  West's  junior  partner  is  Mr.  G.  W. 
Denver,  an  expert  in  the  business,  who  has  been  with  him  since  the  opening 
of  the  New  York  establishment. 

JOHN  DRESCHER  &  CO.,  Manufacturers'  Agents,  Mouldings,  Picture 
Frames,  Easels,  Pictures,  Etc  ,  No.  7  Barclay  Street. — The  house  of 
Messrs.  John  Drescher  &  Co.  is  one  of  the  largest  establishments  of 
its  kind  in  New  York.  Its  inception  dates  from  1889,  when  it  was 
founded  by  the  firm  of  Drescher  &  Schlesiuger,  of  which  Mr.  John 
Drescher  was  the  senior  member,  and  which  was  dissolved  in  September, 
1894.  Mr.  Drescher  then  formed  his  present  partnership  with  Mr.  George  W. 
Bogen,  under  the  firm  name  of  John  Drescher  &  Co.  The  premises  utilized 
are  very  desirably  located,  opposite  the  Astor  House,  and  are  of  spacious 
dimensions,  handsomely  fitted  up  and  appointed,  and  all  modern  con- 
veniences and  facilities  are  at  hand.  Messrs.  Drescher  &  Co.  are  the  local 
representatives  of  many  of  the  leading  manufacturing  concerns  in  the 
country  engaged  in  the  production  of  room  and  picture  mouldings,  frames, 
easels  and  kindred  art  goods,  of  which  they  have  always  a  heavy  stock  on" 
hand.  Their  goods  are  unrivalled  for  elegance,  finish  and  uniform  excel- 
lence, and  are  the  embodiment  of  artistic  workmanship.  The  firm  also 
carry  an  extensive  and  carefully-selected  assortment  of  pictures,  engrav- 
ings, etchings,  paintings,  photographs,  photo-engravings,  chromos,  oleo- 
graphs, and  other  works  of  art.  The  trade  is  with  jobbers  and  retailers. 
Mr.  Drescher  is  the  active  manager  of  the  business,  and  to  his  able  efforts 
is  due  the  success  that  has  been  achieved. 

LOUIS  MAYER,  Manufacturer  of  Mouldings,  Picture  Frames,  Framed 
Pictures,  Etc.,  No.  414  Broadway-,  near  Canal  Street. — This  gentle- 
man has  been  established  since  1879,  and  turns  out  very  fine  work, 
his  productions  being  unexcelled  in  beauty  of  design  or  elegance 
of  finish.  Louis  Mayer  was  born  and  brought  up  in  New  York,  and 
is  a  man  of  skill  and  thorough  practical  experience  in  this  business.  He  is 
manufacturer  of  handsome  room  mouldings  and  beautiful  picture  frames, 
and  importer  of  and  dealer  in  engravings,  etchings,  oil  paintings  and 
chromos.  He  handles  a  great  variety  of  pictures  and  carries  a  splendid 
assortment,  and  sells  at  wholesale  and  retail,  having  a  large  city  and  out-of- 
town  trade.  Mr.  Mayer  occupies  four  30  x  100-foot  floors,  and  has  first-class 
facilities  here.  The  several  departments  are  well  equipped  and  a  skilled 
force  is  employed  in  the  concern.  An  exceedingly  large  aud  very  fine  stock 
is  carried,  including  everything  in  mouldings  and  picture  frames,  together 
with  framed  pictures,  etc.,  and  the  trade  is  supplied  on  the  most  favorable 
terms.  He  can  quote  lowest  prices,  and  all  orders  receive  prompt  and  per- 
sonal attention.  Mouldings  and  frames  are  made  to  order  by  him  also  in 
any  desired  style  on  short  notice,  aud  perfect  satisfaction  is  assured. 


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BOGERT  <fc  DURBIN  COMPANY,  Postage  Stamp  Collectors,  Tribune 
Building,  No.  160  Nassau  Street.— This  company  is  a  consolidation 
of  two  of  the  largest  stamp  collecting  concerns  in  the  United  States, 
viz  ,  R.  R.  Bogert  &  Co.,  of  New  York,  and  Durbin  &  llanes,  of 
Philadelphia.  The  business  was  established  in  1S<>9,  and  incor- 
porated in  1891.  The  officers  of  the  company  are:  Messrs.  E.  B.  llanes, 
president;  R.  H.  Bogert,  treasurer,  and  A.  E.  Tattle,  secretary.  The 
business  of  the  company  is  the  collecting,  for  sale  to  the  public,  of  postage 
stamps,  etc  ,  the  specialty  being  rare  stamps.  It  is  affiliated  by  membership 
with  Philatelical  societies  and  other  similar  organizations,  and  through  its 
connections  is  enabled  to  secure  specimens  of  stamps  from  all  the  countries 
of  the  world.  It  carries  a  large  and  valuable  stock  representing  every  issue 
of  the  United  States  from  that  of  1847,  and  its  collection  is  conceded  to  be 
the  largest  and  finest  in  this  country.  Lists  of  valuable  stamps,  with  prices, 
will  be  furnished  on  application,  and  all  orders  are  tilled  immediately  on 
receipt.  Colle  tors  owning  duplicates  can  exchange  for  specimens  not  in 
their  possesion  on  terms  that  cannot  fail  to  be  satisfactory.  The  company 
has  large  offices  most  eligibly  located  on  the  ground  floor  of  the  New  York 
Tribune  Building,  covering  1,500  feet  of  floor  surface,  where  six  salesmen 
are  constantly  employed.  Its  trade  extends  everywhere  in  the  civilized 
world,  and  is  of  correspondingly  extensive  proportions. 

WE  H.  HOFFMANN,  Awnings,  Tents,  Flags,  Hammocks  and 
Oiled  Covers,  No  154  West  Broadway. — Of  the  many  establish- 
ments of  its  kind  in  New  York,  there  is  none  better  known  in 
the  trade,  or  whose  goods  are  in  greater  demand,  than  that  of 
Mr.  Win.  II.  Hoffmann,  manufacturer  of  awnings  of  every 
description,  tents,  flags,  hammocks,  oiled  covers,  etc.  Mr.  Hoffmann,  who 
was  born  in  Germany,  has  had  a  long  practical  experience  in  this  branch, 
and  embarked  in  business  for  himself  in  1870,  when  he  founded  bis  present 
house.  He  soon  obtained  a  large  trade  through  the  superior  quality  of  his 
goods  aud  the  uniform  excellence  and  thoroughness  of  his  work.  Mr. 
Hoffmann  occupies  spacious  premises,  comprising  two  floors,  a  basement 
and  roof,  each  of  which  has  an  area  of  25  x  00  feet.  They  are  well  appointed 
and  fitted  up,  and  are  equipped  in  the  several  departments  with  the  best 
perfected  machines,  tools  and  appliances  known  to  the  industry,  anda  force 
of  experienced  assistants  are  employed.  The  range  of  production  embraces 
the  manufacture  of  awnings  of  all  kinds,  for  stores,  hotels,  church  and 
theatre  entrances,  private  dwellings,  etc  ,  also  tents  in  all  shapes  and  sizes, 
flags  and  bunting,  hammocks,  oiled  covers  for  horses,  wagons  and  merchan- 
dise, etc.,  etc.,  and  the  output  is  very  large.  A  heavy  stock  is  constantly 
kept  on  hand,  and  orders  by  mail  or  otherwise  are  promptly  attended  to. 
The  trade  of  the  house  extends  all  over  the  United  States.  The  prices  are 
always  moderate,  while  the  goods  are  generally  considered  as  among  the 


best  on  the  market.  Mr  Hoffmann  is  sole  manufacturer  of  the  '•  Hoffmann 
Improved  Spring  Boiler  Awning  "  He  is  a  resident  of  New  York  and  u 
popular  business  man  and  citizen. 

HENRY  &  CO.,  Henry  F.  Goetz,  Proprietor,  Photographers  No.  Ill 
Nassau  Street.— The  business  so  successfully  conducted  by  Mr. 
Henry  F  Goetz  was  established  in  1879  by  Henry  &  Co.,  the 
present  proprietor  succeeding  to  the  control  in  1890.  This  gentle- 
man is  a  skilled  practical  artist,  having  had  many  years'  experience 
in  the  business.  He  makes  a  specialty  of  photographing  machinery,  and  in 
this  line  has  been  eminently  successful.  His  premises  are  spacious  and 
commodious  and  admirably  arranged  and  furnished,  being  complete  in  all 
their  appointments.  Mr.  Goetz  is  prepared  to  photograph  buildings  and 
scenery  also,  as  well  as  machinery,  aud  to  make  photos  on  wood  for  all 
artistic  purposes,  and  his  terms  are  extremely  reasonable.  Six  experienced 
assistants  are  employed,  orders  coming  from  all  parts  of  the  United  States. 
Mr.  Goetz  was  the  originator  of  the  firm  of  Henry  &  Co.,  and  is  thoroughly 
experienced  in  all  details  of  this  business 

INDIA  TEA  COMPANY,  Importers  of  Teas,  Chinese  and  Japanese 
Goods,  No.  60  Barclay  Street. — This  business  was  established  in  1890 
by  Mr.  J.  L.  Barry,  under  the  above  name,  and  by  his  able  manage- 
ment he  has  built  up  the  business  to  a  foremost  position  among  the 
houses  of  this  kind  in  the  country.  The  India  Tea  Company  are  direct 
importers  of  teas,  Chinese  and  Japanese  goods  of  every  description, and  have 
representatives  in  Yokohama,  Kobe,  Shanghai  and  Ceylon,  who  are  con- 
stantly on  the  lookout  for  curiosities  and  odd  and  artistic  works  which  may 
be  found  in  these  old  and  curious  countries.  In  their  emporiums  of  art  and 
curiosity  a  full  line  of  samples  of  the  finest  teas  and  Chinese  aud  Japanese 
goods  of  every  description,  as  well  as  rare  article:'  from  all  over  the  world,  arc 
displayed  for  inspection  and  the  accommodation  of  the  trade.  The  company 
pays  special  attention  to  rare  and  artistic  articles  that  will  satisfy  the  most 
critical  and  fastidious  collector  and  artist,  and  the  place  has  now  gained  the 
reputation  of  being  a  resort  of  the  artistic  world  Of  the  metropolis  of 
America,  while  prices  are  moderate,  as  their  aim  is  to  give  in  every  case  the 
very  best  value  for  the  money.  Here  can  be  found  articles  worthy  of 
gracing  the  boudoir  or  parlor,  and  all  who  rely  upon  the  good  taste  and 
judgment  of  this  house  are  sure  of  being  perfectly  suited  in  every  detail. 
Mr.  J.  L  Barry,  the  president  of  the  company,  under  whose  able  manage- 
ment the  house  has  grown  to  be  a  factor  in  this  line  in  the  United  States,  is 
a  native  of  New  Jersey,  and  is  regarded  by  all  as  an  authority  and  expert  in 
this  line,  and  his  judgment  can  stand  the  criticism  of  the  world.  He  is  a 
young  man  of  energy  and  rare  ability,  aud  well  and  favorably  known  in 
business  and  social  circles. 


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*  NEW    YORK-  1  894,  * 


ALFRED  SELLERS  &  CO.,  Photo  Engravers,  and  Engravers'  Sup- 
plies, No.  59  Beekman  and  No.  89  Ann  Streets. — No  firm  in  their 
line  in  New  York  maintains  a  better  reputation  for  skill  and  relia- 
bility than  this.  They  do  very  fine  work,  and  enjoy  a  large  patro- 
nage. They  have  first-class  facilities,  too,  and  can  execute  orders  in  the 
most  expeditious  manner.  This  prosperous  business  was  established  about 
ten  years  ago  by  Alfred  Sellers,  who  conducted  the  same  alone  up  to  IS! >4. 
when  he  took  into  partnership  A.  W.  Leslie.  Mr.  Sellers  was  born  in  Eng- 
land, but  has  been  in  this  country  for  a  number  of  years,  and  Mr.  Leslie  is 
a  native  of  New  York  State.  Both  are  men  of  pratical  skill  and  thorough 
experience  and  give  close  personal  attention  to  every  detail  of  the  business. 
They  occupy  spacious  and  commodious  quarters,  which  are  well  equipped 
in  all  respects,  and  employ  ten  to  a  dozen  competent  workmen.  The  firm 
are  manufacturers  of  zinc  and  copper  plates,  Sellers'  fine  line  half-tone  pro- 
cess screen  plates,  Sellers'  enamel  process,  bank-note  and  commercial  steel 
plates;  also  steel  and  brass  monogram  dies,  visiting,  wedding  and  business 
card  ^plates.  They  are  also  dealers  in  engravers'  supplies  generally,  and 
carry  a  full  stock.  They  supply  the  trade  throughout  the  United  States, 
Canada  and  Mexico,  and  send  some  likewise  to  Central  and  South  America. 
Great  Britain  and  Australia.  Engravings  are  made  by  this  firm  from  all 
kinds  of  photographs  in  the  highest  style  of  the  art,  on  short  notice,  and  at 
reasonable  prices.  Special  attention  is  given  to  fine  process  work,  and 
the  utmost  satisfaction  is  assured.  A  first-class  stock  of  zinc  etching  and 
drawing  requisites  can  be  found  here,  finely  polished  zinc  of  pure 
quality  for  half-tone  engraving  being  a  specialty. 

JS.  B1ESECKER,  Manufacturers'  Agent  and  Dealer  in  Dairy  and 
Creamery  Supplies,  No.  59  Murray  Street.— Mr.  Biesecker  embarked 
#  in  this  line  of  business  as  a  manufacturers'  agent  in  1889,  being  the 
first  house  of  the  kind  established  in  the  city,  and  has  since  built 
up  a  large  and  widespread  trade,  which  is  steadily  and  rapidly  growing. 
In  1893  his  sales  were  more  than  double  those  of  1892.  and  those  of  1894  cor- 
respondingly increased.  Mr.  Biesecker  has  completely  fitted  out  and 
equipped  some  of  the  largest  dairies  and  creameries  in  the  State  of  New 
York,  and  he  also  does  an  extensive  trade  throughout  the  New  England 
States.  He  represents  most  of  the  leading  manufacturers  of  this  line  of 
goods,  and  has  always  an  extensive  stock  on  hand.  He  makes  a  specialty 
of  milk  bottles,  and  handles  everything  for  the  production  of  milk  and  but 
ter,  as  well  as  for  their  purveying,  such  as  milk  bottle  fillers,  boxes, 
brushes,  caps  and  carriers,  butter  jars,  workers,  printers,  and  shipping 
boxes;  milk  cans,  can  tubs,  and  can  brushes;  churns,  creameries,  cream- 
vats,  scales,  separators,  milk  testing  instruments,  thermometers  and 
lactometers;  strainers,  ladles,  dippers,  aerators,  lanterns,  horse  brushes, 
currycombs,  account  books,  rennet  extract;  butter,  milk  and  cheese  col- 
ors; Babcoek  milk  testers:  Pearline and  other  soap  powders,  soap  scraps, 


washing  soda,  Eureka  egg  crates,  Preservaline,  and  other  articles  too 
numerous  to  mention.  Mr.  Biesecker  has  in  vented  a  butter  cutter  that  cuts 
a  tub  of  butter  into  squares  of  a  suitable  size  for  table  use  in  five  minutes, 
without  squeezing  a  particle  of  salt  or  water  therefrom.  It  is  made  in 
three  sizes.  At  the  New  Jersey  State  Fair  of  1894  he  had  the  grandest  ex- 
hibit of  dairy  and  creamery  supplies  ever  made  during  that  organization's 
existence,  and  succeeded  in  taking  thirty  first  prizes  and  four  seconds,  a 
record  unequalled.  Mr.  Biesecker  is  a  pushing  and  progressive  young  man, 
liberal  and  honorable  in  his  methods  and  dealings. 

GLEN,  CAWLEY  &  CO.,  Manufacturers  of  Umbrellas  and  Parasols, 
Nos.  387-389  Broadway. — The  most  extensive  establishment  in 
the  United  States  engaged  in  the  umbrella  manufacturing  indus- 
try is  that  of  Messrs.  Glen,  Cawley  &  Co.  The  firm  are  indepen- 
dent manufacturers,  having  no  connection  with  any  '"combine,"  and  the 
vast  extent  of  their  operations,  and  their  well-perfected  facilities  enable 
them  to  challenge  competition  and  to  place  their  goods  before  the  trade  at 
figures  that  cannot  be  underbid.  They  employ  a  staff  of  eight  traveling 
salesmen  and  the  trade  supplied  extends  all  over  the  United  States.  The 
business  of  this  house  was  founded  in  1884  by  Messrs.  S.  S.  Glen  and  S.  J. 
Cawley,  under  the  present  firm  style.  These  gentlemen  have  been  con- 
nected with  the  umbrella  manufacturing  industry  for  over  thirty  years 
and  are  fully  conversant  with  all  the  requirements  of  the  trade.  Some 
time  since  they  admitted  to  partnership  Mr.  I.  Weinberg,  who  is  also 
thoroughly  familiar  with  the  trade.  The  premises  occupied  by  the  firm 
comprise  four  floors,  each  40  x  SO  feet  in  dimensions.  Employment  is  fur- 
nished 300  operatives,  and  umbrellas  and  parasols  of  all  grades  and  varieties 
are  turned  out,  the  productive  capacity  being  5.000  a  day.  A  specialty 
is  made  of  silk  goods,  and  very  a  large  stock  is  carried. 

THE  BROWNIE  CHEWING  GUM  COMPANY,  No.  74  Warren 
Street. — A  foremost  concern  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  chew- 
ing gum  in  the  metropolis  is  that  of  the  Brownie  Chewing  Gum 
Company,  which  was  recently  inaugurated  under  the  above  title. 
The  picture  of  a  smiling,  happy  little  Brownie,  who  is  presumably  engaged 
in  chewing  gum,  forms  the  trade-mark.  Since  beginning  operations  the 
company  has  built  up  a  very  large  trade,  extending  all  over  the  United 
States,  and  is  constantly  growing  in  volume.  The  factory  is  comprised 
in  three  floors,  each  30x  100  feet  in  dimensions,  equipped  with  the  most 
improved  appliances,  and  employment  is  given  a  large  force  of  hands. 
The  "  Brownie  Chewing  Gum"  may  be  said  to  be  the  purest  and  best  gum 
made.  Dealers  always  find  it  a  profitable  article  to  handle.  The  members 
of  the  company  are  upright  and  equitable  in  their  dealings,  and  orders  are 
filled  on  most  liberal  terms. 


4f  NEW  YORK?.1894,  * 


333 


F.  J.  KLOES, 

MANUFACTURER  OF" 

^WINDOW  SHADES K 

SHADINGS,  HOLLANDS,  FRINGES, 
SPRING  ROLLERS,  ETC. 

Lettering  and  Decorating  a  Specialty. 
2J0  Canal  Street,  corner  Centre  Street. 


Tlie  old  saying  that  "  there  is  always  room  at  the  top  "  was  emphati- 
cally verified  by  Mr.  Frederick  J.  Kloes,  when  in  1893,  he  established  him- 
self as  a  window  shade  manufacturer  at  the  above  address.  There  was  no 
dearth  of  merchants  in  the  same  line  in  this  city,  nor  in  that  particular 
locality,  but  Mr.  Kloes  went  straight  to  the  front,  and  in  a  few  months"  time 
he  had  earned  for  himself  recognition  throughout  the  trade,  as  belonging 
rightfully  in  its  foremost  ranks.  He  is  a  manufacturer  of  window  shades, 
shadings.  Hollands,  fringes,  spring  rollers,  etc..  and  has  built  up  a  business 
of  large  dimensions,  which  is  steadily  and  surely  growing.  His  trade  now 
covers  the  States  of  N  ew  York.  New  Jersey  and  Connecticut,  and  is  expand- 
ing in  all  directions.    His  salesrooms  and  factory  occupy  a  large  part  of 


the  premises  at  No.  240  Canal  Street,  corner  of  Centre  Street,  where  steady 
employment  is  given  a  large  force  of  men  and  girls.  A  number  of  travel- 
ing salesmen  are  also  kept  on  the  road.  A  large  stock  is  carried  at  the 
store,  and  Mr.  Kloes  is  prepared  to  fill  all  orders  with  despatch  and  satis- 


Fbepebick  J.  Kloes. 


faction.  He  is  also  in  a  position  that  enables  him  to  give  satisfactory 
terms  to  the  trade.  An  important  branch  of  his  work  is  lettering  and  deco- 
rating, which  he  executes  with  facility  and  rare  taste  and  judgment.  He  is 
a  young  man  who  knows  how  to  develop  his  opportunities,  particularly  in 
a  line  with  which  he  is  so  intimately  familiar  as  he  is  with  the  window 
shade  manufacture.  He  resides  in  Jersey  City,  and  is  well  and  favorably 
known  to  the  trade  and  social  circles. 


334  *  NEW  YO 

JOHN    Q.   VAN  HORNE, 
CIVIL  ENGINEER, 

SO    COliTLANDT  STREET, 

Havemeyer  Building,  Rooms  716  &  717. 

MEMBER   AM.   SOC.    C.  E. 


JOS.  P.  STEEVER. 


!K?-1894,  W 

ALFRED   W.  TROTTER, 
CIVIL  ENGINEER, 

SO    COKTLANDT  STREET, 

Havemeyer  Building,  Rooms  716  &  717. 

When  you  don't  succeed  in  being  fitted  elsewhere,  try 

STEEVER  &  ABELL, 

 X"  i  ?v  i :  

Custom  #  Shirt  *  Makers, 

tinti  BROADWAY, 
Near  Leonard  Street,  -  -  =  NEW  YORK. 


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